FAS Public Observations and Outreach

  • FAS Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 5/5 CANCELLED

      Sorry for the late post on this event folks,but we have cancelled the camper observation event for tomorrow evening, May 5th , at Stone Mountain.  After a gorgeous full moon weekend last weekend and nice weather this past week, the weather just isn’t cooperating at all with our observation plans. Our next scheduled public…

  • FAS Double Header Observations this Weekend, April 20th &21st

    Update 4/19:  We are a  GO for tomorrow evening’s event at Yadkin park. With conditions forecast to be clear and mid 50’s. You may want to have a jacket, especially for the little ones. Sunset is at around 8 pm and we’ll show you what we can as it becomes visible. The moon and Venus…

  • FAS Stone Mountain Observation for Saturday April 14th: Cancelled

      Sorry for the late post on this event folks but we have cancelled the event for tomorrow evening, April 14th, at Stone Mountain. The April weather just isn’t cooperating at all with our plans. We STILL have two more events planned next weekend hopefully at least one of those will pan out. Details concerning…

  • 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…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday March 10

    Update 3/16: We really wanted to get our public observation at Pilot Mountain tomorrow night because of all the other bad luck we’ve had this past year, but I’m afraid it’s not going to work.  Clouds are rolling in tomorrow, along with the possibility of rain.  So this event is cancelled. But wait, don’t give up yet.  There…

  • Kaleideum North Observation Saturday January 20th

    Update 1/19: We are a go for tomorrow night’s observation. Conditions over today and tomorrow should help tremendously with any left over winter precipitation but PLEASE use your own judgment in getting out. We have many more events planned for the upcoming year. If you can safely, come on out and take in some night…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday November 11th

      Update 11/17: It’s not looking like the weather will cooperate with us for tomorrow evening’s observation. We are canceling the event. We’re just as disappointed as you all are. This opportunity would have marked the end of our 2017 public observation season. Stay tuned to the website and Facebook for an announcement of when our 2018 calendar…

  • FAS Annual Telescope Workshop Saturday November 11th

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society will host our annual Telescope Workshop at Kaleideum North in Winston-Salem on Saturday November 11th from 1 pm-4 pm. If you’ve been thinking of getting gear to get started in astronomy or you have gear but need experienced advice on how to better operate it, or are looking to upgrade, we have you covered. Come join…

  • Last Observation at Stone Mountain State Park for this Season 10/14

    Update 10/14: The weather prediction for this evening has changed dramatically over the last 12 hours or so and we have rescinded our cancellation for this evenings event, especially with it being our last event at this venue for the year. We are a GO folks!!! Come out and enjoy some dark sky wonders. Update…