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  • Public Observation at Kaleideum North on Saturday, December 30, 2023

    WEATHER UPDATE: Saturday’s daytime clouds are forecasted to dissipate after sunset. The public observation at Kaleideum North will take place as scheduled. GOODBYE Kaleideum North! Kaleideum North will close on December 31, 2023.A brand new Kaleideum facility will open downtown on Third Street in the spring of 2024. To celebrate, the stars will be shining…

  • CANCELED – Public Observation at Kaleideum North on Saturday, December 16, 2023

    WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled due to forecasted clouds Saturday night. We will be saying GOODBYE to Kaleideum North, which will close on December 31, 2023. A brand new Kaleideum facility will open downtown on Third Street in the spring of 2024. To celebrate, the stars will be shining brightly in the night sky.…

  • Geminids Meteor Shower / December 13-14, 2023

    One of the year’s best meteor showers is coming up on the night of Wednesday, December 13 through the morning of Thursday, December 14. (Some sources say December 14 to December 15.) The Geminids radiate from around the constellation of Gemini and are remnants from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon. The meteor shower is best viewed…

  • Telescope for the Holidays?

    Is this the year? Will you finally buy that telescope for yourself or for the kids? If so, you might find that it isn’t that easy. There are so many choices and price ranges. However, we in the Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS) will help you. Our Astronomy Resources have plenty of information about telescopes and…

  • Public Observation at Forsyth County Central Library on Thursday, December 14

    WEATHER UPDATE: The observation at Central Library will take place as scheduled. The Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS) is going back to the LIBRARY! FAS will hold a public observation at the Forsyth County Central Library on Thursday, December 14. The event runs from 6:30 PM to 7:45 PM on the front lawn of the library…

  • The Classification of Dinosaurs

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 13. As noted in An Introduction to Dinosaurs, Richard Owen (Owen 1842) created the designation Dinosauria meaning “Fearfully great lizards” or “terrible lizards” to describe the new found dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era and dominated the planet in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. In 1887, Harry Seeley…

  • 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…

  • December 2023 Meeting – Thursday, December 7

    Please join us for the December 7, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. This will be our annual potluck holiday gathering. So, bring your best dishes to share! Yes, you can stop by the supermarket on your…

  • CANCELED – Public observation at Stone Mountain on Saturday, December 2

    WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled due to forecasted clouds and rain. On Saturday, December 2, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public astronomy observation at Stone Mountain State Park. It should be dark enough to observe by 6:30 PM. The planets Jupiter and Saturn should be visible if conditions permit. This event is weather-dependent.…