Exploring the Stars, GEMS, March 6th, 2014

Clear skies greeted 14 lady visitors (including 12 girls) from the group GEMS for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, March 6th, 2014. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” beginning around 7:25 p.m. Dilini immediately followed this with the activity “Kitchen Comet”, making a comet from dry Read More …

Exploring the Stars, London Mosque Scouts, March 5th, 2014

Mostly clear skies greeted 46 visitors (35 children and 11 adults) from the London Mosque Scouts for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 5th, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Cub Astronomy Badge” and immediately followed this with the “Constellations” activity, distributing some Read More …

Exploring the Stars, 68th Beaver Group “A” Colony, February 25th, 2014

Mostly cloudy skies with snow flurries greeted 21 visitors (12 children and 9 adults) from the 68th Beaver Group “A” Colony for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, February 25th, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge” (adapted for the Cubs) and Read More …

Exploring the Stars, Catholic Central High School, February 24th, 2014

Graduate student Parshati Patel made a combined digital slide presentation of “Our Solar System” and “The Small Bodies in Our Solar System” before 21 visitors, including 16 young people (mostly students and several young children) and 5 adults, from the Catholic Central High School Grade-11 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Monday, Read More …