FAS Public Observations and Outreach

  • Lunar Eclipse

    Lunar Eclipse Sunday Night/Monday Morning, May 15/16, 2022 9:32 pm to 2:50 am Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks) 400 West Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC https://north.kaleideum.org/visit/directions/ Update: Sunday May 15 @ 2:30 pm – The weather is looking good. This observation is on! On the evening of Sunday May 15 at 9:32 pm, The Earth will…

  • Statewide Star Party, FAS Public Observations April 8th and 9th

    Update 4/8: The observation atop Pilot Mountain had been canceled due to inclement weather. The non-observation related activities are still happening. So, if you’re looking for a family friendly event for the early evening there will still be plenty to do. The Forsyth Astronomical Society will be participating in two observations for Morehead Planetarium’s Statewide…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 2/22

    Update 2/21:  We are a GO for tomorrow night’s observation event. The sky conditions look to be excellent albeit a little chilly. There is a small adjustment though. The Loop A camping area is closed to campers for the season but we will still be set up in our regular observation site. This change effects…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday February 29th

    Update  2/28: We are a GO for our public observation at Pilot Mountain State Park, this Saturday, February 29th. Observations will begin shortly after sunset. Sunset is at 6:17pm, astronomical twilight ends around 7:45pm,the Moon (32%) and Venus will be visible early, moonset is at 11:54pm. The weather forecast looks to be very good, but cold. Clear…

  • FAS Observation at Kaleideum North Saturday 2/1

    Update 1/31:  We are a GO for tomorrow nights observation at Kaleideum North. The current forecast is calling for AM rain, followed by clearing skies around sunset. Clear to partly cloudy skies, with temperatures around 50 at sunset, falling to the mid to low 40’s by the end, NW winds around 6 mph.   Saturday February 1st…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 1/18

    Update 1/17: The public observation scheduled at Stone Mountain State Park for Saturday, January 18th, is cancelled. The weather forecast is cold, clouds, and rain. An unfortunate start to the year. Our next public observation event scheduled for February 1st at Kaleideum North. Our next Stone Mountain State Park event is on Saturday, February 22nd.…

  • FAS Calendar of Events Updated for 2020

      Our calendar of events has been extended and updated for the upcoming 2020 season. Some of the dates are tentative so check back occasionally to confirm. There will be a website and Facebook post the week or so before with more details for each event. At Kaleideum North: Feb. 1st,  April 24nd (Friday-Statewide Star…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 12/21

    Update 12/20:  The public observation scheduled for Saturday at Stone Mountain State Park is cancelled. Forecasts predict mostly cloudy skies around sunset, with clouds increasing to overcast over the course of the event (75%+ cloud coverage). Our next scheduled event at Stone Mountain State Park will be Saturday, January 18th. Let’s hope for a better…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday November 23rd

    Update 11/29: Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear the weather will be cooperating for this weekend’s observation. The forecast is for clouds and 90% chance of rain. Our next observation opportunity will be the campers observation at Stone Mountain State Park on 12/21. Our 2020 calendar of events will be posted soon. Update 11/22: The observation scheduled…