February 2014

  • PIlot Mountain this Saturday

    Hi FAS people: After missing last weekend (and, alas, a very nice clear sky last Saturday night), we are trying again for our public observation at Pilot Mountain this Saturday, March 1.  The current forecast is tricky.  It calls for cloudy skies most of the day Saturday, but clearing by the evening.  Obviously, this can…

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter March2014

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 22 Number 4 March 2014 By Art Gormley  

  • Tri-Star at GTCC March 1, 2014

    Sears Applied Technologies Center Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC Saturday 1 March 2014 Pre-TriStar Shapley Lecture by Western Kentucky Univ. Astronomer Gordon Emslie Friday, 28 February, 7:00 p.m. More information.    The Triad Starfest, *Tri*Star* for short, is a gathering of astronomers of all types, from novice to professional, for a full day of…

  • February 2014 FAS Meeting

    Our February speaker, Jonathan Ward, is no stranger to FAS club members. Previously he delighted us with 3D images of Mars, and led us on an exploration of Saturn through images returned by the Cassini spacecraft. Jonathan is currently working on a book entitled “All Systems Go!” about the largely-forgotten people of Kennedy Space Center…

  • Pilot Mountain – Observation – March 1, 2014

    The observation will be March 1, 2014 not the February date posted before. Check back as we post possible cool objects to see. Come join Forsyth Astronomical Society at Pilot Mountain State Park for an evening of view the night sky, it is a great time of the year for viewing the wonder of the…

  • LED technology and Light Pollution

    NCDARK and FAS members, Looks as if the lighting industry may be waking up to something we’ve known for many years.  Lighting Engineer Terry McGowan states that “light is a drug”. Here’s the link:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/technology/personaltech/leds-change-thinking-about-the-light-bulb.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140205&tntemail0=y&_r=0   Priscilla