Kaleideum

  • FAS Observation at Kaleideum North Saturday 9/21

        Update 9/21: We are a GO!!! Come on out and enjoy the night sky. Saturday September 21st the Forsyth Astronomical Society will be hosting a public observation event at Kaleideum North. We will have several telescopes of different varieties and sizes setup to show you some night sky wonders. Sunset is at 7:20…

  • Observation Opportunity at Kaleideum North for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing

      Saturday July the 20th Kaleideum will host an event at Kaleideum North from 6-10 PM. This event is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing. There will be door prizes, planetarium shows, a viewing of the documentary “Apollo 11” as well as other activities. Local group Carolina Crossings will provide live…

  • Kaleideum North Public Observation 6/8

    On Saturday June the 8th the Forsyth Astronomical Society has a free public observation scheduled.  As of this posting the weather forecast does NOT look conducive to the event with clouds and thunderstorms throughout the evening. It is tentatively canceled. If for some reason the weather forecast does a complete 180 and conditions change we…

  • Observations For Kaleideum and Pilot Mountain 4/12 and 4/13

    Update 4/13: It seems like mother nature is throwing us a curve ball for this evenings event. The window of clearing we were seeing for the last couple days in the weather models is no longer there.  The plan as it stands is the coordinate with our ranger liaison at the park and assess the…

  • Lunar Eclipse Observation at Kaleideum 1/20

    We are a GO the Lunar Eclipse observation at Kaleideum North this Sunday night, January 20th. We should be set up and ready for guests by 9 pm.  The weather forecast for Sunday calls for a warm rainy morning, with a strong cold front moving through around midday, with temperatures falling through the day to around 27-28 degrees by…

  • FAS Annual Telescope Workshop Saturday November 10th

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society will host our annual Telescope Workshop at Kaleideum North in Winston-Salem on Saturday November 10th from 1 pm-4 pm. If you’ve been thinking of getting gear to get started in astronomy or you have gear but need experienced advice on how to better operate it, or are looking to upgrade, we have you covered. Come join…

  • FAS Observation at Kaleideum North Saturday 9/15

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society has an observation event scheduled for this Saturday September 15th. With the upcoming torrential downpour expected we are not hopeful for this to proceed. We will still have a final weather call posted after 5 pm on Fri the 14th. With the doubtful outcome of this event happening our next public…

  • Public Observation at Kaleideum North 7/21

      Update 7/20: The observation at Kaleideum North for Saturday July 21st has been canceled. We were hoping the weather would break to being just intermittently cloudy but all the sources we use have consistent thunderstorms for the evening. The next public events on our calendar will be our regularly scheduled monthly meeting on August…

  • FAS Public Observation at Kaleideum North 6/16

    If you have been following our club calendar this Saturday, June 16th, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public observation at Kaleideum North in the front parking area starting at sunset, around 8:40 pm. The forecast is for moderate conditions mild temps and a few lite clouds. Jupiter, the thin crescent moon and Venus…