FAS public observation

  • 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,…

  • Sci Works observation – Cancelled

    Hi FAS folks: The weather forecast for tomorrow night;’s observation has been bad all week, and unfortunately has not improved today. Rather than wait around for a decision tomorrow, I’m going to cancel the event now, since there seems to be unanimous forecasts among the various weather sites that tomorrow night will be cloudy and…

  • 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…

  • Pilot Mountain Observation – March 2, 2013

    Hi FAS people: The weather gods are tough. Two weather sites (including the Sky Clock) predict it will turn clear tomorrow night; two others say it will be cloudy. The smart money will be on the latter, but I’m not too smart, so (for the moment) our public observation at Pilot Mountain is on. If…