Category: Outreach & Education

Cloudy skies with rain showers greeted 28 visitors from MEC London (Mount Equipment Co-op) for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, February 7th, 2017, 8:30 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason presented the digital slide presentation “Life in the Universe” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with the “Transit Demonstration” activity. The visitors Read More …

Mostly cloudy skies greeted 37 visitors (21 children and 16 adults / leaders) from the 3rd Lambeth Brownies for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, February 6th, 2017, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the “Constellation” activity, distributing 37 Read More …

Mostly clear skies greeted 20 visitors (12 children and 8 adults / leaders) from the 81st London Cubs for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, February 2nd, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Jeff Vankerkhove presented the digital slide presentation “The Cub Scout Astronomy Badge”and fielded questions. Jeff followed this with the activity Read More …

Partly cloudy, later clearing, skies greeted 10 visitors from the Space Society of London (Western University) for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, January 30th, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Life in the Universe” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the activity “Kitchen Comet,” Read More …