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X-WR-CALDESC:On Wednesday\, August 17th\, 2022 at 7pm (Pacific time)\, Step
 hen Hummel (University of Texas\, Austin\, McDonald Observatory) and Amber
  Harrison (International Dark Sky Association) will give a free\, illustra
 ted\, non-technical lecture entitled: \n\n“The World’s Largest Internation
 al Dark Sky Reserve” \n\nThe talk is part of the San Francisco Amateur Ast
 ronomers Lecture Series. \n\n-----------------------------\nOver the past 
 100+ years\, the world's night skies have been rapidly vanishing due to th
 e spread of light pollution. Thankfully\, solutions to the spread of human
  light exist. In a remote region of West Texas and Northern Mexico\, astro
 nomers\, conservationists\, parks\, and many communities have teamed toget
 her to form the largest area in the world where the night sky is protected
 : the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve. The reserve is not 
 only over 15\,000 square miles in area\, but also the first such reserve t
 o cross an international border. \n\nAt the core of the reserve is the Uni
 versity of Texas' McDonald Observatory\, home to one of the largest telesc
 opes in the world. McDonald Observatory has worked with surrounding commun
 ities for decades to promote better lighting practices to preserve our nig
 ht skies\, without requiring people to live in darkness. \n\nStephen Humme
 l\, McDonald Observatory's Dark Skies Initiative Coordinator\, will discus
 s the impact of artificial light as well as the strategies that have led t
 o the reserve's success. \n\nAmber Harrison\, Dark Sky Places Associate\, 
 with the International Dark Sky Association\, (IDA) will share her knowled
 ge and experience as a Park Ranger at Big Bend Ranch\, the largest\, most 
 remote\, and darkest Park in Texas.
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DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, August 17th\, 2022 at 7pm (Pacific time)\, Steph
 en Hummel (University of Texas\, Austin\, McDonald Observatory) and Amber 
 Harrison (International Dark Sky Association) will give a free\, illustrat
 ed\, non-technical lecture entitled: \n\n“The World’s Largest Internationa
 l Dark Sky Reserve” \n\nThe talk is part of the San Francisco Amateur Astr
 onomers Lecture Series. \n\n-----------------------------\nOver the past 1
 00+ years\, the world's night skies have been rapidly vanishing due to the
  spread of light pollution. Thankfully\, solutions to the spread of human 
 light exist. In a remote region of West Texas and Northern Mexico\, astron
 omers\, conservationists\, parks\, and many communities have teamed togeth
 er to form the largest area in the world where the night sky is protected:
  the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve. The reserve is not o
 nly over 15\,000 square miles in area\, but also the first such reserve to
  cross an international border. \n\nAt the core of the reserve is the Univ
 ersity of Texas' McDonald Observatory\, home to one of the largest telesco
 pes in the world. McDonald Observatory has worked with surrounding communi
 ties for decades to promote better lighting practices to preserve our nigh
 t skies\, without requiring people to live in darkness. \n\nStephen Hummel
 \, McDonald Observatory's Dark Skies Initiative Coordinator\, will discuss
  the impact of artificial light as well as the strategies that have led to
  the reserve's success. \n\nAmber Harrison\, Dark Sky Places Associate\, w
 ith the International Dark Sky Association\, (IDA) will share her knowledg
 e and experience as a Park Ranger at Big Bend Ranch\, the largest\, most r
 emote\, and darkest Park in Texas.
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LOCATION:*ASP Partner Event
SUMMARY:SF Amateur Astronomers Lecture Series: “The World’s Largest Interna
 tional Dark Sky Reserve”
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