Welcome to The Forsyth Astronomical Society

The Forsyth Astronomical Society (FAS) is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the pursuit of all aspects of amateur astronomy

WHO WE ARE
^{(An Introduction to FAS)}

WHAT’S GOING ON
^{(Scheduled Public Meetings & Events)}

HOW TO GET STARTED
^{(An Introduction to Astronomy & Stargazing)}

Selected Resources

FAS Calendar of Events

More About FAS Monthly Meetings

Scheduled Public Meetings & Events

More About FAS Outreach Events

Archive of Astronomy News
^{(What’s going on in the Universe)}

News and Information from FAS

FAS Astronomers Blog
^{(Discussions about Science & Astronomy)}

An Introduction to Dinosaurs

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 12. As you look…
Night sky viewing in North Carolina (WXII12)

FAS was in the news! Check out WXII12’s “Night sky…
Light Pollution in 2023

The night sky is one of the most spectacular scenes…
The Rise of the Vertebrates

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 11. The Earth’s history…
A History of the Earth (Geologic Time)

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 10. The history of…
The Making Of The Atomic Bomb

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 9. Physics drives the…
Perseids Meteor Shower – August 12-13, 2023

One of the year’s best meteor showers will take place…
Owen Gingerich

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 8. Astronomer Owen Gingerich…
2023 Supermoons

According to the folks at EarthSky (and they checked with…
Asteroid Day – Friday, June 30, 2023

66 million years ago, asteroid day wasn’t much fun for…

Introduction to Astronomy and Stargazing
^{(Start here to learn about stargazing)}

Selected Resources

FAS Astronomy Resource Page
^{(Go here for more resources)}

Night Sky Basics
^{(An overview of the Night Sky)}

Telescope Basics
^{(How Buy and Use a Telescope)}

Smart Telescope Basics (Seestar & Dwarf)
^{(Introduction to Smart Telescopes)}

Astrophotography Basics
^{(Introduction to Astrophotography)}

FAS Astrophotography
^{(Members Astrophotography Images)}

All About the Cosmos
^{(Articles and Videos about the Universe)}

Astronomical League
^{(Nightly Sky Tools)}

Night Sky Network
^{(Resources from NASA)}

The Night Sky
^{(A Deeper Dive into much more)}

Traditional Telescopes
^{(A Deeper Dive into much more)}

ZWO Seestar Smart Telescopes
^{(A Deeper Dive into much more)}

Astrophotography
^{(A Deeper Dive into much more)}