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Geminids Meteor Shower peaks on December 13-14, 2025
One of the year’s best meteor showers is coming up on the night of Saturday December 13 through the morning of Sunday, December 14. The…
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The Ice Giants (Uranus and Neptune)
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 10. As far as we can tell, our solar system formed some 4 ½ billion years ago. It began…
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Smart Telescopes (An Introduction)
The world of amateur astronomy is changing. In fact, there just might be a revolution going on. We might be at a watershed moment! The…
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Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, December 19)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place as scheduled. On Friday, December 19, 2025, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a free public astronomy observation at…
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Public observation at Stone Mountain (Saturday, December 13)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place as scheduled. On Saturday, December 13, 2025, Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a free public astronomy observation at…
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December 2025 FAS Meeting (Thursday, December 4)
Please join us for the December meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Thursday, December 4. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum…
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Project Gemini
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 9. The second phase of America’s road to the Moon began sixty years ago in 1965 with the two-man Gemini…
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CANCELED – Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, November 21)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled due to predicted cloud cover. On Friday, November 21, 2025, the Forsyth Astronomical Society and the rangers of Pilot…
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November 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, November 12)
Please join us for the November meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, November 12. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum…
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6,000 Exoplanets and counting …
According to the folks at NASA, it’s official. Astronomers have now discovered over 6,000 exoplanets – planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. The race…
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FAS Observatory Director Images all 110 Messier Objects
FAS Observatory Director Dr. Bill Rankin has captured images of all 110 Messier Objects. Messier objects were compiled by Charles Messier back in the 1700s…
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Why is the Sky Blue?
FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 33, Number 8. There are many profound questions in the world of science and astronomy. Some have answers, and some do…