Category: Exploring the Stars

Clear skies greeted 47 visitors (including 26 children and 21 adults) from Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School, Grade 6 class, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 17th, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason presented the digital slide presentation “Black Holes” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with the activity “Galaxy Sorting.”

Clear skies greeted 36 visitors (including 19 children and 17 adults / leaders) from the 36th London Sparks, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 10th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and distributed 20 “Star Finder” plansipheres to the 19 children and one of the adults for them Read More …

Cloudy skies with rain showers greeted 74 visitors (including 39 children and 35 adults) from the University Heights Public School, Grade 5/6 class, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason presented the digital slide presentation “Extra Solar Planets” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with Read More …

Clear skies greeted 16 visitors (including 11 children and 5 adults / leaders) from the 10th London Guides and Pathfinders, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, November 7th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “The Earth Moon System” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the activity “Crater Experiment” and Read More …

Cloudy skies with rain showers greeted 26 visitors (including 3 children) from Best Buddies at King’s University College for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016, 6:00—8:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason made the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with the activity “Kitchen Comet,” inviting everybody to the table Read More …