Events

  • Upcoming Events Nov 22-Dec 7 2013

    Hi FAS members, Mark your calendars! We have many requests to show new star gazers the night sky!! Pick one or more! Two are even on the same night! You can reply to me, or the contact person indicated (cc’d in this email) for more info. Date: Friday, November 22 (this Friday!) Event: 4th annual…

  • SciWorks & WS/FC Schools Parent Power Workshops

    SciWorks & WS/FC Schools Parent Power Workshops Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:30PM to 8:30PM  The weather has been cloudy most of the summer and your telescope, like mine, has been sitting around collecting dust.   The next public observation session is scheduled for Saturday December 7 at Pilot Mountain.  But, if you’d like to bring your…

  • Stone Mountain State Park, NC – Outreach and InOMN

    12 Oct 2013 – Stone Mountain State Park Public Observation for park campers Special Events: Direction and other Park Information – Some club members will be camping in site 33 stop by any time! The observation will be in the field behind site 33 in the “A” Loop. There will be solar viewing during the…

  • Astronomy Lecture at GTCC this Friday – Small Stars in a Large Context

    GTCC Fall Astronomy Day Public Lecture Friday, 4 October 2013 Small Stars in a Large Context:   All Things White Dwarf Get More Information Here!

  • Flash seen at Bullington

    Hey All Dave Morgan and I were at Bullington last night when I noticed the sky light up at 11:30 pm. Dave did not see it he was working on the mount, but I said did you see that flash? Today Dave sent me this link http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/09/new-fireball-spotted-in-midwest/ I will be posting my observation there. Steven…

  • Astronomy Lecture at GTCC, Friday, 4 Oct

    A free public lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 4 October 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.…

  • 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…