Your local chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Center activities to promote astronomy education.
Cloudy skies and cold weather greeted 14 visitors (10 children and 4 adults) from the Ingersoll Calvinist Cadet Corp for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, February 25th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Laura Lenkic presented the Exploring the Stars digital slide presentation “The Basics” and fielded questions. Laura followed this with Read More …
Clear skies with some high hazy clouds greeted 40 visitors (21 children and 19 adults) from the Association for Bright Children and the Kids Learning Connections for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Big Bang” and fielded questions. Read More …
Mostly cloudy skies greeted some 33 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, February 22nd, 2016, 7:00 p.m. They were welcomed by graduate student Dilini Subasinghe and, since there was no slide presentation, were directed upstairs into the dome.
Cloudy, later partly clearing skies, greeted 7 adult visitors of a private group (celebrating a birthday party) for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, February 10th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks presented the digital slide presentation “Extra Solar Planets” and fielded questions. Shannon followed this with the activity “Transit Demo”, Read More …
Cloudy skies and occasional snow flurries greeted 17 visitors (12 children and 5 adults, including 2 leaders) from the 57th Brownies for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, February 9th, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and fielded questions. Kendra followed this with Read More …