Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, June 7th, 2014

Hazy, partly cloudy skies greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, June 7th, 2014, 8:30 p.m. Graduate student Neven Vulic made his digital slide presentation Supernova Explosions: Are They Cool or What?! There were 24 visitors present around 8:57 p.m., including one child upstairs in the dome. There may have been around Read More …

Star Night, Pittock Conservation Area, May 31st, 2014

RASC London Centre Public Outreach Coordinator and Past President, Dave McCarter made his digital slide presentation The Universe is Awesome! before 21 visitors in the shelter on the east side of the campgrounds at Pittock Conservation Area beside Pittock Reservoir, Saturday, May 31st, 2014. He distributed 21 Star Finder planispheres & several Moon Gazers’Guide cards Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 31st, 2014

Mostly clear skies greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, May 31st, 2014, 8:30 p.m. Visiting professor Dr. Duncan Steel made his digital slide presentation We’re All Going to Die! A Light-hearted View of Asteroid & Comet Impacts with some 27 people having arrived by 8:45 p.m., including several who went upstairs Read More …