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  • 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!

  • Stone Mountain State Park, NC – Outreach and InOMN

    12 Oct 2013 – Stone Mountain State Park Public Observation for park campers Special Events: Direction and other Park Information – Some club members will be camping in site 33 stop by any time! The observation will be in the field behind site 33 in the “A” Loop. There will be solar viewing during the…

  • Astronomy Lecture at GTCC this Friday – Small Stars in a Large Context

    GTCC Fall Astronomy Day Public Lecture Friday, 4 October 2013 Small Stars in a Large Context:   All Things White Dwarf Get More Information Here!

  • Flash seen at Bullington

    Hey All Dave Morgan and I were at Bullington last night when I noticed the sky light up at 11:30 pm. Dave did not see it he was working on the mount, but I said did you see that flash? Today Dave sent me this link http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/09/new-fireball-spotted-in-midwest/ I will be posting my observation there. Steven…

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter October 2013

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 21 Number 11 October 2013 By Art Gormley

  • September 2013 FAS Meeting – Telescopes and Amateur Astronomy

    Telescopes and Amateur Astronomy Tuesday, September 24 7:30pm – 9:00pm Held at SciWorks w 400 W. Hanes Mill Rd. Winston-Salem, NC   Learn about: Binoculars for star gazing Telescopes for star gazing Constellations and Asterisms Star Charts and Planispheres Eye pieces for telescopes Magazines, software, and on-line information about amateur astronomy Sign up for this…