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  • Pilot Mountain Observation – Cancelled

    Hi FAS people: If you’ve been following the weather, you won’t be surprised that our public observation at Pilot Mountain this Saturday has been cancelled. There won’t be any rain/snow dates for this event, but we will be scheduling another date in early March. Also, remember that our annual holiday celebration will be this Tuesday,…

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter December 2013

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 22 Number 1 December 2013 By Art Gormley

  • Astronomy Lecture at GTCC – 6 December

    Swift and the Hunt for Gamma Ray Bursts Dirk Grupe, Penn State University Friday, 6 December, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium, Sears Applied Technologies Center, GTCC The talk is in the Applied Technologies building at GTCC (the site of TriStar) – building 25 on this campus map. http://www.gtcc.edu/media/10954/jamestowncampusmap.pdf About the talk: Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the…

  • Upcoming Events Nov 22-Dec 7 2013

    Hi FAS members, Mark your calendars! We have many requests to show new star gazers the night sky!! Pick one or more! Two are even on the same night! You can reply to me, or the contact person indicated (cc’d in this email) for more info. Date: Friday, November 22 (this Friday!) Event: 4th annual…

  • SciWorks & WS/FC Schools Parent Power Workshops

    SciWorks & WS/FC Schools Parent Power Workshops Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:30PM to 8:30PM  The weather has been cloudy most of the summer and your telescope, like mine, has been sitting around collecting dust.   The next public observation session is scheduled for Saturday December 7 at Pilot Mountain.  But, if you’d like to bring your…

  • Club Observation Saturday Night (members only)

    Hi FAS folks: Looks like promising skies for tomorrow’s (Saturday) club observation at Bullington. I am out of town, so I can’t be there and I won’t be able to provide a weather update. But I’ll cross my fingers for the rest of you. Clear skies! Steve C.

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter November 2013

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 21 Number 12 November 2013 By Art Gormley

  • October 2013 FAS Meeting

    How far would you go to photograph the sky? One of our newest members, John Leyendecker, recently traveled to the Atacama desert in Chile with his son Michael, his binoculars, and his Canon EOS 60Da camera to observe and capture the wonders of the Southern Hemisphere sky. John will share the details of his trip…

  • Club Observation October 5 (members only)

    Hi FAS members: It must be Fall, because the sky forecast looks good for our club observation tomorrow night. If I can find my equipment under the cobwebs, I’ll be at Bullington to see if it’s still there. Steve C. Sunset 7:00 PM Astronomical twilight 8:25 Past Event!