August 2015
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Astronomical education opportunity
Club member Bob Patsiga in association with Forsyth Tech will be offering an evening non-credit course on astronomy to be held in the Sciworks planetarium starting Sept 10. Course description and details: The course will broadly cover the history of astronomy, descriptions of the various types of telescopes, the constellations, the solar system, and objects…
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August 2015 FAS Meeting
The August meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society is this Tuesday, August 25th, at 7:30 pm at SciWorks. The program is Crepuscular Sights and will be presented by FAS VP Priscilla Ivester.
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Bring on the Perseids……
The International Meteor Organization has forecast peak of the Perseids meteor shower to occur Wednesday night/Thursday morning, August 12/13, between 2:30am and 5:30 am. This is a great opportunity for viewing one of the best showers of the year, the Moon is not an issue, clear skies are forecast, and the peak occurs during the…
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Book opportunity from a past club speaker
A wonderful speaker and subject knowledgeable author Jonathan Ward, who has spoken to us about the Apollo program at Kennedy Space Center, has published two books recounting NASA history. He has offered to provide signed copies of “Rocket Ranch” and “Countdown to a Moon Launch” for $75 for the two books together, delivered to our next meeting. If…
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