List of astronomical societies explained

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

International

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Asia

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

North America

Canada

Mexico

United States

List of Local Astronomy Clubs In the United States:[1]
Society Name City State Address Website Facebook Page AL Member
Auburn Astronomical Society Auburn Alabama http://www.auburnastro.org/ ✓
East Valley Astronomy Club Mesa Arizona P.O. Box 2202 http://www.evaconline.org ✓
Prescott Astronomy Club Prescott Arizona Prescott Astronomy Club186 E. Sheldon St. #1122 https://prescottastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Phoenix Astronomical Society, Inc. Scottsdale Arizona 7979 E Princess Dr http://www.pasaz.org ✓
Huachuca Astronomy Club Sierra Vista Arizona P.O Box 922 http://www.hacastronomy.org ✓
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association Tucson Arizona P. O. Box 41254 http://www.tucsonastronomy.org ✓
Sugar Creek Astronomical Society Bentonville Arkansas ✓
Kern County Astronomical Society Bakersfield California 5501 Stockdale Hwy #10241 https://www.kernastro.org ✓
Aerospace Employees Association Astronomy Club El Segundo California 2310 E El Segundo Blvd ✓
Astronomers of Humboldt Eureka California P.O. Box 351 https://www.astrohum.org ✓
Temecula Valley Astronomers Murrieta California P.O. Box1292 https://www.temeculavalleyastronomers.com ✓
South Bay Astronomical Society Redondo Beach California P.O. Box 1244 https://www.sbastro.net ✓
San Diego Astronomy Association San Diego California PO Box 23215 https://sdaa.org/ ✓
TAC - AL (The Astronomy Connection) San Jose California ✓
Bear Valley Springs Astronomy Club Tehachapi California 23871 Lakeview Dr. https://www.bvsac.org ✓
Tulare Astronomical Association Tulare California 1062 N. A. St. https://tulareastro.org/ ✓
Mt. Shasta Stargazers Weed California 134 Shasta Cove N https://www.mtshastastargazers.com ✓
Colorado Springs Astronomical Society Colorado Springs Colorado PO Box 16318 http://www.csastro.org ✓
Denver Astronomical Society Denver Colorado P.O. Box 102738 http://www.denverastro.org ✓
Gunnison Valley Observatory Gunnison Colorado P. O. Box 1227 https://www.gunnisonvalleyobservatory.org/ ✓
Longmont Astronomical Society Longmont Colorado P.O. Box 806 https://www.longmontastro.org ✓
Black Canyon Astronomical Society Montrose Colorado 27 N. Willerup Ave https://blackcanyonastronomy.com/ ✓
Shoreline Astronomical Society Madison Connecticut 83 Wildcat Rd https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/ ✓
Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club Morris Connecticut 211 West St https://www.LHastro.org ✓
Delaware Astronomical Society Greenville Delaware Mount Cuba Obervatory1610 Hillside Mill Rd. https://www.delastro.org ✓
National Capital Astronomers Davidson District of Columbia 3804 Wayson Road http://www.capitalastronomers.org ✓
Local Group of Deep Sky Observers Ellenton Florida 5610 32nd Ave E. http://www.LGDSO.com ✓
Alachua Astronomy Club Gainesville Florida 2603 NW 13th St., #161 ✓
Northeast Florida Astronomical Society Jacksonville Florida P.O. Box 5432 http://www.nefas.org ✓
Brevard Astronomical Society Melbourne Florida PO Box 410092 https://www.brevardastro.org/ ✓
Everglades Astronomical Society Naples Florida 270 Naples Cove Drive, Unit 3206 https://evergladesastronomicalsociety.org/ ✓
Moonstruck Astronomy Club Ocala Florida https://moonstruckastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Central Florida Astronomical Society, Inc. Oviedo Florida P.O. Box 620907 https://cfas.org ✓
Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Assn. Pensacola Florida https://sites.google.com/view/escambiaastronomers ✓
Tallahassee Astronomical Society Tallahassee Florida PO Box 824 http://www.tallystargazers.org/ ✓
Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches West Palm Beach Florida P.O. Box 19652 https://www.astropalmbeach.org ✓
Atlanta Astronomy Club, Inc. Altanta Georgia P. O. Box 76155 http://www.AtlantaAstronomy.org ✓
Flint River Astronomy Club Brooks Georgia 788 Rising Star Rd http://www.flintriverastronomy.org/ ✓
Hawaiian Astronomical Society Honolulu Hawaii P.O. Box 17671 http://www.hawastsoc.org/ ✓
Haleakala Amateur Astronomers Kula Hawaii ✓
Boise Astronomical Society Boise Idaho P.O. Box 7002 http://www.boiseastro.org ✓
Idaho Falls Astronomical Society Idaho Falls Idaho P.O. Box 50262 http://ifastro.org/ ✓
Pocatello Astronomical Society Pooctello Idaho https://pocatelloastronomicalsociety.com/ ✓
Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society Champaign Illinois Staerkel Planetarium/Parkland College2400 West Bradley Avenue https://www.cuas.org ✓
Rockford Amateur Astronomers, Inc. Loves Park Illinois 6691 Squire Ln. ✓
Twin City Amateur Astronomers, Inc. Normal Illinois 1109 N. Linden St. https://www.tcaa.club/ ✓
Popular Astronomy Club Orion Illinois 11 Deer Run Road https://www.popularastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Northwest Suburban Astronomers Palatine Illinois PO Box 95462 https://www.nsaclub.org/ ✓
Peoria Astronomical Society Peoria Illinois PO BOX 10111 http://www.astronomical.org ✓
Fox Valley Sky Watchers Sleepy Hollow Illinois 164 Hilltop Lane ✓
Evansville Astronomical Society Evansville Indiana P.O. Box 3474 http://evansvilleastro.org/ ✓
Fort Wayne Astronomical Society Fort Wayne Indiana PO Box 11093 https://www.fortwayneastronomicalsociety.com/ ✓
Indiana Astronomical Society Mooresville Indiana P.O. Box 703 http://www.iasindy.org ✓
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers Ames Iowa P.O. Box 1961 http://www.amesastronomers.org/ ✓
Des Moines Astronomical Society, Inc Des Moines Iowa P.O. Box 111 http://www.dmastronomy.com ✓
Black Hawk Astronomy Club Waterloo Iowa 503 South Street ✓
Southeastern Iowa Astronomy Club West Burlington Iowa PO Box 14 ✓
Kansas Astronomical Observers Goddard Kansas 25000 W 39th S http://www.kaowichita.com/ ✓
Astronomy Associates of Lawrence Lawrence Kansas 1082 Malott Hall, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive https://astronaal.ku.edu/aboutaal ✓
Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomer's League, Inc. Topeka Kansas P.O. Box 951 http://www.nekaal.org ✓
West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers Golden Pond Kentucky West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers238 Visitor Center Drive https://www.facebook.com/groups/496426749191848 ✓
Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Baton Rouge Louisiana http://www.brastro.org/ ✓
Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, Inc. Shreveport Louisiana 353 Ockley Drive http://www.shreveportastronomy.com ✓
Southern Maine Astronomers Brunswick Maine 179 Neptune Drive,Suite 300 http://www.southernmaineastronomers.org ✓
Penobscot Valley Stargazers Stockton Springs Maine http://www.gazers.org ✓
Howard Astronomical League of Central Maryland Columbia Maryland 8630-M Guilford RdSuite 211 http://www.howardastro.org ✓
Cumberland Astronomy Club Frostburg Maryland http://www.cumberlandastronomyclub.org ✓
TriState Astronomers Hagerstown Maryland 823 Commonwealth Ave https://www.tristateastronomers.org ✓
