Events

  • 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Update 10/14: The weather prediction for this evening has changed dramatically over the last 12 hours or so and we have rescinded our cancellation for this evenings event, especially with it being our last event at this venue for the year.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…

  • Public Observation at Kaleideum North on Saturday September 23rd

    Update 9/22: We are a GO!!! The weather looks to be cooperating for a change. Come on out and enjoy an evening of learning about our night sky’s wonders. This Saturday September 23rd the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public observation event at our home base, Kaleideum North. Sunset is 7:16pm for Saturday. We will have…

  • Stone Mountain State Park Observation 9/16 Cancelled

      The observation at Stone Mountain State Park for this evening has been canceled due to adverse weather conditions. Our next observation opportunity will be next weekend at Kaleideum North on Saturday September 23rd. There will be a more detailed posting on that event early next week. The next observation at Stone Mountain State Park…

  • Observation at Stone Mountain State Park for Campers Saturday August 26: CANCELED

    This event has been canceled due to adverse weather.  This Saturday August 26th, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host an observation in the family camping area of Stone Mountain State Park. This is primarily an event for the campers of the park but the public is welcome to attend. This event used to be a…

  • I Hear There’s Something Celestially Special Happening this Month?

    Just in case you’ve missed it on the multitude of news and social media outlets, there will be a total solar eclipse happening on Monday August 21st. Due to it’s path, slightly south of Salem,OR to just north of Charleston,SC, the entire United States will be able view this eclipse in some degree depending on…

  • Public Eclipse Presentation at Elkin Public Library 8/7

    Monday August 7th at 6:30 PM in the Elkin Public Library the FAS will host an encore of their presentation about the upcoming solar eclipse entitled: The Eclipse: Science, History and Spirituality The presentation, by Roy Dorone, the society’s vice-president and associate professor of History at Winston-Salem State University, looks at some of the most scientifically…