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  • A Tragic Loss for the FAS

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society has the extremely sad duty to announce that our longtime president David Morgan passed away suddenly and unexpectedly during the early morning hours on Monday, January 17th, at the age of 64. All of us at FAS have been shocked and devastated by this tragic news. Dave has been a constant…

  • Viruses and Vaccines

    Young Astronomers Blog, Volume 29, Number 11. A pandemic has engulfed the world! Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that can produce a respiratory disease called COVID-19. Viruses A virus is a microscopic germ made up of genetic material (DNA or RNA. It is covered by a capsid (shell) of protein.…

  • July 2021 FAS Meeting

    Wednesday July 14th, 7:30 pm, in the planetarium of Kaleideum North the Forsyth Astronomical Society will have its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. The program will be presented by our own Bruce Gavett. The program is titled The Road to the Moon: Apollo, the Final Steps. Bruce will review the Apollo program and the final steps taking…

  • FAS Comet Neowise Photos and Observation Tips

    A brave few FAS members went out early, 3 AM, Sunday, July 12, morning at our private viewing site near Pilot Mountain to try and catch comet Neowise in the predawn sky. An attempt was made the previous day but we were met with only clouds and a heavy dense fog. Sunday morning, though, did…

  • FAS Takes Steps to Help Stem the Spread of Covid-19 Virus

    The Forsyth Astronomical Society has been closely following the recent outbreaks of Covid-19 in NC to determine the actions the FAS should take concerning our public outreach and gatherings. With the recent declarations of state of emergency on the national and state level and with both federal and state level health officials suggesting cessation of…

  • March 2020 FAS Meeting

    Wednesday March 11th, 7:30 pm, at Kaleideum North the Forsyth Astronomical Society will have its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Guest speaker Thomas Hefner will be giving the presentation on Johannes Kepler. Thomas has been a member of the Greensboro Astronomy Club for the past decade. Currently Thomas teaches science at the Middle College at UNCG…

  • February 2020 FAS Meeting

    Wednesday February 12th, 7:30 pm, at Kaleideum North the Forsyth Astronomical Society will have its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Club member Bruce Mellin will be giving the presentation entitled: Imperfect Time – A History of Mismatched Units of Time Measuring the passage of time has become more complicated as civilizations required greater precision from timekeeping…

  • January 2020 FAS Meeting

    The first meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society for the 2020 observing season will be on Wednesday January 8th, 7:30 pm, at Kaleideum North. The presentation topic this month will be a viewing and discussion of an episode of the BBC’s Sky at Night entitled “Alien Worlds.” The show travels to the UK Astronomy Technology…

  • December 2019 FAS Meeting

    There will be no meeting for this month. In its stead we will have our annual holiday covered dish and club history presentation. The shindig will be in the Kaleideum North cafeteria on Dec. 11 at 7:30pm.  Bring something tasty to share. Come enjoy the camaraderie of the occasion and possibly learn about the founding…