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Mostly cloudy skies greeted 27 visitors (16 children and 11 adults / leaders) from the 1st Shedden and 1st West Lorne Cub Scout Groups for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe presented the digital slide presentation “The Cub Scout Astronomy Badge” and fielded questions. Dilini followed this Read More …
Cloudy skies and cold weather greeted 6 visitors (4 children and 2 adults / leaders) from the 66th London Brownies for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, November 21st, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge” and fielded questions. Kendra then showed the slide “How Read More …
Clear skies greeted 47 visitors (including 26 children and 21 adults) from Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School, Grade 6 class, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 17th, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Robin Arnason presented the digital slide presentation “Black Holes” and fielded questions. Robin followed this with the activity “Galaxy Sorting.”
Partly cloudy skies with hazy clouds greeted some 500 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, November 14th, 2016. The Public Night was scheduled for 7:00—9:00 p.m. However, graduate student Dilini Subasinghe opened the door early, after directing the big 25.4cm refractor in the dome towards Mars at 6:30 p.m. She welcomed a Read More …
Clear skies greeted 36 visitors (including 19 children and 17 adults / leaders) from the 36th London Sparks, for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 10th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks presented the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and distributed 20 “Star Finder” plansipheres to the 19 children and one of the adults for them Read More …