Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, March 12th, 2016

Hazy, cloudy skies greeted some 100 or more visitors to Western University’s Cronyn Observatory Public Night, Saturday, March 12th, 2016, 7:00 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented her digital slide presentation “Our Connection to the Cosmos” twice, with people coming downstairs from the dome for the second presentation (8:00 p.m.), which had 37 visitors in Read More …

Exploring the Stars, Exeter Christian Reformed Church Cadets and GEMS Clubs, March 9th, 2016

Hazy, cloudy skies greeted 38 visitors (27 children and 11 adults) from the Exeter Christian Reformed Church Cadets and GEMS Clubs for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Wednesday, March 9th, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Laura Lenkic presented the digital slide presentation for the “Girl Guide Astronomy Badge” (title slide “The Basics”) Read More …

Exploring the Stars, Dorchester Brownies & Sparks, March 7th, 2016

Mostly clear skies greeted 51 visitors (25 children and 26 adults / leaders) from the Dorchester Brownies and Sparks for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Monday, March 7th, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg presented the digital slide presentation “Girl Guide Astronomy Badge” (title slide “The Basics”) and fielded questions. Kendra Read More …

Exploring the Stars, 1st Lambeth Girl Guides, Thursday, March 3rd, 2016

Cloudy skies greeted 18 visitors (12 children and 6 adults / leaders) from the 1st Lambeth Girl Guides for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Thursday, March 3rd, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Graduate student Dilini Subasinghe presented the digital slide presentation “Girl Guide Astronomy Badge” and fielded questions. Dilini followed this with the activity Read More …

Exploring the Stars, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, Tuesday, March 1st, 2016

Cloudy skies with some occasional light snow flurries greeted 5 visitors (4 students and one teacher) from the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Grade-9 class for Exploring the Stars at Western University’s Cronyn Observatory, Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, 6:00 p.m. Graduate student Kendra Kellogg made 2 digital slide presentations, beginning with the presentation “Mars” Read More …