Pilot Mountain State Park

  • Pilot Mountain Tonight – March 1, 2014

    Just a quick reminder that FAS will be on the top of Pilot Mountain State Park, NC. tonight. The forecast is for cloudy skies during the day, but clearing by evening. So let’s hope for the best. But keep watching your email just in case the situation changes. Remember that it is always colder (and…

  • PIlot Mountain this Saturday

    Hi FAS people: After missing last weekend (and, alas, a very nice clear sky last Saturday night), we are trying again for our public observation at Pilot Mountain this Saturday, March 1.  The current forecast is tricky.  It calls for cloudy skies most of the day Saturday, but clearing by the evening.  Obviously, this can…

  • Pilot Mountain – Observation – March 1, 2014

    The observation will be March 1, 2014 not the February date posted before. Check back as we post possible cool objects to see. Come join Forsyth Astronomical Society at Pilot Mountain State Park for an evening of view the night sky, it is a great time of the year for viewing the wonder of the…

  • Pilot Mountain Observation – Cancelled

    Hi FAS people: If you’ve been following the weather, you won’t be surprised that our public observation at Pilot Mountain this Saturday has been cancelled. There won’t be any rain/snow dates for this event, but we will be scheduling another date in early March. Also, remember that our annual holiday celebration will be this Tuesday,…

  • Upcoming Events Nov 22-Dec 7 2013

    Hi FAS members, Mark your calendars! We have many requests to show new star gazers the night sky!! Pick one or more! Two are even on the same night! You can reply to me, or the contact person indicated (cc’d in this email) for more info. Date: Friday, November 22 (this Friday!) Event: 4th annual…

  • Report from Pilot Mountain Observation

    Stargazers who made it up to the top of Pilot Mountain this Saturday had a delightful evening, with warmer than usual temperatures, no wind, and clear skies. There were at least a dozen telescopes belonging to members of both FAS and the Greensboro astronomy club; the latter made the trip to catch a glimpse of…

  • Pilot Mountain State Park – update

    Hi FAS folks: To walk outside this afternoon, it may seem like Spring has arrived. Certainly, it will seem like mid-summer to those fools – er, I mean, brave souls – who were up at Pilot Mountain last week, where temperatures are predicted to be 25° warmer tomorrow compared to last Saturday. More important, the…

  • Pilot Mountain State Park

    Hi FAS people: It took several rounds of telephone tag, but the rangers at Pilot Mountain have finally authorized us to conduct a make-up public observation this Saturday, March 9. While I can’t promise clear skies at this point, it does look fairly certain that it will be significantly warmer up on the top of…

  • Pilot Mountain State Park – update

    Hi FAS folks: There may be a possibility this Saturday to see the comet Panstarr as it begins to move away from the Sun. As Bruce Mellin said in his program last week, this comet could be an outstanding sight with a nice tail, although there continues to be disagreements in the astronomical community about…