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Spanish Banks

Vancouver, Canada4.5

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Waxing Crescent · 29% illuminated

Spanish Banks
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A long, open beach facing the city and North Shore across English Bay.

Free public access · Gates close Parks close 10pm · Parking: Beach lot

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Pro drawer — technical metrics
Bortle class
7
SQM
18.4 mag/arcsec²
Elevation
2 m
South horizon
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North horizon
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Moon
29% · Waxing Crescent
Light dome
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lp zone
6a
bortle note
Estimated from modelled zenith brightness, not a field reading
bortle source
lorenz_atlas_2025_zenith