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  • Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, November 22)

    WEATHER UPDATE: Due to forecasted cloud cover, this event is canceled. On Friday, November 22, 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 6:30 PM and conclude at 9:30 PM. This event is weather-dependent,…

  • 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…

  • Comets

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 9. The Solar System is full of interesting objects – planets, dwarf planets, moons, and asteroids. These objects are very predictable and show up month after month and year after year. On the other hand, comets are different. Although, some return on a regular basis, many comets surprise us…

  • Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, November 1)

    WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled due to forecasted cloud cover and a chance of showers. On Friday, November 1, 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 7:30 PM and conclude at 10:00…

  • WFDD Look Up and Listen (Saturday, October 26)

    WEATHER UPDATE: The forecast calls for partial clouds that clear after sunset, we will be at this event. Forsyth Astronomical Society will provide an astronomy observation for WFDD’s Look Up and Listen event on Saturday, October 26. The event runs from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, with the astronomy observation starting at 7:45 PM. Note…

  • 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…

  • 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…