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TriStar – GTCC – March 6&7 2015
Event Schedule: The schedule is now online at http://www.gtcc.edu/observatory/tristar/schedule.aspx Saturday Speaker List: Tom Brown, STScI, On the Trail of the Missing Galaxies: the Oldest Stars in the Neighborhood David Pitonzo, High Point University, Musings on the Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Civilization Chris Richardson, Elon University, The Crab Nebula: Our Local Young Supernova Remnant Maria Temming, Elon…
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Feb 2015 FAS Meeting – cancelled
Tonight’s meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Temperatures will below or around freezing all day. Road conditions could be icy after sunset even though much of the snow on the roadways has melted. The programs will be rescheduled. See you next month… David Morgan FAS President
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Pilot Mountain Observation Delayed – Cancelled
February 21, 2015 – Cancelled Hi FAS folks: Looks like this is not going to be our month for observations at Pilot Mountain. Tomorrow night’s forecast calls for steady cold rain; a good night to stay indoors. Because daylight savings time will begin shortly, this is our last opportunity for an observation at Pilot Mountain…
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Pilot Mountain State Park Observation February 14, 2015
Join the Forsyth Astronomical Society at Pilot Mountain State Park for a night of viewing the stars above. Club members will gather in the parking lot at the top of the mountain before sunset. Come on out and take a look at some of the wonders of the night. Please dress warm and the temperature…
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January 2015 FAS Meeting
The January meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society is this Tuesday night at 7:30 at SciWorks. The program topic is Neutron Stars and will be presented by Bob Patsiga. I would like to thank all the members who attended Saturday night’s public observation at SciWorks. We had 105 visitors. It was a good event. Highlights…
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SciWorks Observation Sat Jan 24, 2014
Hi FAS people: This Saturday, January 24, we will have a public observation at Sci-Works. As usual, this will take place at the Sci-Works parking lot, where they will turn out the lights for us. Jupiter will be rising in the East around 7:00 PM, and Comet Lovejoy may be bright enough to see from…
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Visit Town Creek Under the Stars
What to enjoy this weekend under the stars take a road trip to Town Creek Historical Site January 17: Town Creek Under the Stars Saturday, 6 – 10 pm Join us for an evening beneath one of the last great dark sky sites in the North Carolina piedmont. Site telescopes will be available, or bring…
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