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  • July 2018 FAS Meeting

    The July meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be this coming Wednesday, July 11th at 7:30 pm at Kalideum North. Setting the theme for this month’s public observation of Mars during opposition, July 21st more details to come. The program will be from the BBC’s The Sky at Night series and is titled “Mars: Red and…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter July 2018

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 26 Number 7 July 2018 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: The number of living APOLLO astronauts who walked on the Moon has dwindled from 12 to four. Most remained with the aero-space industry after retirement. However, Alan Bean…

  • FAS Public Observation at Kaleideum North 6/16

    If you have been following our club calendar this Saturday, June 16th, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public observation at Kaleideum North in the front parking area starting at sunset, around 8:40 pm. The forecast is for moderate conditions mild temps and a few lite clouds. Jupiter, the thin crescent moon and Venus…

  • June 2018 FAS Meeting

    The June meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be this coming Wednesday, June 13th at 7:30 pm at Kaleideum North. The program will be a presentation by Samuel D. Flynn, a doctoral candidate at NC State University. Mr. Flynn will be presenting a program entitled: Ghosts From a Dying Star Using neutrinos oscillations to probe supernovae and…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 6/2

    As much as we hate to we are going to make a cancellation call on this event. The weather pattern that was showing clearing at dusk and further clearing as the night progressed has changed and it’s not supposed to clear off significantly until after midnight. Our next observation opportunity will be June 16th at…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter June 2018

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 26 Number 6 June 2018 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: NASA is testing a new power system that they hope can supply needs of bases on the moon or other planets. What’s the likelihood that an asteroid or…

  • May 2018 FAS Meeting

    The May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be this coming Wednesday, May 9th at 7:30 pm at Kaleideum North. The program will be a planetarium program about the upcoming conjunction of Mars, by FAS Member Bruce Gavett. Following the presentation portion, we will have a brief business/planning meeting and as always, there will be an informal…

  • FAS Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 5/5 CANCELLED

      Sorry for the late post on this event folks,but we have cancelled the camper observation event for tomorrow evening, May 5th , at Stone Mountain.  After a gorgeous full moon weekend last weekend and nice weather this past week, the weather just isn’t cooperating at all with our observation plans. Our next scheduled public…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter May 2018

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 26 Number 5 May 2018 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: NASA is working diligently on the next rover to be sent to Mars in 2020. The descent stage is being assembled at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,…