Latest News and Posts
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2023 Supermoons
According to the folks at EarthSky (and they checked with Fred Espenak, formerly of NASA) there will be four successive Supermoons this year on July…
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Asteroid Day – Friday, June 30, 2023
66 million years ago, asteroid day wasn’t much fun for the dinosaurs. Just recently, there was another article about an asteroid having a close encounter…
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Public solar observation at Central Library on July 8
On Saturday, July 8, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public solar observation on the front lawn of Forsyth County Central Library. Solar telescopes will…
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The Solar System
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 7. We live in a solar system. So, just what is it? It is a star and all the…
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The Multiverse
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 6. This is part 5 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…
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June 2023 Meeting – Wednesday June 14
Please join us for the June 14, 2023 meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks), 400…
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The Microscopic Universe
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 31, Number 5. This is part 4 of a 5-part series on the Universe (The Visible Universe, The Dark Universe, The…
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April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse
You might have seen it in the news. Well, two solar eclipses are coming up for the United States! These will be the last visible…
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Spring Fest at Big Brothers Big Sisters on May 20
Forsyth Astronomical Society will be at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Spring Fest on Saturday, May 20 at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Center…
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CANCELED: Public observation at Pilot Mountain on May 19
WEATHER UPDATE #2 Unfortunately, the previously expected clearing skies are now forecasted to be 50-70% cloud cover. The state park has made the call to…
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CANCELED: Public observation at Kaleideum North on May 13
WEATHER UPDATE This event is canceled due to forecasted clouds and rain. ==========