Category: Exploring the Stars

Mostly clear skies with a few clouds greeted 15 visitors (including 10 Grade 7-8 students and 5 adults) from Wilfrid Jury Public School for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, March 31st, 2015, 6:00 p.m.  Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and fielded questions.   Parshati followed this with Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 7 visitors (3 students and 4 adults, including the teacher) from the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Grade-9 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, March 26th, 2015, 7:00 p.m.  Graduate student Parshati Patel made 2 digital slide presentations, beginning with “Extra Solar Planets” and following this with “Life in the Read More …

Clear but increasingly hazy skies greeted 15 visitors (10 youth and 5 adults) from the 2nd London Scout Troop for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 25th, 2015, 7:00 p.m.  Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge” and fielded questions.  Dilini followed this with the Read More …

Clear skies greeted 30 visitors (21 children and 9 adults) from the 59th London Cubs and Scouts for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, March 24th, 2015, 6:30 p.m.  Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “Cubs and Scouts Astronomy Badge” and fielded questions.  She followed this with the activity “Constellations”, distributing 21 “Star Read More …

Clear skies greeted 27 visitors from Jeanne Sauvé French Immersion Public School Grade-6 class, including 13 students and one younger (Grade-4) sibling and 13 adults for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, March 12th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System + The Small Read More …