Latest News and Posts
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Spring into Spring
Yes folks, it is spring! Technically, we reached the vernal equinox on Thursday March 20 at 5:01 EDT. This is when the Sun, which follows…
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That’s a wrap! The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
The March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse has come and gone. Here are photos (and one video) of the eclipse from several FAS members. Images Credit:…
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CANCELED – Public observation at Pilot Mountain (Friday, March 28)
WEATHER UPDATE: Most forecasts show clouds increasing through the evening, coupled with increasing amounts of smoke. Our public observation at Pilot Mountain State Park is…
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Happy Pi Day!
Happy Pi Day everyone! Here is an astronomy blog we wrote a few years ago (Happy Pi Day and The Hierarchy of Numbers) and an…
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New Moons for the Solar System
It is very difficult to keep up with the number of moons in our Solar System. On August 19, 2025 the planet Uranus picked up…
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Public observation at Stone Mountain (Saturday, March 22)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event will take place. On Saturday, March 22, 2025 the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public astronomy observation at Stone Mountain…
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That’s a wrap! A night of observing the stars at Pilot Mountain (February 28, 2025)
Finally, the clouds cleared and the weather held steady. We made it up to Pilot Mt. State Park. Around 200 people joined us for a…
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SPHEREx
The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (aka SPEHREx) is about ready to lift off. SPHEREx is a…
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A Total Lunar Eclipse (March 13-14, 2025)
On the evening of March 13-14, 2025, there will be a total eclipse of the Moon. A lunar eclipse is not as spectacular as a…
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March 2025 FAS Meeting (Wednesday, March 12)
Please join us for the March meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 on Wednesday, March 12. The meeting will be held at the…
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CANCELED – Public observation at Meadowview Magnet Middle School (Saturday, March 8)
WEATHER UPDATE: This event is canceled due to forecasted clouds. On Saturday, March 8, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a free public astronomy observation…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4
Recently there has been a lot of news about asteroid 2024 YR4. Evidently there is a small chance that its orbit will intersect with the…