  We discuss the first results from the Faint Sky Variability Survey (Groot et
al. 2000). The data consist of V-band light curves, BVI colours, astrometry,
and morphology information on several hundred thousand point and extended
sources in the magnitude range V=17-25. We discuss the first 30 survey fields
covering an area of 8.4 square degrees towards moderate and high galactic
latitudes. We analyse the quality of and discuss our differential photometry
light curves. We employ statistical methods to select variable objects and
present example variable light curves. The distribution of the colours and
magnitudes of point sources in the survey is discussed and compared to galactic
star count models. Finally, we discuss our search for trans-Neptunian objects
in the FSVS fields observed towards ecliptic opposition.
