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Bowles telescope arrives at Cronyn Observatory

The Estate of the late Dr. Jane Bowles of Western’s Biology Department has donated her Meade 20cm. telescope to Cronyn Observatory.

The Physics and Astronomy machine shop’s Brian Dalrymple designed,  crafted, and mounted a commemorative plaque onto the tube of the telescope.

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This week, the telescope arrived at its new home, The Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory, and will used in the public programs which are hosted by the Physics and Astronomy Department.