Author: Robert Duff

Hazy clouds with some clear sky greeted 51 visitors (49 grade 9-10 students and 2 adults) from North Middlesex District High School for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Allison Hill made the digital slide presentation, “Our Messy Solar System,” and answered questions.

Clear skies greeted 24 visitors (16 children and 8 adults) from the 1st Kerwood Cubs / Scouts for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Allison Hill made her digital slide presentation “Phases of the Moon, Tides and Constellations,” and answered questions.

Cloudy skies with wet snow flurries greeted 39 visitors (22 children and 17 adults) from the 1st Kintore/Thamesford Cub Pack for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation, “Cubs and Scouts Astronomy Badge,” and followed this with the activity “Crater Read More …

Mostly clear skies greeted 18 visitors (14 children and 4 adults) from the 120th London Brownies for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation, “Brownies Exploring Space,” and followed this with the activity “Crater Experiment” in which flour and cocoa Read More …

Mostly clear skies greeted 26 visitors (16 children and 10 adults) from the KLC Homeschool Group for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Allison Hill made the digital slide presentation, “Our Messy Solar System.” She followed this with the activity, “Kitchen Comet,” making a comet from Read More …