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Public observation at Yadkin Memorial Park Lake Hampton (Saturday, April 25)
WEATHER UPDATE: The astronomy observation from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM is canceled due to clouds and potential rain, however Yadkin County Public Library is…
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Public Solar Observation at Kaleideum (Saturday, April 25)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place as scheduled. FAS will hold a public solar observation at Kaleideum (120 West 3rd Street) on Saturday, April…
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April 2026 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, April 8)
Please join us for the April meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, April 8. The meeting will be held at…
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Happy Pi Day 2026!
Today is March 14 (3/14), which is Pi Day. For those of you who aren’t too mathematical, Pi is 3.14 and the circumference of a…
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That’s a wrap! FAS Winter Observations
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot Mt. State Park on Friday February 13 and over to…
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Galaxies
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 34, Number 3. Deep-sky objects such as globular clusters, open clusters, and nebulae are some of the more interesting objects found…
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Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, March 13)
WEATHER UPDATE: Afternoon clouds should give way to clear skies around sunset. This event will take place as scheduled. On Friday, March 13, 2026, Forsyth…
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March 2026 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, March 11)
Please join us for the March meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, March 11. The meeting will be held at…
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Parade of Planets
You need to be quick about it, but there is another parade of planets across the evening sky. If you look just after sunset, you…
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Public observation at Yadkin Memorial Park Lake Hampton (Sat, March 7)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will proceed as scheduled. Any thunderstorms should be gone by sunset with partly cloudy conditions through most of the event. On…
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Public observation at Forsyth County Central Library (Thu, February 26)
WEATHER UPDATE: Rain is predicted, so we will be indoors with astronomy activities. Forsyth Astronomical Society will hold a public observation at Forsyth County Central…
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A Total Lunar Eclipse (March 3, 2026)
On the morning of Tuesday March 3, 2026, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. A lunar eclipse is not as spectacular as…