Your local chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Center activities to promote astronomy education.
Graduate student Robin Wing began the digital slide show the Big Bang before an initial group of 55 visitors, later increasing to 64 (42 children and 22 adults) from the Princess Anne French Immersion School grade-9 class, Wednesday, March 21st, 7:00 p.m.
Harold Tutt and Bob Duff joined Dave McCarter at Westminster High School on Tuesday afternoon for some solar observing. They had a great response from a lot of students, saw some nice prominences and sun spots, and got started on their tans. Even the UPS driver came by to have a look and encouraged them Read More …
Graduate student Robin Wing made the digital slide presentation, The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge, before 30 visitors from the 62nd London Cubs / Scouts, including 20 children and 10 adults, at the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Thursday, March 8th, 7:00 p.m. He answered some insightful questions about the Big Bang and how Read More …
Graduate student Robin Wing made the digital slide presentation, The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge, before 28 visitors from the 74th London Scouts, including 19 children and 9 adults, at the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Wednesday, March 7th, beginning around 6:45 p.m.
Graduate student Robin Wing made the digital slide presentation Exploring the Universe with Telescopes before 14 visitors from the Montessori Casa group, including 8 children (ages 3—6) and 6 adults at the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Thursday, March 1st, 6:30 p.m. Robin followed this with the activity Telescope Kits in which the children Read More …