Category: Exploring the Stars

Mostly cloudy skies greeted 37 visitors (21 children and 16 adults / leaders) from the 3rd Lambeth Brownies for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, February 6th, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the “Constellation” activity, distributing 37 Read More …

Mostly clear skies greeted 20 visitors (12 children and 8 adults / leaders) from the 81st London Cubs for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, February 2nd, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Jeff Vankerkhove presented the digital slide presentation “The Cub Scout Astronomy Badge”and fielded questions. Jeff followed this with the activity Read More …

Partly cloudy, later clearing, skies greeted 10 visitors from the Space Society of London (Western University) for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, January 30th, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Life in the Universe” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the activity “Kitchen Comet,” Read More …

Mostly cloudy skies greeted 21 visitors (14 children and 7 adults / leaders) from the 1st Lambeth Brownies for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, January 26th, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the “Constellation” activity, distributing 21 “Star Finder” planispheres and helping the Brownies Read More …

Cloudy skies with a light drizzle greeted 19 visitors (9 children and 10 adults / leaders) from the 1st Watford Cubs for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, January 25th, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Jeff Vankerkhove presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Jeff followed this with the “Constellation” activity, distributing 15 “Star Finder” planispheres and Read More …