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)}

Comet 12/P Pons-Brooks

The “Devil Comet” is approaching! It is susceptible to flare-ups,…
You Don’t Need to Duck

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 3. Just recently, the…
April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse (and Eclipse Safety)

The last Solar Eclipse visible in the United States until…
Happy Pi Day 2024

Yes, it’s Pi Day! No not Pie Day – Pi…
Space Science: Introduction to Stars (Crash Course Kids)

The folks from Crash Course Kids have a great series…
A Black Hole in Sagittarius

The folks at Astronomy Magazine published an article a short…
The Triad Starfest (*Tri*Star*)

The Greensboro Astronomy Club and GTCC will be hosting the…
Cosmic Microwave Background

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 2. Just recently, it…
A Quick Introduction to the Night Sky

One of the challenges for beginning astronomers is learning how…
Moon Features from The Planetary Society

There are many maps of the Moon showing the features…

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)}