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Hazy clouds greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, July 14, 8:30 p.m. Dr. Peter Brown began his digital slide presentation, “Orbital Debris,” around 8:45 p.m. RASC London Centre member Richard Gibbens was among those listening to the presentation. There were 23 visitors recorded at 9:53 p.m. with 3 more arrivals bringing the Read More …
Bill Gardner made his annual presentation at Killarney Provincial Park on Wednesday evening, July 11th. The skies could not have been better and park staff brought interested guests to the observing field around 10:00 p.m. Bill gave them a combined slide presentation and live constellation tour.
Graduate student Matt Shannon made his digital slide presentation, “Galaxies in the Universe,” before some 36 visitors at the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, July 7th, beginning shortly after 8:30 p.m. More people arrived with some going directly upstairs into the dome for a total of some 50 visitors by the end of the evening. Read More …
Rick Saunders reported a successful star party at Camp Timken with the Klassens, the Johnsons, Pete and Cheri Raine, Mike Roffey and Rick bringing tents and other accommodations. Matt Neima, Dan Tremblay and Harold Tutt didn’t camp but were there. Rick delivered 2 slide presentations to some 42 Scouts and adults, including one presentation, “Our Read More …
Clear skies with some hazy clouds greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, June 30th, beginning 8:30 p.m. Peter Jedicke gave an introductory talk about Hume Cronyn the history of the Observatory. Dr. Martin Houde made his digital slide presentation on, “Submillimetre Astronomy.” This was followed at 9:30 p.m. by a live Webcast Read More …