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  • November 2023 Meeting – Wednesday, November 8

    Please join us for the November 8, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC. FAS President Justin Nichols will tell us about the history of the Kaleideum North facility. The program starts at 7:30 pm. The Society’s business…

  • Public observation at Pilot Mountain on Friday, November 3

    WEATHER UPDATE: Our public observation at Pilot Mountain will take place. The forecast remains very favorable for viewing, however it will be cold, so dress warmly. On Friday, November 3, the Forsyth Astronomical Society, Kaleideum, and the rangers of Pilot Mountain State Park will host a free public astronomy observation at Pilot Mountain State Park.…

  • Public Solar Observation at King Central Park on Sunday, October 29 (1 pm to 3 pm)

    WEATHER UPDATE: Sunday’s forecast shows mostly clear skies. This event will take place as scheduled. FAS will hold a public solar observation at King Central Park (302 Kirby Road, King NC 27021) on Sunday, October 29, from 1 pm to 3 pm. Solar telescopes will be available to safely view the Sun and solar activity…

  • International Observe the Moon Night October 21st

    We almost missed it! Tonight (October 21st) is International Observe the Moon night. Find out more from the folks at NASA. For more about observing the Moon and other fantastic celestial objects, see our Astronomy Resources, and in particular, the page on Navigating the Night Sky.

  • Orionids Meteor Shower / October 21-22, 2023

    One of the better known meteor showers will take place on the night of Saturday, October 21 and into the morning of Sunday, October 22. The Orionids radiate from around the constellation of Orion and are remnants from Halley’s comet. The meteor shower is best viewed in the early morning hours from a dark location,…

  • An Introduction to Dinosaurs

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 12. As you look around, you might notice that there are no dinosaurs, or at least what we think of as dinosaurs. The dinosaurs ruled the Earth for millions of years before disappearing some 66 million years ago.

  • WFDD Look Up and Listen on Saturday, October 21

    Most forecasts show clear or mostly clear skies Saturday night. Our event with WFDD at Hanging Rock State Park will take place. Forsyth Astronomical Society will provide an astronomy observation for WFDD’s Look Up and Listen event at Hanging Rock State Park on Saturday, October 21. The event runs from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM,…

  • Night sky viewing in North Carolina (WXII12)

    FAS was in the news! Check out WXII12’s “Night sky viewing in North Carolina, meteor showers in October, and is it a fireball or a UFO?” by Michelle Kennedy. As she notes, FAS has a resource page with information about the night sky, telescopes, and more.

  • CANCELED – Annular Solar Eclipse observation on October 14 at Kaleideum North

    Saturday’s forecast calls for rain ending midday with clouds persisting all afternoon. Our public eclipse observation at Kaleideum North is canceled. The Sun will go away for a short time. Okay, not completely. An annular eclipse will cross the country on Saturday, October 14. Unfortunately, Winston-Salem will not be in the direct path. However, we…