01307nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000800043100001700051700002000068700001800088700001700106700002000123700002000143700001500163245009200178300001000270520080700280022001401087       2020                            d  cnov1 aSaeed Jafari1 aAmirreza Kamkar1 aMehrsa Latani1 aAtabak Akson1 aMahdi Abdollahi1 aHamed Parsaeyan1 aS. Khalili00aCommunicating Dark Sky in Iran: Heritage of the Sky Project Achievements and Challenges  a47-503 aThe IAU100 Special Project "Heritage of the Sky" sought to link night sky conservation and national heritage by inviting professional and amateur photographers to submit their astrophotos capturing natural, cultural and historical heritage. The contest provided a notable graphic collection of resources of the natural, historical and intangible heritage and allowed nightscape photography with official permission in all Iranian heritage sites. People in different locations, from different gender and cultural backgrounds submitted over 200 photos with informative storytelling from relevant sites. The award ceremony brought together astrophotographers, amateur astronomers and the tourism community to discuss how to empower the public with the tools and resources to help bring back the night sky.  a1996-5621