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  • February 2023 Meeting

    Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS)   February 2023 Meeting  Wednesday, February 8 @ 7:30 pm. at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. (https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/) Please join us for the February 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. This month, the speaker is Andrea Nichols, talking about “The Myths of Copernicus,” in honor…

  • Public observation at Pilot Mountain on February 11

    WEATHER UPDATE This event is canceled. The forecast calls for clouds and a rain/snow mix on Saturday night. ========== On Saturday, February 11, Forsyth Astronomical Society, Kaleideum, and the rangers of Pilot Mountain State Park will host a free public astronomy observation at Pilot Mountain State Park. This event will run from 7:00 PM to…

  • January 2023 Meeting

    Happy New Year  Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS)   January 2023 Meeting  Wednesday, January 11 @ 7:30 pm. at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. (https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/) Welcome to the new year and the January 2023 FAS meeting! This month we’ll show several short TED videos on a variety of subjects. President Justin…

  • FAS Astronomers Blog – Year End 2022

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Year End. I hope you enjoyed the FAS Astronomers Blogs for 2022. Just in case you missed a few, below is a summary of the articles from the past three years. Look for more blogs in 2023, which will be posted to https://www.fas37.org/wp/category/club-heading/fasastroblog/. Observing the Night Sky Telescopes The Night…

  • Public observation at Stone Mountain on January 14

    WEATHER UPDATE This event will take place as scheduled. The forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures falling through the 20s. Dress warmly and we will see you there! ========== On Saturday, January 14, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public astronomy observation at Stone Mountain State Park. Sunset is at 5:30 PM and it…

  • That’s a wrap! Public Observation at Forsyth Central Library 2022

    We enjoyed visiting the Forsyth Central Library’s “Night Under the Stars” event (6 to 7:30pm) on December 1. We were able to view the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn with the telescopes provided by FAS VP Bruce Gavett, President Justin Nichols, Secretary Andrea Nichols, and Wally Otti. The skies were clear and the earlier wind had…

  • That’s a wrap! October 15 Pilot Mountain

    We’ve dug out a few photos from the October 15 public viewing we had at the top of Pilot Mountain State Park. Around 200 people attended, and we had lots of fun observing Jupiter, Saturn, and other celestial objects before clouds rolled in. FAS members Gwen and Bob Rheaume also attended; however, it was a…

  • A Map of the Universe

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 30, Number 15. Earlier this year (2022), I posted an article about the history of the universe. I followed with a second article about the shape and future of the universe. The universe is big (really big). Estimates place the diameter of the visible universe at 92 billion light years. It…

  • December 2022 Meeting

    December Potluck  Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS)   December 2022 Meeting   Wednesday, December 14 @ 7:30 pm. at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. (https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/) In December, FAS takes a break from traditional meeting programming and instead holds a potluck dinner. Choose your favorite dish, do some cooking, or grab…