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Cloudy skies greeted 23 visitors (13 children and 10 adults) from the Northdale Central Public School (Dorchester) Grade 6 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, January 29th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation "Our Solar System", which included small bodies, and fielded questions. Parshati followed Read More …
Hazy skies greeted 18 visitors, including 10 children (ages 6-14) and 8 adults, from the homeschoolers group Kids Learning Connections to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Wednesday, January 28th, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made the digital slide presentation “The Small Bodies in Our Solar System” and followed this with the activity Read More …
Clear skies and cold weather greeted 42 visitors (22 children and 20 adults) from the Northdale Central Public School (Dorchester) Grade 5-6 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation "The Solar System Including Small Bodies" and fielded questions.
Hazy, cloudy skies, later cloudy, and cold temperature greeted 39 visitors to the Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Monday, January 26th, 7:00 p.m. The event was especially intended for students on campus, with observing only and no slide presentation.
Clear skies, later clouding over, greeted 25 visitors from the 1st Ilderton Sparks, including 13 children and 12 adults, for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “The Guide Astronomy Badge” and followed this with the activity “Constellations” distributing 14 Read More …