An astronomy observation event will be held Saturday night at Pilot Mountain State Park.

Members of the Forsyth Astronomical Society, the rangers of Pilot Mountain State Park, and SciWorks Planetarium staff will host the event from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

The public is invited to attend the free event. If weather conditions are favorable, the spring constellations and several deep-sky objects will be visible. It's an excellent opportunity to learn about astronomy and telescopes as there will be knowledgeable amateur astronomers on hand to answer questions.

Participants will meet in the summit parking lot of Pilot Mountain State Park. The park gates will remain open until the end of the event so that visitors may arrive or depart as they wish.

(As a courtesy to those present, visitors who arrive after dark should turn off their headlights and drive slowly using only parking lights once they reach the summit parking lot.)

Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may cancel the observation or cause it to end early. For cancellation information, please call SciWorks at (336) 767-6730 after 5:30 p.m. on March 2.

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Pilot Mountain to hold astronomy event