Forsyth Astronomical Society

Letter from FAS Member Published in Sky & Telescope

FAS member Lewis Weinstock had his letter about imaging NGC 2356 (Thor’s Helmet) published in the July 2026 issue of Sky & Telescope. If you…

Update June 2026. Well, we’re still waiting. There are some reports that June 25, 2026 is the next possible date. We’ll see … It might…

Today, June 21st, 2026, at 4:24 am, is the Summer Solstice and officially the beginning of Summer. For those of us in the northern hemisphere…

One of the more interesting summer deep-sky objects is the Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888 / Caldwell 27). If you look closely it appears to be…

Our Observatory Director Bill Rankin has gone to Texas in search of dark skies. Well, he hasn’t actually moved there, but he has sent one…

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 34, Number 5. From time to time, we witness a parade of planets across the evening sky. Well, almost. At times,…

Please join us for the June meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 10. The meeting will be held at…

Once in a blue moon, there is a Blue Moon. Don’t look too hard, the moon doesn’t actually turn blue. It is just a name…

As we have pointed out in previous notes and articles, the world of amateur astronomy is going through a huge change – maybe even an…

Well folks, we’re getting close to summer and it’s time for those of us at the Forsyth Astronomical Society to take a break. Summertime is…

On Friday the 13th, you might need to duck, but not for another three years. However, we want you to be ready. Asteroid 99942 Apophis is…

Artemis II is back from the Moon and NASA is now posting many images from the mission. Here are a few below. See below for…