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      • The Universe (5 Parts)The Universe in Five Parts
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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)
News from FAS
Selected Resources
FAS Calendar of Events
More About FAS Monthly Meetings

Scheduled Public Meetings & Events

More About FAS Outreach Events
  • Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, March 13)

    Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, March 13)

  • March 2026 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, March 11)

    March 2026 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, March 11)

  • Public observation at Yadkin Memorial Park Lake Hampton (Sat, March  7)

    Public observation at Yadkin Memorial Park Lake Hampton (Sat, March 7)

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

News and Information from FAS

FAS Astronomers Blog
(Discussions about Science & Astronomy)
  • That’s a wrap! The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse

    The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse has come and gone.…

  • Happy Pi Day!

    Happy Pi Day everyone! Here is an astronomy blog we…

  • New Moons for the Solar System

    It is very difficult to keep up with the number…

  • 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…

  • SPHEREx

    The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of…

  • A Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14, 2025)

    On the evening of March 13-14, 2025, there will be…

  • Asteroid 2024 YR4

    Recently there has been a lot of news about asteroid…

  • Pluto Discovered 95 Years Ago

    In case you’re keeping track, everyone’s favorite ex-planet (or still…

  • A History of The Constellations

    FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 2. As we look…

  • Deep Sky Designations (M, NGC, IC, and more)

    Do you often wonder what all those designations for deep-sky…

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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)

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