NC Science Festival

  • That’s a Wrap! North Carolina Statewide Star Party 2025

    Once again The Forsyth Astronomical Society participated in the North Carolina Statewide Star Party over two days on April 4 & 5. The star party is part of the month-long North Carolina Science Festival. FAS held four public activities. Much to our surprise, the weather cooperated and we had some clear skies. As a result,…

  • Public observation at Yadkin Memorial Park at Lake Hampton (Saturday, April 5)

    WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place. On Saturday, April 5, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will hold a free public astronomy observation at Yadkin Memorial Park at Lake Hampton from 8:45 PM to 11:00 PM. This event is part of the North Carolina Science Festival’s Statewide Star Party. Telescopes will be set up in the…

  • Solar Observations for the Statewide Star Party (Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5)

    WEATHER UPDATE: The Surry Community College event will take place. WEATHER UPDATE: The Kaleideum and Forsyth County Central Library events will take place. Forsyth Astronomical Society will hold three free public solar observations on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. These events are part of the North Carolina Science Festival’s Statewide Star Party. Solar…

  • 2025 NC Statewide Star Party (April 4 & 5)

    Once again The Forsyth Astronomical Society will be participating in the North Carolina Statewide Star Party, which will be held on Friday April 4 and Saturday April 5. The star party is part of the month-long North Carolina Science Festival. FAS has four activities scheduled. All are open to the public. A weather call will…

  • TAKING PLACE: Public observation at Kaleideum North on April 22

    WEATHER UPDATE This event will take place. The forecast calls for clear skies Saturday evening after the rain moves out. ========== On Saturday, April 22, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public astronomy observation at Kaleideum North for the North Carolina Science Festival’s Statewide Star Party. Sunset is at 8:00 PM, it should be dark…

  • Surry Nature-Fest at Mount Airy Museum of Regional History on April 22

    Forsyth Astronomical Society will be at Surry Nature-Fest on Saturday, April 22 at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. The event runs from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and FAS will have an information table with activities at the event regardless of weather. Solar observing with special solar telescopes will take place weather permitting.…

  • CANCELED: Public observation at Pilot Mountain on April 21

    WEATHER UPDATE This event is canceled. The forecast calls for clouds moving over the area Friday evening. Our rain date for this event is Friday, May 19. ========== On Friday, April 21, Forsyth Astronomical Society, Kaleideum, and the rangers of Pilot Mountain State Park will host a free public astronomy observation at Pilot Mountain State…

  • Statewide Star Party, FAS Public Observations April 8th and 9th

    Update 4/8: The observation atop Pilot Mountain had been canceled due to inclement weather. The non-observation related activities are still happening. So, if you’re looking for a family friendly event for the early evening there will still be plenty to do. The Forsyth Astronomical Society will be participating in two observations for Morehead Planetarium’s Statewide…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday April 7th

      Update 4/6: This Pilot Mountain Observation is CANCELLED. It’s hard to believe that we haven’t gotten a single observation at Pilot Mountain this membership year, but that appears to be the reality.  Tomorrow night’s forecast looks awful, with clouds, rain, and perhaps even some snow flurries up on the mountain.  So, we’re cancelled again, and unfortunately…