Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, April 9th, 2018

Clear skies greeted some 35 (30—40) visitors to the Western University Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, April 9th, 2018, 8:00 p.m. They were welcomed by graduate students Amanda DeSouza and Richard Bloch. Since there was no slide presentation, Amanda directed visitors upstairs into the dome and downstairs into the “Black Room” and “Period Rooms.” RASC Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, March 24th, 2018

Clear skies greeted an estimated 180 visitors to the Western University Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, March 24th, 2018, 8:00 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu made 3 presentations of the digital slide presentation “Death of Stars.” RASC London Centre was represented by Everett Clark, Henry Leparskas, Bob Duff, Mark Tovey and Edith Tovey. Professor Paul Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, March 12th, 2018

The school mid-winter “March Break” (March 12th—16th) may have accounted for the unusual number of 132 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Weekday Public Night, Monday, March 12th, 2018, 8:00 p.m. Graduate student Dan Hatfield welcomed visitors who soon filled the lecture room. RASC London Centre was represented by Everett Clark, Bob Duff and Peter Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, February 24th, 2018

An overcast sky with thin hazy clouds greeted some 63 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, February 24th, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu made 2 presentations of the digital slide presentation “Galaxies.” There were 50 visitors in the lecture room for Viraja’s first slide presentation, as counted by RASC Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, February 12th, 2018

A clear sky with some hazy clouds greeted some 50—60 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Weekday Public Night, Monday, February 12th, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu and Professor Jan Cami were there early to greet a video team from Rogers TV, who arrived around 6:30 p.m. RASC London Centre members Everett Clark, Read More …