Forsyth Astronomical Society will hold three free public solar observations on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5. These events are part of the North Carolina Science Festival’s Statewide Star Party. Solar telescopes will be available to safely view the Sun and solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares.
The first event is a solar and daytime moon observation on Friday, April 4 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM at the Surry Community College Library, 201 College Circle, Dobson, NC 27017. We will be on the tennis court beside the library (R Building). Parking is available in nearby parking lots and in marked spaces along College Circle. When parking, do not block roadways, crosswalks, or sidewalks.
- From Winston-Salem, take US 52 north to Exit 140, I-74 west
- Go 5.4 miles to Exit 11, US 601
- At the end of the ramp, turn left onto US 601 south toward Dobson
- Go 6.9 miles and turn right onto Rockford Road
- Go 0.2 miles and turn right onto Business US 601/South Main Street
- Go 0.4 miles and turn left onto College Circle
- Go 0.2 miles to the Library (R Building)
There will be two solar observations in downtown Winston-Salem on Saturday, April 5, and both events run from 10:00 AM to noon.
We will be at Kaleideum (120 West Third Street) and Forsyth County Central Library (660 West Fifth Street). At Kaleideum, we will be on the plaza just east of the main entrance, and at Central Library, we will be on the front lawn.
- Street parking is free on weekends.
- Additional parking for Kaleideum is available in the Liberty Plaza parking deck just south of the Kaleideum building.
- Additional parking for Central Library is available under the library building.
These events are weather-dependent, and a weather update will be posted on our website (fas37.org) and Facebook page the evening before each event.
To learn more about astronomy, telescopes, and observing the night sky, see our Astronomy Resources and Outreach Events.
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