May 2025
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The Age of The Earth (Finally the Answer)
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 5. The Earth was formed … some time ago … but when? To answer this question, I decided to focus on three things. In part 1, I discussed how geology unveiled the Earth’s timeline and showed that it was millions or more years old. Part 2 explores how the discoveries…
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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 follow up or missed the meeting, here is some useful information. In general, you can find answers to your questions on the FAS Website (fas37.org). For those of you just…
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The Age of The Earth (The Search Begins)
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 4. The Earth was formed … some time ago … but when? To answer this question, I decided to focus on three things. This is part 1 of the quest, describing how geologist unraveled the history of the Earth. Early attempts Early attempts to determine the Earth’s age were…
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May 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, May 14)
Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, May 14. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum – located at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Winston-Salem, NC. The May program will be a telescope workshop. Members and non-members are encourage to come with questions about telescopes…