Tag: February 2025
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July 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, July 9)
Please join us for the July meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, July 9. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum…
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June 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, June 11)
Please join us for the June meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, June 11. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum…
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CANCELED – Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, March 28)
WEATHER UPDATE: Most forecasts show clouds increasing through the evening, coupled with increasing amounts of smoke. Our public observation at Pilot Mountain State Park is…
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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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Asteroid 2024 YR4
Recently there has been a lot of news about asteroid 2024 YR4. Evidently there is a small chance that its orbit will intersect with the…
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Pluto Discovered 95 Years Ago
In case you’re keeping track, everyone’s favorite ex-planet (or still 9th planet) was discovered 95 years ago on February 18, 1930.
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Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, February 28)
WEATHER UPDATE: The forecast is excellent and calls for clear skies Friday night. Come out and join us. On Friday, February 28, the Forsyth Astronomical…
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Public observation at Stone Mountain (Saturday, February 22)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place as scheduled. See you there! On Saturday, February 22, 2025 the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public…
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Deep Sky Designations (M, NGC, IC, and more)
Do you often wonder what all those designations for deep-sky objects mean? A few years ago, we posted an article, The Deep Sky, and included…
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February 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, February 12)
Please join us for the February meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, February 12. The meeting will be held at the…