Exploring the Stars, Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School, Grade 6, November 17th, 2016

Clear skies greeted 47 visitors (including 26 children and 21 adults) from Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School, Grade 6 class, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 17th, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason presented the digital slide presentation “Black Holes” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with the activity “Galaxy Sorting.”

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, November 14th, 2016

Partly cloudy skies with hazy clouds greeted some 500 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, November 14th, 2016. The Public Night was scheduled for 7:00—9:00 p.m. However, graduate student Dilini Subasinghe opened the door early, after directing the big 25.4cm refractor in the dome towards Mars at 6:30 p.m. She welcomed a Read More …

Exploring the Stars, 36th London Sparks, November 10th, 2016

Clear skies greeted 36 visitors (including 19 children and 17 adults / leaders) from the 36th London Sparks, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 10th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and distributed 20 “Star Finder” plansipheres to the 19 children and one of the adults for them Read More …

Exploring the Stars, University Heights Public School, Grade 5/6, November 8th, 2016

Cloudy skies with rain showers greeted 74 visitors (including 39 children and 35 adults) from the University Heights Public School, Grade 5/6 class, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason presented the digital slide presentation “Extra Solar Planets” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with Read More …

Exploring the Stars, 10th London Guides and Pathfinders, November 7th, 2016

Clear skies greeted 16 visitors (including 11 children and 5 adults / leaders) from the 10th London Guides and Pathfinders, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, November 7th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “The Earth Moon System” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with the activity “Crater Experiment” and Read More …