Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 30th, 2015

Cloudy skies and damp weather greeted 18 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 30th, 2015, 8:30 p.m. Professor Els Peeters made her digital slide presentation “Carbon and Our Cosmic Roots” before an audience of about 10 visitors (including 1 child). There were 4 visitors—a couple with 2 children—in the dome. More Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 23rd, 2015

Mostly clear skies greeted an estimated 70 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 23rd, 2015, 8:30 p.m. Professor Stan Metchev began the first of 3 presentations of his digital slide presentation “Towards Finding Other Earths” before an audience of about 18 visitors (including 6 children). He made his presentation a second Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 16th, 2015

Generally clear hazy skies with some occasional clouds greeted 20 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, May 16th, 2015, 8:30 p.m. Professor Pauline Barmby made the first of 2 presentations of her digital slide presentation “The Pleiades” before an audience of about 8 visitors. She made her presentation a second time for Read More …

Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, May 9th, 2015

Partly cloudy skies with dark clouds and rain showers moving in from the southwest greeted 14 visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Summer Public Night, Saturday, May 9th, 2015, 8:30 p.m.  Professor Martin Houde made his digital slide presentation “Submillimetre Astronomy” before an audience of 11 people (8 adults and 3 children).  There were 3 Read More …