Stone Mountain State Park

  • Public observation at Stone Mountain on February 25

    WEATHER UPDATE This event is canceled. The forecast calls for clouds and rain Saturday evening. ========== On Saturday, February 25, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public astronomy observation at Stone Mountain State Park. Sunset is at 6:15 PM and it should be dark enough to observe by 7:15 PM. The planets Mars and Jupiter…

  • Public observation at Stone Mountain on January 14

    WEATHER UPDATE This event will take place as scheduled. The forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures falling through the 20s. Dress warmly and we will see you there! ========== On Saturday, January 14, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public astronomy observation at Stone Mountain State Park. Sunset is at 5:30 PM and it…

  • Stone Mountain Astronomy Observation on November 12

    WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled. Clouds and rain are forecasted for Saturday afternoon and evening. ——————— On Saturday, November 12, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host an astronomy observation for the campers at Stone Mountain State Park, and the public is welcome to attend. Sunset is at 5:20 PM and it should be dark enough…

  • Stone Mountain Astronomy Observation on October 22

    WEATHER UPDATE: Conditions are favorable, with most forecasts indicating partial clouds and clearing after 9:00 PM. See you there! ———————- On Saturday, October 22, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host an astronomy observation for the campers at Stone Mountain State Park, and the public is welcome to attend. Sunset is at 6:40 PM and it should…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 2/22

    Update 2/21:  We are a GO for tomorrow night’s observation event. The sky conditions look to be excellent albeit a little chilly. There is a small adjustment though. The Loop A camping area is closed to campers for the season but we will still be set up in our regular observation site. This change effects…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 1/18

    Update 1/17: The public observation scheduled at Stone Mountain State Park for Saturday, January 18th, is cancelled. The weather forecast is cold, clouds, and rain. An unfortunate start to the year. Our next public observation event scheduled for February 1st at Kaleideum North. Our next Stone Mountain State Park event is on Saturday, February 22nd.…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 12/21

    Update 12/20:  The public observation scheduled for Saturday at Stone Mountain State Park is cancelled. Forecasts predict mostly cloudy skies around sunset, with clouds increasing to overcast over the course of the event (75%+ cloud coverage). Our next scheduled event at Stone Mountain State Park will be Saturday, January 18th. Let’s hope for a better…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 11/2

    UPDATE 11/1 : We are a GO!!!! The current weather forecast is calling for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 50’s at sunset, with light winds and temperatures falling to around 40 by the end of the event. It should also be noted that construction on Hwy 77 and recent traffic pattern changes in…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 10/5

    UPDATE 10/4:  The observation scheduled at Stone Mountain State Park has been CANCELED due to weather conditions. Some of our forecast models had the evening being partly cloudy, but now all models are calling for 100% cloud cover. Our next observation opportunity for this location is on November 2nd.    Saturday October 5th the Forsyth Astronomical Society…