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Events Description
Have you ever seen a shooting star? Celebrate the land & sky with campfire stories, food, telescopes, and art!
The Persied meteor shower is an annual celestial event where the Earth moves through the debris field of an ancient comet, (Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle) who passes through our solar system once every 133 years. As it gets close to the sun, pieces of itself fall off, leaving behind debris that now bombards our atmosphere every August.
There are many ancient cycles that happen on Earth, and in the sky above our heads.
From birds migrating, to fireflies glowing among the trees – these cycles require dark undisturbed skies.
On August 15th – we’ll celebrate these ancient cycles and the one thing protecting our ability to experience them and revel in our shared cultural heritage – conservation.
🌼 The night will begin with guided nature walks,
🔥 Later, we’ll settle in around the campfire making bannock on a stick
learning the stories of the sky and forest from knowledge keepers who keep these ancient stories alive
✨ As the night continues there will be telescopes to explore deep space, crafts, and long exposure light painting so you have pictures to take home with you!
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
Free
Bus: $12.06
There will be a bus shuttle service from Edmonton to Miquelon Lake – if you require a bus PLEASE purchase your seat ticket under the “add on” option before you finalize your purchase – seats are limited and there is a cost associated with them. Bus departs from Miquelon at 1:00am.
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Saturday, August 15 | 7 PM-2 AM
Venue:
Hesje Observatory, Township Rd 493A, Kingman, AB T0B 4J2
Bus 1
A – 6:00pm – Northgate Mall (9508 137th Ave)
B – 6:40pm – Stadium Station (11151 84 St NW)
Bus 2
C – 5:45pm – West Edmonton Mall (17310 90 Ave NW)
D – 6:15pm – Southgate Centre (11011 51 Ave NW)
E – 6:45 pm – Millwoods (6470 28 Ave NW)
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