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FTCC Astronomy class – September 26-October 24.
Astronomy class at Forsyth Technical Community College Five two-hour noncredit classes on Thursday nights 6:30pm to 8:30pm September 26-October 24 Held in SciWorks planetarium Cost of the course is $50 per student This is a class for beginners: people who know very little about astronomy, but are interested in learning more. The course covers topics…
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August 2013 FAS Meeting
Tom English, director of the Cline Observatory at GTCC will be our August speaker. His talk is entitled: Agnes Clerke and the New Astronomy In the 1880s, an amazing book was published in England by an unheralded woman named Agnes Mary Clerke. Her Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century covered advances in astronomy…
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Stone Mountain Public Outreach August 17, 2013
Well the weather is going to win this event, We are still going camping but expect rain and clouds all weekend. If there is a major weather change we can handle the few wet campers, if you do want to drive up it’s your call but it is a long drive and the weather will…
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Corridors of Light – A CCC Presentation
Important information for all who enjoy the night sky. Facebook – links: Event: Corridors of Light – A CCC Presentation Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at 6:30pm University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, North Carolina Facebook Page: Creative Corridors Coalition I will be speaking briefly during this presentation about light pollution. Information on…
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Supernova Erupts in M74 – Homepage News – SkyandTelescope.com
New super nova in M74 click for details. Stu Williams
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July 2013 FAS Meeting
Hi FAS folks: Although we are having the worst summer for observing in recent memory, our FAS meetings go on. Our next meeting will be this Tuesday, July 23, at Sci-Works at 7:30 PM. Our program will be presented by astrophysicist Rick Boozer on his research on the Magellanic Clouds. His research has involved some…
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