Kaleideum North

  • That’s a wrap! The LAST Public Observation at Kaleideum North on December 30, 2023

    That’s it! We had a great night at Kaleideum North for the LAST observation ever at this location. Kaleideum North closed on December 31st and a brand new Kaleideum will open downtown in the Spring of 2024. Several FAS members including President Justin Nichols, VP Bruce Gavett, Secretary Andrea Nichols, Tony Goebel, and Ken Lyons…

  • Last chance to visit the Kaleideum North Planetarium

    As you may know, Kaleideum North will be closing on December 31, 2023. It will be replaced by a brand new Kaleideum museum downtown on 3rd street. The new museum will include The Digital Dome – a full dome digital planetarium. The new Kaleideum will open in the spring of 2024. November and December will…

  • That’s a wrap! Public Observation at Kaleideum North

    Many thanks to all of the visitors and club members who came out to our observation on Saturday, September 17 (8:30pm – 11:00pm) at Kaleideum North in Winston-Salem, NC. Attendance was around 50 people. We have a few photos of the pre-sunset telescope setup, but several more club members arrived after dark, bringing the equipment…

  • September 17 Observation

    —EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AS SCHEDULED— The forecast for Saturday night calls for mostly clear skies. We will see you there! The Stars are coming to Kaleideum North Forsyth Astronomical Society Saturday, September 17 starting at 8:30 pm Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks) 400 West Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/ Well, sorry, we’re not bringing…

  • Lunar Eclipse

    Lunar Eclipse Sunday Night/Monday Morning, May 15/16, 2022 9:32 pm to 2:50 am Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks) 400 West Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/ Update: Sunday May 15 @ 2:30 pm – The weather is looking good. This observation is on! On the evening of Sunday May 15 at 9:32 pm, The Earth will…

  • FAS Observation at Kaleideum North Saturday 2/1

    Update 1/31:  We are a GO for tomorrow nights observation at Kaleideum North. The current forecast is calling for AM rain, followed by clearing skies around sunset. Clear to partly cloudy skies, with temperatures around 50 at sunset, falling to the mid to low 40’s by the end, NW winds around 6 mph.   Saturday February 1st…

  • FAS Annual Telescope Workshop Saturday November 23rd

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society will host our annual Telescope Workshop at Kaleideum North in Winston-Salem on Saturday November 23rd 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…