February 2015

  • TriStar – GTCC – March 6&7 2015

    Event Schedule: The schedule is now online at http://www.gtcc.edu/observatory/tristar/schedule.aspx Saturday Speaker List: Tom Brown, STScI, On the Trail of the Missing Galaxies: the Oldest Stars in the Neighborhood David Pitonzo, High Point University, Musings on the Likelihood of Extraterrestrial Civilization Chris Richardson, Elon University, The Crab Nebula: Our Local Young Supernova Remnant Maria Temming, Elon…

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter March 2015

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 23 Number 4 March 2015 By Art Gormley

  • Feb 2015 FAS Meeting – cancelled

    Tonight’s meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Temperatures will below or around freezing all day. Road conditions could be icy after sunset even though much of the snow on the roadways has melted. The programs will be rescheduled. See you next month… David Morgan FAS President

  • Pilot Mountain Observation Delayed – Cancelled

    February 21, 2015 – Cancelled Hi FAS folks: Looks like this is not going to be our month for observations at Pilot Mountain. Tomorrow night’s forecast calls for steady cold rain; a good night to stay indoors. Because daylight savings time will begin shortly, this is our last opportunity for an observation at Pilot Mountain…

  • Pilot Mountain State Park Observation February 14, 2015

    Join the Forsyth Astronomical Society at Pilot Mountain State Park for a night of viewing the stars above. Club members will gather in the parking lot at the top of the mountain before sunset. Come on out and take a look at some of the wonders of the night. Please dress warm and the temperature…