AstroWeb: Professional and Amateur Organizations

2111 Foundation for Exploration

The 2111 Foundation for Exploration was founded to offer grants to expeditions or fieldwork using space technology or work with space related applications. This includes astronomical field excursions or fieldtrips or expeditions undertaking astronomical observations.

http://twentyone-11.org/main.html

Agrupacio Astronomica de Sabadell

The Agrupació Astronomica de Sabadell is an amateur society located in Spain. [in Spanish and Catalan]

http://www.astrosabadell.org/

Agrupacion Astronomica de Madrid (AAM)

The Agrupacion Astronomica de Madrid (AAM) is a cultural association founded in 1974, with two main objectives: study and development of the Astronomy and related sciences at an amateur level; to spread and impulse the Astronomy in the Madrid Community area.

http://www.iac.es/AA/AAM/ing.html

Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA)

The Amateur Astronomers Association is the regional society for astronomy in the New York cosmopolitan area. It operates a wide range of public and inhouse educational programs in astronomy. These include lectures, seminars, classes, and starviewing. Sessions are held at the Association's offices are at other venues, like parks, in and around New York. The Association is the City's advocate for astronomy before social and cultural matters, development hearings, community discussions, and science & nature projects of other organizations.Membership in the AAA, $20 per annum, includes monthly newsletter EYEPIECE. It enables receipt of a member's discount subscriptions to Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazines. Snailmail address: 1010 Park Avenue, New York NY 10028. Voice: 212-LE5-2922.

http://www.aaa.org

Amateur Astronomers' Association of Princeton (AAAP)

Home Page for the Amateur Astronomers' Association of Princeton (New Jersey). Includes information about club activities, program schedule, and special events.

http://georgenet.net/aaap

Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston (ATMoB)

ATMoB is one of the nation's oldest and largest astronomy clubs. Meetings are held monthly at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, MA and feature a wide range of guest speakers. A clubhouse and observing site is maintained in Westford, MA.

http://www.atmob.org/

Amateurs Astronomes du Luxembourg (AAL)

AAL is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of astronomy. The site contains basic information on the activities of the organization and links to various resources of interest to amateur-astronomers.

http://www.luxcom.net/aal/

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

The Editor of Science.

http://www.aaas.org/

American Association of Amateur Astronomers (AAAA)

The American Association of Amateur Astronomers. welcomes all individuals interested in astronomy of any level of expertise, from novice to nationally recognized expert. Interests range from observing and astrophotography to CCD imaging and armchair astronomy.

http://www.corvus.com/

American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)

http://www.aavso.org/

American Astronomical Society (AAS)

Contains information on the Society, meeting schedules, meeting abstracts (in HTML), staff directory, the AAS Job Register and AASTeX .

http://www.aas.org/

American Astronomical Society - Division of Dynamical Astronomy (DDA)

The object of the American Astronomical Society Division on Dynamical Astronomy is the advancement of all aspects of dynamical astronomy, including celestial mechanics, solar system dynamics, stellar dynamics, the dynamics of the interstellar medium and galactic dynamics, and coordination of such research with other branches of science.

http://dda.harvard.edu/

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

American Geophysical Union is an international scientific society with more than 32,000 members in over 115 countries. For over 75 years, AGU researchers, teachers, and science administrators have dedicated themselves to advancing the understanding of Earth and its environment in space and making the results available to the public

http://earth.agu.org/

American Institute of Physics (AIP)

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare.

http://www.aip.org/

American Mathematical Society (AMS)

American Mathematical Society top level WWW page

http://e-math.ams.org/

American Meteor Society (AMS)

The American Meteor Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the observation of meteoric phenomena, the analysis and publication of results, and promoting professional-amateur cooperation in meteor science.

http://www.amsmeteors.org/

American Nuclear Society (ANS)

http://www.ans.org/

American Physical Society (APS)

On-line information includes the APS E-Print Archive Forum.

http://www.aps.org/

Ames Area Amateur Astronomers (AAAA)

