{"id":449,"date":"2013-03-31T19:38:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T19:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcmeteors.net\/wp\/2013\/03\/31\/cattle-point-park-approved\/"},"modified":"2013-03-31T19:38:19","modified_gmt":"2013-03-31T19:38:19","slug":"cattle-point-park-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcmeteors.net\/?p=449","title":{"rendered":"Cattle Point National Urban Star Park Approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 29, 2013 : Royal Astronomical Society of Canada approves the new CATTLE POINT NATIONAL URBAN STAR PARK<\/a> which will be based in Oak Bay, Victoria, BC Canada. It’s unique low lighting provides a wonderful location for star gazing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The popular picnic and birdwatching destination is approved by both Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and Oak Bay Municipality as one of the nation\u2019s dark sky sites \u2013 there are 14 countryside \u201cdark sky preserves\u201d but only one other urban star park.<\/p>\n

Mark Bohlman, an astronomy enthusiast who got his first telescope as a child, first presented Oak Bay council with the proposal last October 2012 and it was ultimately approved by council in January 2013. The Victoria branch of RASC after getting the go-ahead Friday from the national committee, now plans the implementation. \u00a0Volunteers are encouraged to contact Mark Bohlman <mbohlman@shaw.ca> or Bill Smith at wesmith@outlook.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Some Preliminary Ideas for the Park<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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