FAS Post-Event Wrap-Ups
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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 a brand new Kaleideum will open downtown in the Spring of 2024. Several FAS members including President Justin Nichols, VP Bruce Gavett, Secretary Andrea Nichols, Tony Goebel, and Ken Lyons…
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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 brightly in the night sky. We took a close up look with the telescopes provided by FAS President Justin Nichols, VP Bruce Gavett, Secretary Andrea Nichols, and Wally Otti. The…
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That’s a wrap! Observation night at Pilot Mountain – November 3, 2023
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot Mt. State Park. Somewhere between 175 to 200 people joined us for a close up view of Jupiter, Saturn, and several other celestial objects. The Milky Way stretched across the sky and many of the Autumn constellations were visible. It…
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That’s a wrap! Solar Observations at King Central Park 2023
FAS held two solar observations at King Central Park this past year. We had a chance to bring out all our solar observing equipment from filters to hydrogen alpha scopes. We had good skies and great views for both. Here are a few photos from the events. Click here to learn more about solar observing:
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That’s a wrap! Solar Observation at Central Library 2023
FAS brought our solar observing equipment out to the Forsyth County Central Library. Click here to learn more about solar observing:
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That’s a wrap! NC Statewide Star Party April 22, 2023
We were all ready to go … and then came the clouds. Oh well, we did have a few folks visit us at Kaleideum North. Here are a few photos from the event.
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That’s a wrap! Public Observation at Forsyth Central Library 2022
We enjoyed visiting the Forsyth Central Library’s “Night Under the Stars” event (6 to 7:30pm) on December 1. We were able to view the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn with the telescopes provided by FAS VP Bruce Gavett, President Justin Nichols, Secretary Andrea Nichols, and Wally Otti. The skies were clear and the earlier wind had…
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That’s a wrap! October 15 Pilot Mountain
We’ve dug out a few photos from the October 15 public viewing we had at the top of Pilot Mountain State Park. Around 200 people attended, and we had lots of fun observing Jupiter, Saturn, and other celestial objects before clouds rolled in. FAS members Gwen and Bob Rheaume also attended; however, it was a…
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That’s a wrap! Public Observation at Kaleideum North
Many thanks to all of the visitors and club members who came out to our observation on Saturday, September 17 (8:30pm – 11:00pm) at Kaleideum North in Winston-Salem, NC. Attendance was around 50 people. We have a few photos of the pre-sunset telescope setup, but several more club members arrived after dark, bringing the equipment…
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