Category: Star Parties

On Tuesday, June 11th, Dave McCarter was at Camp Sylvan as Astronomy support for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority children’s program. The event was scheduled from around 7:45—10:45 p.m. There were 24 grade-8 students and 5 parents from Northbrae Public School (London, Ontario) plus the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority staff. Dave gave his slide presentation, Read More …

Rick Saunders made his slide presentation on a laptop computer set up on the back of Everett Clark’s pickup truck before the 1st Sparta Beavers and Cubs, including 25 children, leaders and parents, near their usual meeting place on Roberts Line near Sparta, Wednesday, November 14th, 6:30 p.m.

By Peter Jedicke, Edited by Robert Duff Fanshawe Conservation Area hosted a star night at the boat launch just above Fanshawe Dam on Saturday evening, August 25th. Under clear skies, Peter Jedicke gave a slide show, "The Wonderful Heavens," including a tribute to Neil Armstrong. As suggested by the Armstrong family in a press release Read More …

Seven RASC London Centre members, including Dave McCarter, Harold Tutt, Mike Hanes, Peter Jedicke, Everett Clark, Mike Roffey and Bob Duff waited out a short windy rainstorm on Monday, July 23rd, 9:00—9:23 p.m., to present a star night at Wildwood Conservation Area for St. Marys Public Library.

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.