List of astronomical societies

Overview of the world's astronomical societies

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

## International

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

## Africa

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* Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

## Asia

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### China

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* Hong Kong Astronomical Society

### India

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

### Turkey

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* SpaceTurk

### Thailand

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* Astronomy Thailand [th]

## Europe

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* European Astronomical Society
* European Association for Astronomy Education

### France

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

### Germany

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* Astronomische Gesellschaft
* Vereinigung der Sternfreunde

### Greece

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* Hellenic Astronomical Society

### Ireland

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* Irish Astronomical Society
* Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies

### Italy

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* Unione Astrofili Italiani

### Norway

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* Norwegian Astronomical Society
* CV-Helios Network

### Poland

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* Polish Astronomical Society

### Russia

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

### Serbia

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* Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković

### United Kingdom

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* 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
* Northumberland Astronomical Society
* Nottingham Astronomical Society
* Royal Astronomical Society
* Society for Popular Astronomy
* Society for the History of Astronomy

## North America

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### Canada

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* Canadian Astronomical Society
* Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

### Mexico

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* Nibiru Sociedad Astronomica

### United States

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* 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
* 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
* SETI Institute
* Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society
* Southern Cross Astronomical Society

## Oceania

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### Australia

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* Astronomical Society of Australia
* Astronomical Society of New South Wales
* Astronomical Society of South Australia
* Astronomical Society of Victoria
* Macarthur Astronomical Society
* Sutherland Astronomical Society

### New Zealand

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

## South America

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### Brazil

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* Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira

## See also

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* Amateur astronomy organizations by name
* Astronomy organizations by name