Star Night, Mitchell Hepburn Public School, St. Thomas, May 23rd, 2012
Clear skies greeted students, teachers, parents and RASC London Centre members for a star night at Mitchell Hepburn Public School in St. Thomas on Wednesday, May 23rd.
Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, May 26th, 2012
A sky with hazy clouds greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, May 26th, 8:30 p.m. Graduate student Parshati Patel made her digital slide presentation, “Beyond Planets in Our Solar System,”—about asteroids, comets and moons in the solar system—while faculty member Dr. Aaron Sigut operated the big 25.4cm refractor in the dome. Aaron Read More …
Michell Hepburn Star Party, May 23, 2012
Eight London Centre members turned out for the clear skies at the Michell Hepburn Public School Star Party in St. Thomas. They were: Harold Tutt, Matt Neima, Gaetan Godin, Phil Marusiak, Mike Roffey, Kelly Manson, Everett Clark, and Dave McCarter. Several parents also brought their telescopes to the show, which started with several white light Read More …
Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, May 19th, 2012
Clear skies greeted visitors to the Cronyn Observatory Open House, Saturday, May 19th, 8:30 p.m. Graduate student Neven Vulic made the digital slide presentation, “Exoplanets,” while faculty member Dr. Jan Cami operated the big 25.4cm refractor in the dome, assisted by graduate student Hoda Rashedi.
Star Night, Camp Sylvan, Grade-6 Class, May 17, 2012
On Thursday evening, May 19th, RASC London Centre member Dave McCarter traveled to Camp Sylvan to present his digital slide presentation "Constellations” to 26 Grade-6 children and 8 adults from a Sarnia school.