Events

  • FAS Mercury Transit Observation at Kaleideum North 11/11

      On Monday November 11th the Forsyth Astronomical Society will have SOLAR SAFE observation equipment set up for the pubic to use to safely see the transit of Mercury. What is a transit? It is similar an eclipse where in a celestial body moves between the Sun and the Earth. With an eclipse, from our…

  • 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…

  • FAS Observation at Kaleideum North Saturday 9/21

        Update 9/21: We are a GO!!! Come on out and enjoy the night sky. Saturday September 21st the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be hosting a public observation event at Kaleideum North. We will have several telescopes of different varieties and sizes setup to show you some night sky wonders. Sunset is at 7:20…

  • Observation Opportunity at Kaleideum North for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing

      Saturday July the 20th Kaleideum will host an event at Kaleideum North from 6-10 PM. This event is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing. There will be door prizes, planetarium shows, a viewing of the documentary “Apollo 11” as well as other activities. Local group Carolina Crossings will provide live…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Thursday July 4th

    Update 7/4: We are a GO for this evening. It’s a mixed bag on the forecasts so we’re going to be packing lite on the equipment side in case of a passing shower. Come on out and enjoy the sights. We should be able to see several local fireworks shows and possibly a passing lightening…

  • Kaleideum North Public Observation 6/8

    On Saturday June the 8th the Forsyth Astronomical Society has a free public observation scheduled.  As of this posting the weather forecast does NOT look conducive to the event with clouds and thunderstorms throughout the evening. It is tentatively canceled. If for some reason the weather forecast does a complete 180 and conditions change we…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 4/27

    Update 4/26: we are a GO for tomorrow night’s observation. The conditions won’t be optimal, but with it being the last observation for the spring/summer at this locale we can play peekaboo through some clouds if need be. Hope to see you there. Saturday April 27th the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host an observation at…

  • Observations For Kaleideum and Pilot Mountain 4/12 and 4/13

    Update 4/13: It seems like mother nature is throwing us a curve ball for this evenings event. The window of clearing we were seeing for the last couple days in the weather models is no longer there.  The plan as it stands is the coordinate with our ranger liaison at the park and assess the…