Club

  • February 2024 Meeting – Wednesday, February 14 (at Kaleideum North)

    Please join us for the February meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society on Wednesday, February 14. The meeting will be held Kaleideum North (400 West Hanes Mill Road in Winston-Salem, NC). Again, please note that this meeting will be at Kaleideum North and NOT the new downtown location. FAS Members Steve Childers, Joe Haberthier, and…

  • January 2024 Meeting – Wednesday, January 10 at Kaleideum North (not downtown)

    Please join us for the January 10, 2024 meeting of Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. The meeting will not be at the new downtown location. We expect to begin meeting there in February. The topic will be an overview of…

  • December 2023 Meeting – Thursday, December 7

    Please join us for the December 7, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. This will be our annual potluck holiday gathering. So, bring your best dishes to share! Yes, you can stop by the supermarket on your…

  • November 2023 Meeting – Wednesday, November 8

    Please join us for the November 8, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. FAS President Justin Nichols will tell us about the history of the Kaleideum North facility. The program starts at 7:30 pm. The Society’s business…

  • Night sky viewing in North Carolina (WXII12)

    FAS was in the news! Check out WXII12’s “Night sky viewing in North Carolina, meteor showers in October, and is it a fireball or a UFO?” by Michelle Kennedy. As she notes, FAS has a resource page with information about the night sky, telescopes, and more.

  • October 2023 Meeting – Wednesday October 11

    Please join us for the October 11, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. FAS Member Ken Lyons will tell us about solar observing and how to do it safely. The program starts at 7:30 pm. The Society’s…

  • September 2023 Meeting – Wednesday September 13

    Please join us for the September 13, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. You don’t have to be a member to attend. If you’re curious and have an interest in astronomy and the universe, come on out!…

  • August 2023 Meeting – Wednesday August 9

    Please join us for the August 9, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. FAS member Bruce Darling will present a talk titled: The Moon As You’ve Never Seen It. He will touch on the physical properties of…

  • July 2023 Meeting – Wednesday July 12

    Please join us for the July 12, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. FAS member Sean Wood will tell us about astrophotography that can be done with only your smartphone.“Have you ever wanted to capture that beautiful…