September 2017

  • September 2017 FAS Meeting – Show and Tell of Solar Eclipse

    The next meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be at Kaleideum North on Tuesday September 26th at 7:30 pm. This month’s program will be a show and tell format for members to share their media and experiences from last month’s solar eclipse. This will include images from our local events as well as those…

  • Public Observation at Kaleideum North on Saturday September 23rd

    Update 9/22: We are a GO!!! The weather looks to be cooperating for a change. Come on out and enjoy an evening of learning about our night sky’s wonders. This Saturday September 23rd the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public observation event at our home base, Kaleideum North. Sunset is 7:16pm for Saturday. We will have…

  • Stone Mountain State Park Observation 9/16 Cancelled

      The observation at Stone Mountain State Park for this evening has been canceled due to adverse weather conditions. Our next observation opportunity will be next weekend at Kaleideum North on Saturday September 23rd. There will be a more detailed posting on that event early next week. The next observation at Stone Mountain State Park…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter September 2017

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 25 Number 9 September 2017 By Bob Patsiga     In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: A reminder of the upcoming plunge the Cassini probe will make into Saturn’s atmosphere on September 15th. A close flyby of an asteroid coming in October. The 40th…