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A partly cloudy, hazy, gradually clearing sky greeted 36 visitors (20 students and 16 adults) from the Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School Grade 6 class, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, June 7th, 2018, 8:00 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu made the digital slide presentation “Black Holes” and fielded questions. Read More …
Cloudy, later mostly clearing skies greeted 54 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 8:30 p.m. Professor Stan Metchev made 2 presentations of his digital slide presentation “How NASA’s New Space Telescopes Could Soon Detect Extrasolar Life” and fielded questions. Graduate student Ameek Sidhu greeted visitors. She counted 30 Read More …
Partly cloudy, later cloudy skies greeted 23 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, May 26th, 2018, 8:30 p.m. They were welcomed by undergraduate student Meet Panchal who counted 23 visitors by the end of the evening. Graduate student Ameek Sidhu presented the digital slide presentation “NASA’s New Horizons Mission to Pluto” Read More …
Cloudy skies greeted 12 visitors (8 children and 4 adults / leaders) from the 1st Mount Brydges Girl Guides for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu presented the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge,” with the title slide “The Basics,” Read More …
Cloudy, later partly cloudy skies with some rain greeted 19 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night and Special Event, Saturday, May 19th, 2018, 8:30 p.m. The occasion was the opening of the W.G. Colgrove Exhibit in the basement of the observatory. RASC London Centre member Mark Tovey presented his digital slide presentation Read More …