List of astronomical societies

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

• Astronomy 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

Poland

• Polish Astronomical Society

Russia

• Russian Astronomical Society (1891-1932)
• Астрономо-геодезическое объединение
• 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

1. Eurasian Astronomical Society
2. Royal Astronomical Society
3. American Astronomical Society
4. Federation of Astronomical Societies
5. Astronomical Society of the Pacific
6. European Astronomical Society
7. Astronomical League
8. List of the most distant astronomical objects
9. List of future astronomical events
10. ADL astronomical society
11. List of astronomical catalogues
12. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
13. Astronomical Society of Australia
14. Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
15. Bangalore Astronomical Society
16. Astronomical symbols
17. Southern Cross Astronomical Society
18. Norwegian Astronomical Society
19. Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
20. Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies