List of astronomical societies explained

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

International

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

Africa

• Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

Asia

China

• Hong Kong Astronomical Society

India

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

Turkey

• SpaceTurk

Thailand

Europe

• European Astronomical Society
• European Association for Astronomy Education

France

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

Germany

• Astronomische Gesellschaft
• Vereinigung der Sternfreunde

Greece

• Hellenic Astronomical Society

Ireland

• Irish Astronomical Society
• Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies

Italy

• Unione Astrofili Italiani

Norway

• Norwegian Astronomical Society
• CV-Helios Network

Poland

• Polish Astronomical Society

Russia

• Russian Astronomical Society (1891-1932)
  • Eurasian Astronomical Society (1990-)

Serbia

• Astronomical Society Ruđer Bošković

United Kingdom

• 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

Canada

• Canadian Astronomical Society
• Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Mexico

• Nibiru Sociedad Astronomica

United States

• 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

Australia

• 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

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

South America

Brazil

• Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira

See also

• Amateur astronomy organizations by name
• Astronomy organizations by name