Vivian Bast

  • The Young Astronomers Newsletter November 2013

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 21 Number 12 November 2013 By Art Gormley

  • Supernova Erupts in M74 – Homepage News – SkyandTelescope.com

    New super nova in M74 click for details. Stu Williams

  • Club Meeting June 25, 2013

    Program: Dr. Steve Danford from UNC Greensboro, will be discussing the latest information on the Globular Clusters that orbit our Galaxy. These dense clusters of stars are among the most fascinating objects in our galaxy and a favorite target for amateurs with small telescopes.   Future program preparation: Please join FAS members in the SciWorks…

  • June 25th meeting

    Our June speaker, Dr. Steve Danford from UNC Greensboro, will be discussing the latest information on the Globular Clusters that orbit our Galaxy. These dense clusters of stars are among the most fascinating objects in our galaxy and a favorite target for amateurs with small telescopes.  Join us on the 25th for insights into what…

  • Sci Works observation – Cancelled

    Hi FAS folks: The weather forecast for tomorrow night;’s observation has been bad all week, and unfortunately has not improved today. Rather than wait around for a decision tomorrow, I’m going to cancel the event now, since there seems to be unanimous forecasts among the various weather sites that tomorrow night will be cloudy and…

  • May 28, 2013 Meeting

    FAS May 2013 Meeting Exoplanets   Explore beyond the Solar System at the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. Prior to the 1990s, the only known planets were the nine orbiting the Sun. At the time, of course, Pluto was considered a Planet. In 1995, astronomers found a Jupiter sized planet orbiting the star…

  • Stone Mountain Update

    Many thanks to the FAS members that enjoyed a cool evening at Stone Mountain on Saturday night! Dave M., Sean W. , Ken L. and event hosts Chip and Viv  had 50 – 75 campers eager to look at the night sky through their telescopes! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and equipment with others!…

  • Stone Mountain Campers Observing

    The FAS Stone Mountain State Park public observations will be held on these dates in 2013. Mark your calendars! Saturday, April 20th  [sunset 8:00pm] –> this Saturday! Saturday, June 15th   [sunset 8:40pm] Saturday, Aug 17th    [sunset 8:09pm] Saturday, Oct 12th    [sunset 6:49pm] State Park address: 3042 Frank Parkway, Roaring Gap, NC 28668 Stone Mountain State…

  • NC Science Festival At SciWorks

    NC Science Festival At SciWorks Join SciWorks on Saturday, April 13 as they celebrate more North Carolina Science Festival events! (The Science Festival is April 5 – 21) SciWorks will be holding a number of special events throughout the day starting at 10:00AM and ending at 5:00PM in the afternoon.  .    For the general public…