FAS Public Observations and Outreach

  • Fiesta Sidewalk Astronomy

    Hi FAS folks: The annual Fiesta in downtown Winston-Salem is looking for volunteers to do some solar telescope observing this Saturday, September 14. Location: At Fiesta this Saturday, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be on Spruce Street and Holly Avenue. It will be so easy to come in on Spruce Street, like from Second Street…

  • FTCC Astronomy class – September 26-October 24.

    Astronomy class at Forsyth Technical Community College Five two-hour noncredit classes on Thursday nights 6:30pm to 8:30pm September 26-October 24 Held in SciWorks planetarium Cost of the course is $50 per student This is a class for beginners: people who know very little about astronomy, but are interested in learning more. The course covers topics…

  • Stone Mountain Public Outreach August 17, 2013

    Well the weather is going to win this event, We are still going camping but expect rain and clouds all weekend. If there is a major weather change we can handle the few wet campers, if you do want to drive up it’s your call but it is a long drive and the weather will…

  • Stone Mountain State Park observation

    Sky looks good for a good night.

  • Sci Works observation – Cancelled

    Hi FAS folks: The weather forecast for tomorrow night;’s observation has been bad all week, and unfortunately has not improved today. Rather than wait around for a decision tomorrow, I’m going to cancel the event now, since there seems to be unanimous forecasts among the various weather sites that tomorrow night will be cloudy and…

  • Stone Mountain State Park 4/20/2013

    The outreach is a go for tonight, will be cold so dress Warm! We are in camp site #33. Chip & Vivian

  • Stone Mountain Campers Observing

    The FAS Stone Mountain State Park public observations will be held on these dates in 2013. Mark your calendars! Saturday, April 20th  [sunset 8:00pm] –> this Saturday! Saturday, June 15th   [sunset 8:40pm] Saturday, Aug 17th    [sunset 8:09pm] Saturday, Oct 12th    [sunset 6:49pm] State Park address: 3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668 Stone Mountain State…

  • NC Science Festival At SciWorks

    NC Science Festival At SciWorks Join SciWorks on Saturday, April 13 as they celebrate more North Carolina Science Festival events! (The Science Festival is April 5 – 21) SciWorks will be holding a number of special events throughout the day starting at 10:00AM and ending at 5:00PM in the afternoon.  .    For the general public…

  • Stellar Society Lecture at GTCC, Friday, 12 April

    A free public lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, 12 April at the Koury Auditorium at GTCC’s Jamestown campus. Please note that the location for this talk is NOT the same auditorium as was used for TriStar. Koury is Building 19 on the campus map at http://www.gtcc.edu/media/10954/jamestowncampusmap.pdf. TriStar was in Building 25.…