Category: Exploring the Stars

Graduate student Tyler Desjardins began his slide presentation, “The X-Ray Universe,” before 3 members of the Space Society of London (SS0L) at the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Thursday, March 14th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. They were joined later in the evening by another member for a total of 4 visitors for the evening after Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 39 visitors (25 children, including several of high school age or young adults, as well as 14 adults) from the Springfield Public School Grade 5-6 Class to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Allison Hill made the slide presentation, “Mars,” and included a Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 39 visitors (24 children and 15 adults) from the 66th London Scouts to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. The group actually consisted mostly of Beavers and Cubs, with 2 Scouts. Graduate student Allison Hill began the evening with a solar system drawing activity Read More …

Clear skies greeted 12 visitors (6 children and 6 adults) to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation, “Constellations,” and answered questions. She then distributed 12 “Star Finder” planispheres and showed the visitors how to use them.

Cloudy skies greeted 20 visitors (15 children and youth and 5 adults) to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Allison Hill made the digital slide presentation, “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge,” and answered questions.