Author: Robert Duff

Cloudy skies with snow flurries greeted 19 visitors from the 85th London Pathfinders (Girl Guides), including 17 children and 2 adult for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, January 21st, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions.

Clear skies and cold weather greeted 38 visitors (24 children and 14 adults) from the Northdale Central Public School (Dorchester) Grade-6 class for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 20th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System”.  Tony followed this with the activity “Kitchen Read More …

Cloudy skies greeted 30 visitors, including 16 children and 14 adults, from the 36th London Sparks for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, January 15th, 2015, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and fielded questions. She followed this with the activity “Constellations”, distributing 14 “Star Finder” plansipheres Read More …

Mostly clear, slightly hazy skies with a few clouds, greeted 49 visitors, including 28 children and 21 adults (not counting one infant) from the St. Thomas Brownies for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “The History of Space Exploration” Read More …

Clear skies and cold weather greeted 10 visitors from the French language Monseigneur-Bruyere Catholic Secondary School (for Grades 7-12), including 7 students and 3 adults for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, January 13th, 2015, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Extra Solar Planets” and fielded questions. Shannon Read More …