Category: Cronyn Observatory

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mostly cloudy skies greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, June 23rd, beginning 8:30 p.m. Professor Shantanu Basu made his digital slide presentation on, “Galaxies,” before some 44 visitors, which soon increased to 61, with some people going directly upstairs to the dome and roof patio. RASC London Centre members Peter Jedicke, Steve Read More …

Mostly cloudy skies greeted some 41 visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, June 16th, 8:30 p.m. Graduate student Teznie Pugh made her digital slide presentation, “The Sun,” during the course of the evening. Graduate students Sarah Malek and Richard Cyr were also there.