Category: Exploring the Stars

Partly cloudy, later clearing skies greeted 37 visitors (21 children and 16 adults) from the Jean Vanier Catholic School Grade-6 class for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, October 19th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made 2 digital slide presentations, which included “Our Solar System” followed by a shorter version Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 10 visitors, including 6 children (ages 6—10) and 4 adults, from the group Little Astronomers for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, October 15th, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and fielded questions. He followed this with the activity “Crater Read More …

Clear skies greeted 6 visitors from Western University Science Students’ Council for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “Extra Solar Planets” and followed this with the “Constellations” activity, distributing 6 “Star Finder” planispheres and showing the visitors how Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 11 girls and 2 leaders from the 60th London Girl Guides for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, October 13th, 2015, 6:30 p.m.  They were joined by a parent around 7:40 p.m., bringing the total 14 visitors (11 children and 3 adults).  Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made the digital Read More …

Cloudy skies with wet snow flurries greeted 50 visitors (26 children and 24 adults) from St. Kateri Catholic School (Grades 4/5/6) for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015, 7:00 p.m.  Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and fielded questions.  Parshati followed this with the activity “Telescope Read More …