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Planets and Moon all have names. Here is the story of how some of these names came to be.
05/31/2026

Planets and Moon all have names. Here is the story of how some of these names came to be.

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, some of the planets are very low in the horizon and diff…

Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 10. The meeting wil...
05/30/2026

Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 10. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum - located at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Winston-Salem, NC.

Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 10. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum – located at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Win…

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 w...
05/27/2026

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 we give to it because it doesn’t happen very often. The next will be on Sunday, May 31.

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 we give to it because it doesn’t happen very often. As it turns out there are …

The latest smart telescope option is the Dwarf Mini from Dwarf Labs. Dwarf Labs calls it the first pocket sized smart te...
05/15/2026

The latest smart telescope option is the Dwarf Mini from Dwarf Labs. Dwarf Labs calls it the first pocket sized smart telescope. It is small enough to fit into your pocket. Although not while it's operating. You do have to set it up first - which is easy.

As we have pointed out in previous notes and articles, the world of amateur astronomy is going through a huge change – maybe even an upheaval. It is because of what are called smart telescope…

Well folks, we’re getting close to summer and it's time for those of us at the Forsyth Astronomical Society to take a br...
05/14/2026

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 somewhat problematic when it comes to observing the night sky. It gets dark too late and the summer humidity and bugs play havoc with our night-time observing. But, don’t worry, we’ll be back in the fall.

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 somewhat problematic when it comes to observing the …

On Friday the 13th, you might need to duck, but not for another three years. However, we want you to be ready. Asteroid ...
05/10/2026

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 on its way toward the Earth. There have been reports that it might be too close of an encounter. However, don’t worry, this isn’t a repeat of the asteroid that hit the Earth 66 million years ago and wiped out the dinosaurs.

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 on its way toward the Earth. There have been reports that it…

The Universe is a big place. It can be complicated and somewhat intimidating. There is so much - quarks, dark matter, da...
05/05/2026

The Universe is a big place. It can be complicated and somewhat intimidating. There is so much - quarks, dark matter, dark energy, black holes, gravitational waves and more. Fear not, we at the Forsyth Astronomical Society have several articles and notes to bring you up to speed. Sit back and find out what’s going on up there with our Introduction to the Universe.

The Universe is a big place. It can be complicated and somewhat intimidating. There is so much – quarks, dark matter, dark energy, black holes, gravitational waves and more. Fear not, we at t…

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 34, Number 4. Globular Clusters (aka Globulars) are some of the more interesting objects vi...
05/01/2026

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 34, Number 4. Globular Clusters (aka Globulars) are some of the more interesting objects viewed by amateur astronomers, although they do tend to the look the same. There are more than 150 of these visible in the Milky Way galaxy.

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 34, Number 4. An Introduction to Globular Clusters Globular Clusters (aka Globulars) are some of the more interesting objects viewed by amateur astronomers, although th…

Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 13. The meeting will...
04/29/2026

Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 13. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum - located at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Winston-Salem, NC.

Please join us for the May meeting of the Forsyth Astronomical Society at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, May 13. The meeting will be held at Kaleideum – located at 120 West 3rd Street downtown in Wins…

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched back in December 2021. The images from this space telescope keep comi...
04/28/2026

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched back in December 2021. The images from this space telescope keep coming and they are awesome.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched back in December 2021. The images from this space telescope keep coming and they are awesome. We have a few of them below and some links to variou…

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