Westminster Astronomical Society Westminster Maryland P.O. Box 1162 http://www.westminsterastro.org ✓
South Shore Astronomical Society, The Norwell Massachusetts 293 Pine Street http://www.ssastros.org/testsite/index.html ✓
Oakland Astronomy Club Auburn Hills Michigan P.O. Box 210554 http://www.oaklandastronomy.net ✓
Kalamazoo Astronomical Society Kalamazoo Michigan 600 West Vine Street, Suite 400 http://www.kasonline.org/ ✓
Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association West Olive Michigan P.O. Box 201 http://www.holland-saaa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ShorelineAstronomy ✓
Minnesota Astronomical Society Minneapolis Minnesota P.O. Box 14931 http://www.mnastro.org ✓
Rochester Astronomy Club Rochester Minnesota Box 513 http://www.rochesterskies.org ✓
Jackson Astronomical Association Jackson Mississippi P.O. Box 12586 https://www.facebook.com/groups/jacksonastro/ ✓
Springfield Astronomical Society Springfield Missouri https://springfieldastronomy.org/ ✓
St. Louis Astronomical Society St. Louis Missouri 13128 Cozyhill Drive http://www.slasonline.org ✓
Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri Wentzville Missouri 206 Old Chesapeake Dr https://www.asemonline.org/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064380775869 ✓
Yellowstone Valley Astronomy Association Laurel Montana 759 Clarks River Rd https://yvaamt.com/ ✓
Omaha Astronomical Society Omaha Nebraska P.O. Box 34703 https://www.omahaastro.com/ ✓
Keene Amateur Astronomers Keene New Hampshire 94 Pako Avenue http://www.keeneastronomy.org ✓
New Hampshire Astronomical Society Manchester New Hampshire P.O. Box 5823 http://www.nhastro.com ✓
Hopatcong Observatory Astronomy Club Hopatcong New Jersey https://www.hopatcongobservatory.org ✓
South Jersey Astronomy Club Millville New Jersey https://www.SJAC.us ✓
STAR Astronomy Society Red Bank New Jersey P.O. Box 863 https://www.starastronomy.org ✓
Astronomical Society of Toms River Area Toms River New Jersey Ocean County College Building # 13, 1 College Drive http://www.astra-nj.org ✓
Albuquerque Astronomical Society Albuquerque New Mexico P.O. Box 50581 https://www.taas.org ✓
Magdalena Astronomical Society Magdalena New Mexico PO Box 125 http://magdalenaastronomicalsociety.org/ ✓
Rio Rancho Astronomical Society Rio Rancho New Mexico 609 Valley Meadows Dr. NE http://www.rrastro.org ✓
El Valle Astronomers Taos New Mexico 403 Valverde Commons Drive https://elvalleastronomers.org/ ✓
Buffalo Astronomical Association Buffalo New York https://www.buffaloastronomy.com ✓
Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society Clinton New York P.O. Box 52 http://mvas-ny.org ✓
Astronomical Society of Long Island Huntington New York 57 Conklin Lane http://www.asliclub.org ✓
Amateur Observers' Society of New York Mineola New York 425 Horton Highway http://www.aosny.org ✓
Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science Rochester New York P.O. Box 20292 https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/ ✓
Custer Institute Southold New York 1115 Main Bayview Rd.P. O. Box 1204 http://www.custerobservatory.org/ ✓
Rockland Astronomy Club Suffern New York 225 Route 59c/o Challenger Center ✓
Astronomy Club of Asheville Asheville North Carolina 75 St. Dunstan's Circle http://www.astroasheville.org ✓
Cleveland County Astronomical Society Boiling Springs North Carolina http://www.ccastro.org ✓
Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Soc. Chapel Hill North Carolina P.O. Box 3001 https://chaosastro.org/ ✓
