Category: Outreach & Education

Partly cloudy skies, clearing around 8:30 p.m., greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory for the 7th Annual International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN), Saturday, October 8th, 2016, 5:00—10:00 p.m. This event was hosted by Western University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and the London Centre of the Royal Read More …

Cloudy damp weather greeted visitors to the Doors Open London and Culture Days celebration at the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory, Saturday, October 1st, 2016, 2:00—10:00 p.m. This was part of the Doors Open London and Culture Days, October 1st—2nd, 2016, free weekend celebrating of London’s cultural experiences, with more than 40 sites and 150 events Read More …

Clear skies greeted some 250 visitors for the Science Literacy Week celebration at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Saturday, September 24th, 2016, 5:00—9:00 p.m. Science Literacy Week was an effort to showcase the excellence of science outreach institutions across Canada. The event was hosted by Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) in partnership Read More …

Partly cloudy skies with hazy clouds greeted 33 visitors (30 children and 3 adult / leaders)—including 22 children and 2 adult / leaders from the Western Sports Space Camp and 8 children and 1 adult / leader from the Mini-University Camp—for solar observing at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, August 30th, 2016, 10:30 a.m. Professor Read More …

Cloudy skies with occasional light rain greeted some 42 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, August 27th, 2016, 8:30 p.m. Professor Sarah Gallagher made her digital slide presentation “The Wonderful Thing about Transits” and fielded questions. Graduate student Viraja Khatu greeted and directed visitors. There were 38 visitors for the Read More …