The Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS)
is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the pursuit of all aspects of amateur astronomy
Scheduled Public Events
News and Information from FAS
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That’s a Wrap! Telescope Workshop
FAS held a telescope workshop at its May meeting. There were several great questions, and,…
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The Age of the Earth (The Search Begins)
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 4. The Earth was formed … some time ago…
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That’s a Wrap! North Carolina Statewide Star Party 2025
Once again The Forsyth Astronomical Society participated in the North Carolina Statewide Star Party over…
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Venus: Evening to Morning Star
On March 22, the planet Venus shifted from being an evening star to a morning…
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Titan
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 3. The outer Solar System covers a vast distance…
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Spring into Spring
Yes folks, it is spring! Technically, we reached the vernal equinox on Thursday March 20…
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That’s a wrap! The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse has come and gone. Here are photos (and one…
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Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day everyone! Here is an astronomy blog we wrote a few years ago…
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New Moons for the Solar System
It is very difficult to keep up with the number of moons in our Solar…
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That’s a wrap! A night of observing the stars at Pilot Mountain (February 28, 2025)
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot…
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THE NIGHT SKY
TELESCOPES
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Sagittarius A* Credit: EHT Collaboration
LIGHT POLLUTION
Image Credit: NASA/NOAA
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