Category: Exploring the Stars

Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge” before 21 visitors (16 children and 5 adults) from the 2nd Lambeth Girl Guides at the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 6:30 p.m.

Cloudy skies and light rain greeted 52 visitors (29 children and 23 adults) from Northdale Central Public School (Dorchester) Grade-6 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Monday, January 13th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and this was followed by questions. Dilini then Read More …

Thin hazy clouds partially obscuring a 2-day-past-first quarter Moon greeted 31 visitors (21 children and 10 adults) from the 31st B Cubs of London for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, January 9th, 2014, 6:30 p.m. Since seeing conditions were doubtful, graduate student Shannon Hicks immediately brought everybody upstairs into the dome where Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 20 visitors (16 children and 4 adults) from the 50th London Guides, to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Thursday, December 5th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge.” Tony reported that the Guides were full of questions and so Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 22 visitors (11 children and 11 adults) from the 77th Masonville Beavers, including Western Astronomy faculty member Dr. Pauline Barmby, to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 6:15 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and followed this with the activity Read More …