Category: Exploring the Stars

A cloudy sky with a light drizzle or rain greeted 20 visitors (10 children and 10 adults / leaders) from the 67th London Spark Unit for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Jeff Vankerkhove presented the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge” Read More …

A cloudy sky with rain greeted 26 visitors (21 children and 5 adults) from the London 88th Guide Unit for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, January 22nd, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Daniel Hatfield presented the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge” and fielded questions. Dan followed this Read More …

A cloudy sky with some light snow greeted 5 visitors from the London Stargazers, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 16th, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu presented the digital slide presentation “Galaxies” and fielded questions. The visitors were then invited downstairs into the “Black Room,” where Viraja did Read More …

A partly cloudy sky greeted 16 visitors (15 students and 1 teacher) from École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 9th, 2018, 5:15—6:45 p.m. Graduate student Jeff Vankerkhove presented the digital slide presentation “Galaxies” and planned to follow this with the activity “Telescope Kits.”

Partly cloudy skies greeted 47 visitors (45 children and 2 teachers) from St. Anthony French Immersion Catholic School (Grade 6), for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, December 6th, 2017, 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu presented the digital slide presentation “The Small Bodies in Our Solar System” and fielded questions. Read More …