Raleigh Astronomy Club, Inc. Raleigh North Carolina https://raleighastro.org/ ✓
Cape Fear Astronomy Club Wilmington North Carolina P.O. Box 7685 http://www.capefearastro.org ✓
Miami Valley Astronomical Society Beavercreek Ohio P.O. Box 340896 http://www.mvas.org ✓
Richland Astronomical Society Bellville Ohio P.O. Box 700 http://www.wro.org ✓
Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society Chagrin Falls Ohio 15735 Huntley RoadPO Box 11 https://www.cvas.space/ ✓
Cincinnati Astronomical Society Cleves Ohio 5274 Zion Rd http://www.cinastro.org ✓
Millstream Astronomy Club Findlay Ohio 2019 Sterling Court ✓
Lima Astronomical Society Lima Ohio P.O. Box 201 https://limaastro com ✓
Toledo Astronomical Association Sylvania Ohio 4815 New England Lane, Apt. 4 http://toledoastronomy.org ✓
Stillwater Stargazers Ohio https://stillwaterstargazers.com/ ✓
Bartlesville Astronomical Society Bartlesville Oklahoma P.O. Box 302 https://sites.google.com/site/bartlesvilleastronomyclub/ ✓
Broken Arrow Sidewalk Astronomer Broken Arrow Oklahoma 829 W. Vicksburg Street ✓
Oklahoma City Astronomy Club Oklahoma City Oklahoma P. O. Box 22804 http://www.okcastroclub.com ✓
Odyssey Astronomy Club Tribbey Oklahoma 30222 Slaughterville Rd. ✓
Astronomy Club of Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma P. O. Box 470611 http://www.astrotulsa.com ✓
Eugene Astronomical Society Eugene Oregon P.O. box 50395 http://www.eugeneastro.org ✓
Rose City Astronomers Portland Oregon 1945 SE Water Ave http://www.rosecityastronomers.org ✓
Umpqua Astronomers Roseburg Oregon 604 Woodoak Drive ✓
Southern Oregon Skywatchers Talent Oregon 1557 Summer Place https://www.orskywatchers.org/ ✓
Starlight Astronomy Club Altoona Pennsylvania 702 Garden Street http://www.starlightastronomyclub.org ✓
Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association Ambler Pennsylvania 411 Susquehanna Rd http://blog.bma2.org ✓
Chesmont Astronomical Society Exton Pennsylvania PMB 218256 Eagleview Blvd http://www.chesmontastro.org ✓
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh Glenshaw Pennsylvania P.O. Box 314 http://www.3ap.org ✓
Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers Hatfield Pennsylvania 301 Logan Drive http://www.dvaa.org ✓
Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County Lititz Pennsylvania 325 Rudy Dam Road http://www.aelc.us ✓
Oil Region Astronomical Society, Inc. Oil City Pennsylvania P.O. Box 1535 http://www.oras.org ✓
Central Pennsylvania Observers State College Pennsylvania 345 Ridge Ave http://www.cpoclub.org ✓
Chester County Astronomical Society West Chester Pennsylvania 988 Meadowview Ln http://www.ccas.us ✓
Astronomy Club of Augusta Aiken South Carolina 1430 Morningside Drive https://www.astroclubaugusta.weebly.com ✓
Lowcountry Stargazers Charleston South Carolina P.O. Box 14453 https://www.lowcountrystargazers.org ✓
Midlands Astronomy Club, Inc. Columbia South Carolina P.O. Box 2527 http://midlandsastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Grand Strand Astronomers Conway South Carolina 1771 Alford Road https://www.gsastro.org ✓
Barnard Astronomical Society Chattanooga Tennessee https://barnardastronomy.org/ ✓
Astronomy in the Parks Society Hendersonville Tennessee 150 Roberta Dr ✓
Bays Mountain Astronomy Club Kingsport Tennessee Bays Mountain Park Association853 Bays Mountain Park Road https://www.baysmountain.com/astronomy/astronomy-club/ ✓
Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society Maryville Tennessee 3433 Ridgeway Trail http://www.smokymtnastro.org/ ✓
Fort Worth Astronomical Society Fort Worth Texas 5801 Trail Lake Drive http://www.fortworthastro.com ✓
