Media Invitation - The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium Celebrates the Partial Solar Eclipse on August 21

MONTRÉAL, Aug. 21, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - On Monday, August 21, Montréal Space for Life invites media representatives to the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium to experience a rare astronomical event: a partial solar eclipse. In co-operation with Quebec vision professionals and the Société d'astronomie du Planétarium de Montréal (SAPM), Space for Life is hosting a whole day of special free activities for the public and astronomy buffs.

WHEN:	Monday, August 21, 2017
WHERE:	Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium
WHAT:	Special activities – all day, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
	Vision professionals booth Free 25-minute Eclipse show playing in both star theatres Observation of the eclipse – 1:22 to 3:50 p.m. (maximum eclipse at 2:38 p.m.) Distribution of special goggles for watching the eclipse Observation of the Sun, outdoors, with amateur astronomers Live coverage of the total solar eclipse occurring at the same time in the United States

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Visual of partial solar eclipse: bit.ly/EclipsePlanetarium2017

SOURCE Espace pour la vie Montreal

General information and information on the astronomical event: Karine Jalbert, Communications Co-ordinator, Montréal Space for Life, 514 872-1453, 514 250-3230, [email protected], August 17 to 18 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday (August 20) - 6 to 9 p.m., Monday (August 21) - 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Spokeswoman for Quebec vision professionals: Dr. Cynthia Qian (FRCSC, DABO), Université de Montréal, Hôpital Ste-Justine, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, [email protected], 514 880-5986, Available for interviews, August 20 and 21

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