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  • Happy New Year – changes coming soon

    With the new year, The Forsyth Astronomical Society will be changing the format of the Young Astronomers Newsletter. Rather than a publication published on a monthly basis, the newsletter will become a series of on-line articles. The articles will be posted to this location: https://www.fas37.org/wp/category/astronomy/youngastronews/ We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to…

  • FAS Calendar of Events Updated for 2020

      Our calendar of events has been extended and updated for the upcoming 2020 season. Some of the dates are tentative so check back occasionally to confirm. There will be a website and Facebook post the week or so before with more details for each event. At Kaleideum North: Feb. 1st,  April 24nd (Friday-Statewide Star…

  • Camper Observation at Stone Mountain State Park 12/21

    Update 12/20:  The public observation scheduled for Saturday at Stone Mountain State Park is cancelled. Forecasts predict mostly cloudy skies around sunset, with clouds increasing to overcast over the course of the event (75%+ cloud coverage). Our next scheduled event at Stone Mountain State Park will be Saturday, January 18th. Let’s hope for a better…

  • December 2019 FAS Meeting

    There will be no meeting for this month. In its stead we will have our annual holiday covered dish and club history presentation. The shindig will be in the Kaleideum North cafeteria on Dec. 11 at 7:30pm.  Bring something tasty to share. Come enjoy the camaraderie of the occasion and possibly learn about the founding…

  • Young Astronomers Newsletter December 2019

    The Young Astronomers Newsletter Volume 27 Number 12 December 2019 By Bob Patsiga       In this month’s edition of the newsletter Bob discusses: Three separate international space agencies are planning on sending missions to Mars next summer. Asteroid Hygiea may have all the right characteristics to be classified as a dwarf planet. The unique…

  • FAS Pilot Mountain Public Observation Saturday November 23rd

    Update 11/29: Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear the weather will be cooperating for this weekend’s observation. The forecast is for clouds and 90% chance of rain. Our next observation opportunity will be the campers observation at Stone Mountain State Park on 12/21. Our 2020 calendar of events will be posted soon. Update 11/22: The observation scheduled…

  • FAS Annual Telescope Workshop Saturday November 23rd

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society will host our annual Telescope Workshop at Kaleideum North in Winston-Salem on Saturday November 23rd from 1 pm-4 pm. If you’ve been thinking of getting gear to get started in astronomy or you have gear but need experienced advice on how to better operate it, or are looking to upgrade, we…

  • November 2019 FAS Meeting

    Wednesday November 13th, 7:30 pm, at Kaleideum North the Forsyth Astronomical Society will have its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The presentation topic this month will be given by club member Bruce Mellin about the recent Mercury transit. Bruce’s synopsis: “Observing Mercury and Venus is difficult from our platform on the Earth. Both planets were visible…

  • FAS Mercury Transit Observation at Kaleideum North 11/11

      On Monday November 11th the Forsyth Astronomical Society will have SOLAR SAFE observation equipment set up for the pubic to use to safely see the transit of Mercury. What is a transit? It is similar an eclipse where in a celestial body moves between the Sun and the Earth. With an eclipse, from our…