November 2014
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December 2014 FAS Meeting – holiday party
Join the Forsyth Astronomical Society at SciWorks on December 2nd at 7:30pm for our 2014 holiday gathering. This is a potluck get together with wonderful food prepared by members to share with each other. FAS will provide drinks, plates, napkin, and plastic ware. Steve will present his yearly club history review from the past up…
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Sleepless in America
November 30, 2014 at 8PM ET on the National Geographic Channel In an unprecedented partnership, NGC along with The Public Good Projects and NIH, America’s foremost scientific authority, will draw the nation’s attention to the science of sleep — a topic fundamental to our collective well-being. This as information on the link between light pollution…
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Club Observation Tonight (members only)
Hi FAS folks: All week, the forecast for our club observation at Bullington tonight has been mediocre. But this morning, it has improved significantly, at least for early in the evening (there is a rain system coming in late tonight, which makes the overall forecast a bit tricky). So, for now, the observation is on.…
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Rosetta Comet Landing Nov 12
Mission Rosetta launched in 2004 and arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014. It is the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet, escort it as it orbits the Sun, and deploy a lander to its surface. Rosetta is an ESA mission with contributions from its member states and NASA. Rosetta’s Philae…
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Pilot Mountain Public Observation November 15, 2014
Join FAS for an evening of viewing the sky above. Where: Pilot Mountain State Park, North Carolina When: November 15, 2014 Time: sunset is at 5:13 PM FAS members will be gathering before Sunset, setting up their telescopes and other equipment. The public is welcome to join in and view the night sky. Weather permitting…
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