List of astronomical societies

A list of notable groups devoted to promoting astronomy research and education.

International[edit]

• International Astronomical Union (IAU)
• International Meteor Organization
• Network for Astronomy School Education
• The Planetary Society

Africa[edit]

• African Astronomical Society
• Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

Asia[edit]

China[edit]

• Chinese Astronomical Society
• Hong Kong Astronomical Society

India[edit]

• Akash Mitra Mandal
• Astronomical Society of India
• Bangalore Astronomical Society (BAS)
• Confederation of Indian Amateur Astronomers
• IUCAA
• Jyotirvidya Parisanstha
• Khagol Mandal
• Khagol Vishwa

Turkey[edit]

• SpaceTurk

Thailand[edit]

• Astronomy Thailand [th]

Europe[edit]

• European Astronomical Society
• European Association for Astronomy Education

France[edit]

• Société astronomique de France
• Société Française d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique (SF2A)

Germany[edit]

• Astronomische Gesellschaft
• Vereinigung der Sternfreunde

Greece[edit]

• Hellenic Astronomical Society

Ireland[edit]

• Irish Astronomical Society
• Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies

Italy[edit]

• Unione Astrofili Italiani

Norway[edit]

• Norwegian Astronomical Society

Poland[edit]

• Polish Astronomical Society

Russia[edit]

• Russian Astronomical Society (1891-1932)
• Астрономо-геодезическое объединение [ru]
• Eurasian Astronomical Society (1990-)

Serbia[edit]

• Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković

United Kingdom[edit]

• Airdrie Astronomical Association
• Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
• Astronomical Society of Glasgow
• Astronomy Centre
• British Astronomical Association
• Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society
• Federation of Astronomical Societies
• Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society
• Liverpool Astronomical Society
• Manchester Astronomical Society
• Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society
• Mid-Kent Astronomical Society
• North Essex Astronomical Society
• Northumberland Astronomical Society
• Nottingham Astronomical Society
• Royal Astronomical Society
• Society for Popular Astronomy
• Society for the History of Astronomy

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

• Canadian Astronomical Society
• Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Mexico[edit]

• Astrofisicos en Accion
• Nibiru Sociedad Astronomica

United States[edit]

• Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh
• American Association of Variable Star Observers
• American Astronomical Society (AAS)
• American Meteor Society
• Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
• Astronomical League
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Birmingham Astronomical Society
• Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association
• Indiana Astronomical Society
• Kaua‘i Educational Association for Science and Astronomy
• Kopernik Astronomical Society
• Louisville Astronomical Society
• Milwaukee Astronomical Society
• Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society
• NASA Night Sky Network
• Our Lady of Lourdes Astronomy Club
• Omaha Astronomical Society
• Prairie Astronomy Club
• SETI Institute
• Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society
• Southern Cross Astronomical Society
• Southern Vermont Astronomy Group

Oceania[edit]

Australia[edit]

• Astronomical Society of Australia
• Astronomical Society of New South Wales
• Astronomical Society of South Australia
• Astronomical Society of Victoria
• Northern Sydney Astronomical Society
• Macarthur Astronomical Society
• Sutherland Astronomical Society

New Zealand[edit]

• Dunedin Astronomical Society
• Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand
• Whakatane Astronomical Society

South America[edit]

Brazil[edit]

• Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira

See also[edit]

• Amateur astronomy organizations by name
• Astronomy organizations by name