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The school mid-winter “March Break” (March 12th—16th) may have accounted for the unusual number of 132 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Weekday Public Night, Monday, March 12th, 2018, 8:00 p.m. Graduate student Dan Hatfield welcomed visitors who soon filled the lecture room. RASC London Centre was represented by Everett Clark, Bob Duff and Peter Read More …
Mostly cloudy skies greeted 28 visitors (24 children and 4 adults) from the London Waldorf School, Grades 5-6, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, 10:00 a.m. They were welcomed by graduate students Viraja Khatu and Jeff Vankerkhove. Viraja presented the digital slide presentation “Our Star: The Sun” and Read More …
A clear, later partly cloudy sky, greeted 46 visitors, including 40 Cadets and 4 adults (later joined by 2 more adults) from #3 Striker Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, who arrived on a school bus from Strathroy, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, March 6th, 2018, 7:15 p.m. Graduate Read More …
A clear sky greeted 40 visitors (21 children and 19 adults) from the 1st Dorchester Sparks and Brownies, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, March 5th, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Viraja Khatu presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and followed this with the activity “Make Your Own Constellation / Constellation Read More …
A cloudy sky with wind and falling snow greeted 20 visitors (10 children and 10 adults) from the 1st Ilderton Beavers for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, March 1st, 2018, 6:00—7:30 p.m. Graduate student Jeff Vankerkhove presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. Jeff followed this with the activity Read More …