Category: FAS Post-Event Wrap-Ups
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That’s a Wrap – Icy Moons!
Over the past couple months, FAS members presented talks about two of the more interesting moons of our Solar System.In April, Steve Childers introduced us…
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That’s a Wrap! Telescope Workshop
FAS held a telescope workshop at its May meeting. There were several great questions, and, hopefully, a few good answers. However, if you need a…
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That’s a Wrap! North Carolina Statewide Star Party 2025
Once again The Forsyth Astronomical Society participated in the North Carolina Statewide Star Party over two days on April 4 & 5. The star party…
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That’s a wrap! The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse has come and gone. Here are photos (and one video) of the eclipse from several FAS members. Images Credit:…
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That’s a wrap! A night of observing the stars at Pilot Mountain (February 28, 2025)
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot Mt. State Park. Around 200 people joined us for a…
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That’s a wrap! – Public Observation at the Central Library
FAS was out on Thursday, Dec 5, in the cold and wind observing the night sky from the Forsyth County Central Library’s front lawn. Around…
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That’s a wrap! – Auroras and a Comet at our November Meeting
You might have heard that the Winston-Salem area was visited by three celestial events this year – not one, but two auroras and a comet.…
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That’s a wrap! The June 2024 Solar Observation at Kaleideum
On June 22, 2024, members of FAS were out at Kaleideum observing the Sun. Around 50 people joined us on a nice clear day (in…
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That’s a wrap! The May 2024 Solar Observation at Pilot Mt.
On May 25, 2024, members of FAS were out a Pilot Mountain observing the Sun. Around 50 people joined us on a nice clear day…
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That’s a wrap! The April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse
The April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse has come and gone. At our May meeting, several of our members regaled us with stories about their experiences…
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That’s a wrap! The LAST Public Observation at Kaleideum North on December 30, 2023
That’s it! We had a great night at Kaleideum North for the LAST observation ever at this location. Kaleideum North closed on December 31st and…
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That’s a wrap! Public Observation at Forsyth Central Library – December 2023
We paid a visit to the Forsyth County Central Library on December 14 for a Night Under the Stars. Jupiter, and Saturn were both shining…