Events

  • 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…

  • Upcoming Events of Interest to the FAS and Friends

    A couple of events that might be of interest to FAS members and friends. For more details click the links with each event. April 12, 2019, 7:00 pm The Stellar Society Lecture (free) “Our Sun: Then, Now, and What Might Be” Featuring Dr. Alicia Aarnio, UNC-Greensboro GTCC, Jamestown, NC Koury Hospitality Careers Center Auditorium https://www.gtcc.edu/community-engagement/cline-observatory/special-lectures-and-events/stellar-society-lecture.php…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 3/30

    Update 3/29: We are a GO for our observation at Stone Mountain Sate Park!!!!! The conditions won’t be optimal but, we should be able to show you some nice night sky wonders.     Saturday March 30th, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host an observation at Stone Mountain State Park in the family camping area.…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday March 9th

      Update 3/8: The public observation scheduled for this Saturday, March 9th at Pilot Mountain State Park is cancelled due to poor weather, clouds and a chance of rain during the observation period. Our next scheduled events will be our regular monthly meeting on March 13th and a public observation at Stone Mountain State Park…

  • *TRI*STAR* 2019 March 2

    On March 2nd, GTCC/Cline Observatory will host its annual astronomy conference, The Triad Star Festival ( Tri-Star). This event is FREE and open to all with an interest in astronomy both novice and professional alike. This years opening pre-conference lecture is on Friday March 1st at 7:00 pm by: Stella Kafka, Director, AAVSO : Variable…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 2/9

    Update 2/8: We are a GO for the Stone Mountain observation. The weather forecast is for clouds pretty much all day but to begin clearing at dusk and improve during the time frame of our observation. It’s going to be cold though. The temperature will be in the mid 40’s at dusk and in the…

  • Lunar Eclipse Observation at Kaleideum 1/20

    We are a GO the Lunar Eclipse observation at Kaleideum North this Sunday night, January 20th. We should be set up and ready for guests by 9 pm.  The weather forecast for Sunday calls for a warm rainy morning, with a strong cold front moving through around midday, with temperatures falling through the day to around 27-28 degrees by…

  • Pilot Mountain State Park Observation for Comet 46/P Wirtanen

    Pilot Mountain State Park Observation for Comet 46/P Wirtanen Update 12/28: The observation for tomorrow night has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions. The clouds are just going to be too thick and there is a chance for rain during the observation hours. The comet will still be visible for the next week or…