September 2024
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Solar Observation at Winston-Salem State University (Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 AM to Noon)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place as scheduled. FAS will hold a public solar observation at Winston-Salem State University on Saturday, October 5 from 10:00 am to Noon. Solar telescopes will be available to safely view the Sun and solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares. Directions Parking is in lot E at…
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Solar Observation at the Yadkinville Harvest Festival (Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place as scheduled. FAS will hold a public solar observation at the Yadkinville Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Solar telescopes will be available to safely view the Sun and solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares. See here more information about…
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Comet C/2023 A3
Don’t look now, but comet C/2023 A3 might just be coming our way. Just recently this comet, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, was seen close to the Sun. It will reach perihelion – its closest approach to the Sun – on September 27. There is a chance – a chance – that it might be visible…
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September 2024 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, September 11)
Please join us for the September meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, September 11. The meeting will be held at the new Kaleideum at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Winston-Salem, NC. FAS member Ralph James will present an overview of Exoplanets and some of the latest discoveries. You don’t have…