Hill Country Astronomers Fredericksburg Texas P.O. Box 2043 ✓
Psalm 19 Astronomy Society Johnson City Texas 1216 Byrd Ranch Road https://www.psalm19astronomy.org ✓
North Houston Astronomy Club Kingwood Texas P.O. Box 5043 http://www.astronomyclub.org/ ✓
South Plains Astronomy Club Lubbock Texas 3521 50th StSpace 8 http://southplainsastronomy.org ✓
West Texas Astronomers Midland Texas P.O. Box 3284 ✓
Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas Richardson Texas P. O Box 830742 http://www.texasastro.org ✓
Houston Astronomical Society Spring Texas P.O. Box 131282 http://www.astronomyhouston.org ✓
Salt Lake Astronomical Society Tooele Utah 472 Country Club https://www.slas.us ✓
Springfield Telescope Makers Springtfield Vermont P. O. Box 601 http://stellafane.org ✓
Charlottesville Astronomical Society Charlottesville Virginia http://www.cvilleastro.com ✓
Echo Ridge Astronomical Society Elk Creek Virginia 766 Echo Ridge Lane ✓
Rappahannock Astronomy Club Fredericksburg Virginia P. O. Box 752 http://www.raclub.org ✓
Shenandoah Astronomical Society Front Royal Virginia 168 Hatcher Drive ✓
Northern Virginia Astronomy Club Oakton Virginia P.O. Box 3452 http://www.novac.com ✓
Richmond Astronomical Society Powhatan Virginia 1385 Quarter Mill Ct http://www.richastro.org ✓
Blue Ridge Astronomy Club Red House Virginia P.O. Box 70 https://www.BlueRidgeAstro.com ✓
Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Virginia Beach Virginia P.O. Box 9877 http://www.backbayastro.org/ ✓
Battle Point Astronomical Association Bainbridge Island Washington P. O. Box 10914 http://www.bpastro.org ✓
Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers Ferndale Washington P. O. Box 1721 https://www.whatcomastronomy.com/ ✓
Friends of Galileo Longview Washington 1632 22nd Ave ✓
Everett Astronomical Society Mill Creek Washington P.O. Box 13272 http://everettastro.org/ ✓
Island County Astronomical Society Oak Harbor Washington PO Box 325 http://www.icas-wa.org/ ✓
Seattle Astronomical Society Seattle Washington P. O. Box 31746 http://www.seattleastro.org ✓
Olympic Astronomical Society SIlverdale Washington 9689 Clipper Pl NW http://www.olympicastronomicalsociety.org ✓
Spokane Astronomical Society Spokane Washington P. O. Box 8114 http://www.spokaneastronomical.org/ ✓
Yakima Valley Astronomical Society Yakima Washington 505 Santa Roza Dr #B https://www.yakimavalleyastro.org/ ✓
Central Appalachian Astronomy Club Bridgeport West Virginia 324 Bartlett Ave http://www.caacwv.com ✓
Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society Charleston West Virginia P.O. Box 2132 https://www.kvas.org ✓
Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society Eau Claire Wisconsin PO Box 1713 http://www.cvastro.org ✓
Wehr Astronomical Society Franklin Wisconsin 9701 W College Ave ✓
Northern Cross Science Foundation Grafton Wisconsin 2292 Ridgewood Road http://www.ncsf.info ✓
Sheboygan Astronomical Society, Inc. Kohler Wisconsin P.O. Box 292 http://www.shebastro.org/ ✓
Iowa County Astronomers Lone Rock Wisconsin 1014 Fairview Court http://www.icastro.org/ ✓
Madison Astronomical Society Madison Wisconsin P.O. Box 5585 https://madisonastro.org/ ✓
Milwaukee Astronomical Society New Berlin Wisconsin http://www.milwaukeeastro.org/ ✓
Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers Sherwood Wisconsin P.O. Box 267 https://www.new-star.org ✓

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

South America

Brazil

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.astroleague.org/astronomy-clubs-usa-state/