October 2024

  • November 2024 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, November 13)

    Please join us for the November meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, November 13. The meeting will be held at the new Kaleideum at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Winston-Salem, NC. The meeting presentation will be about auroras and comets. In particular, we will view some of the images taken…

  • The Southern Lights

    The Northern Lights traveled South! In possibly a once in a lifetime event, the Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) were visible throughout the southeast on Friday night, May 11. An unusually large coronal mass ejection from a sunspot some 15 times the width of the Earth sent a huge stream of particles our way resulting…

  • Orion Telescopes – Gone?

    We’re not sure what’s going on, but Orion Telescopes appears to have gone dark. Its website (telescope.com) is no longer working and, as far as we can tell, the company is no longer operating. There were no advance notices. The company just seems to have disappeared. For those of you who don’t know about this…

  • October 2024 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, October 9)

    Please join us for the October meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, October 9. The meeting will be held at the new Kaleideum at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Winston-Salem, NC. We will present an introduction to the new Kaleideum Digital Dome. You don’t have to be a member to…

  • CANCELED – Public observation at Pilot Mountain on Friday, October 4

    EVENT CANCELED: Pilot Mountain has canceled all programs for October so park staff can assist in western North Carolina. On Friday, October 4, the Forsyth Astronomical Society and the rangers of Pilot Mountain State Park will host a free public astronomy observation at Pilot Mountain State Park. The event will begin at 8:00 PM and…

  • Public observations at Pilot Mountain – Fall 2024

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society and the rangers of Pilot Mountain State Park will host three free public astronomy observation at Pilot Mountain State Park this fall. These events are weather-dependent, and a weather update will be posted on our website (fas37.org) and on our Facebook page with the weather decision made the evening before each…