Category: Outreach & Education

Cloudy skies greeted 22 visitors (11 children and 11 adults) from the 77th Masonville Beavers, including Western Astronomy faculty member Dr. Pauline Barmby, to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Wednesday, December 4th, 2013, 6:15 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “Our Solar System” and followed this with the activity Read More …

Hazy, partly cloudy skies greeted 43 visitors (25 children and 18 adults) from the 55th Girl Guides Unit of London for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, November 28th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge.” Before starting his slide presentation, Tony Read More …

Hazy, partly cloudy skies greeted 33 visitors (26 children and 7 adults) from the 99th London Pathfinders / Rangers / Guides for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, November 26th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Shannon Hicks made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge.” She distributed and showed how Read More …

Light falling snow greeted 26 visitors (16 children and 10 adults) from the 53rd Girl Guides for Exploring the Stars at the Cronyn Observatory, Monday, November 25th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe made the digital slide presentation “The Scout / Guide Astronomy Badge.” She explained 25 “Star Finder” planispheres distributed to the group.

Clear skies greeted 18 visitors (11 children and 7 adults) from the Dorchester Cub Pack to the Cronyn Observatory for Exploring the Stars, Tuesday, November 19th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Tony Martinez made the digital slide presentation “Constellations” and dealt with a list of items they wanted covered in extensive question and answer sessions Read More …