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Clear skies and cold weather greeted 42 visitors (22 children and 20 adults) from the Northdale Central Public School (Dorchester) Grade 5-6 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation "The Solar System Including Small Bodies" and fielded questions.
Hazy, cloudy skies, later cloudy, and cold temperature greeted 39 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, January 26th, 7:00 p.m. The event was especially intended for students on campus, with observing only and no slide presentation.
Clear skies, later clouding over, greeted 25 visitors from the 1st Ilderton Sparks, including 13 children and 12 adults, for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “The Guide Astronomy Badge” and followed this with the activity “Constellations” distributing 14 Read More …
Cloudy skies with snow flurries greeted 19 visitors from the 85th London Pathfinders (Girl Guides), including 17 children and 2 adult for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, January 21st, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions.
Clear skies and cold weather greeted 38 visitors (24 children and 14 adults) from the Northdale Central Public School (Dorchester) Grade-6 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 20th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System”. Tony followed this with the activity “Kitchen Read More …