Author: Robert Duff

Clear skies greeted an estimated 120 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, August 6th, 2016, 8:30 p.m. Professor Stan Metchev made 3 presentations of his digital slide presentation “Shadows in the Dark: The Mysterious Comets of the Outer Solar System.” Some 90 visitors attended the presentations, including 55 visitors for Read More …

Clear skies greeted visitors from the Summer Academic Writing Clinic for incoming first-year students, for evening observing at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016, 8:30—11:00 p.m. Professor Jan Cami made the digital slide presentation “Astronomy at Western” before an audience of 44 visitors and answered questions. Some 25—30 students arrived later in the Read More …

Partly cloudy skies, clouding over after 10:00 p.m., greeted some 120 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, July 30th, 2016, 8:30 p.m. Graduate student Sahar Rahmani made 2 presentations of her digital slide presentation “The Life Cycle of Stars,” with the first presentation at 8:30 p.m. and the second one Read More …

Partly cloudy skies greeted an estimated 130 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, July 23rd, 2016, 8:30 p.m. Postdoctoral fellow Anahi Granada made 3 presentations of her digital slide presentation “Stellar Winds.” Graduate students present included Matthew Shannon, who was telescope operator for the big 25.4cm refractor in the dome, Read More …

Clear skies greeted 45 visitors from the Summer Academic Writing Clinic for incoming first-year students, for evening observing at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, July 20th, 2016, 8:30—11:00 p.m. Professor Jan Cami made the digital slide presentation “Astronomy at Western” and answered questions. Downstairs in the “Black Room” Physics and Astronomy staff member Henry Leparskas Read More …