Designed by Canadian artist Ardell Bourgeois, your coin features a depiction of the NRC Dominion Radio Astrophysical. Observatory (DRAO) near Penticton, British. Against the tree-lined mountain to the north, the 26-metre John A. Galt Telescope is pointed up to the sky to capture. And transmit the radio wavelengths. The soft colours of the blue sky and light clouds provide a beautiful backdrop to the engraved building in. The foreground, which is easily. Identified by the NRC-CNRC logo. Under lit conditions, the coloured sky masks a spectacular hidden feature: the presence of. Glow-in-the-dark stars, as they would. Appear in the night sky over the observatory. To the left, artist Loïc Beaumont-Tremblay has handcrafted a lightweight yet resilient. Glass embellishment, which presents. An artistic representation of a radio signal received by the telescope. Using a mix of glass and silver fume, the effect is achieved. By working at extremely high. Temperatures in order to replicate the wave shape; the addition of luminescence also gives the wave a captivating glow, adding an. Otherworldly quality to this. Celebration of astrophysical achievement. Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon. Clamshell with a black beauty. Pure silver 99.999%. Weight 31,39 g or 1 oz. The item “2016 1oz Pure Silver Coin $20 The Universe Glow-in-the-Dark Glass with Silver” is in sale since Tuesday, December 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Monnaie\Pièces – Canada\Commémoratif”. The seller is “gcaron1994″ and is located in R-N, Quebec. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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- En circulation/Hors circulation: Hors circulation
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- Pays/région de fabrication: Canada