The Ames Area Amateur Astronomers, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational and scientific organization. Our new 24-inch f/4 primary mirror will become part of a state-of-the-art robotically controlled observatory to be completed in 1996.

http://www.cnde.iastate.edu/aaaa.html

Andromede

Association Andromède, Observatoire de Marseille. [in French]

http://alpha0.cnrs-mrs.fr/Andromede/

Armagh Planetarium

An astronomical resource for educators and Planetarium workers which contains images obtained through our telescopes and a variety of other material.

http://www.armagh-planetarium.co.uk/

Asociacion Colombiana de Estudios Astronomicos (ACDA)

ACDA is a non profit amateur association devoted to the research and popularization of Astronmy in Colombia.(in Spanish)
Astronomy Information, Colombia astro-ephmerides, astrolinks, News.

http://www2.inter.net.co/~nr005000/acda.html

Association Montbrisonnaise d'astronomie (OCTAN)

Association for promoting astronomy in the area of Montbrison (Loire, France) [in French].

http://perso.infonie.fr/neglectonis/Octan/

Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers (ALPO)

An educational organization that instucts observers in proper technique, collects amateur observations and promulgates them to the professional community.

http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo

Astronomical League

The goal of The Astronomical League is to encourage an interest in astronomy (and especially amateur astronomy) throughout America. This is done through educational and observational programs for the amateur astronomer.
The Astronomical League is composed of over two hundred local amateur astronomical societies from all across the United States. These organizations, along with our Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members form one of the largest amateur astronomical organizations in the world.

http://www.astroleague.org

Astronomical Society "Rudjer Boskovic" (Belgrade)

http://solair.eunet.yu/~astrorbo/

Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA)

The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) is the society of professional astronomers in Australia. This link points to the ASA Home Page, listing a variety of information on the Society and its activities, including " Instructions to Authors" for its journal and email addresses of members.

http://www.atnf.csiro.au/asa_www/asa.html

Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh (ASE) was founded in 1924 and since 1938 has run the City Observatory at the Calton Hill. Its aims are to advance the education of the public about the science of Astronomy and to promote astronomical research chiefly in Edinburgh and its neighbourhood.
Meetings are held monthly throughout the year and anyone interested in astronomy is eligible for membership.

http://www.roe.ac.uk/asewww/

Astronomical Society of Georgia (ASG)

http://www.gcci.org.ge/asgeo.htm

Astronomical Society of India (ASI)

The Astronomical Society of India was established in 1972 and in the past twenty-five years has grown to become the prime association of professional astronomers in India with more than 500 members.
The objective of the society is the promotion of Astronomy and related branches of science in India. The society organises scientific meetings, publishes a quarterly bulletin and supports the popularisation of Astronomy and other similar activities.
The site describes the activities of the Astronomical Society of India, and includes an online membership directory.

http://www.rri.res.in/asi/

Astronomical Society of MALTA

http://cyberlobby.com/maltastro/

Astronomical Society of Nevada (ASN)

The Astronomical Society of Nevada is located in Northern Nevada.

http://members.theglobe.com/astronomynv/

Astronomical Society of Nevada - Lahontan Chapter (ASN-LC)

http://www.ramblin.com/ASN-LC_Menu.htm

Astronomical Society of North Texas (ASNT)

Young astronomy club north of Dallas. Lots of different interests. Monthly meetings and star parties. Special star party at Eisenhower State Park each year. Come and join our fun! Meetings are every third Tuesday of the month at the Sherman (Texas) Public Library at 7pm. Public is welcome!

http://home.texoma.net/~mcturner/

Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)

The A.S.P. is one of the leading organizations in the world in astronomy education. The Society includes professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, educators, and interested laypeople. The site features information about its newsletter for teachers, its popular-level magazine, its workshops and meetings, its non-profit catalog of educational materials, its educational resource lists and publications, and Project ASTRO which joins astronomers and teachers as partners in the classroom.

http://www.aspsky.org/

Astronomische Gesellschaft

The WWW pages of the German Astronomical Society, ''Astronomische Gesellschaft`` contain basic information on the activities and members of this organization of German speaking astronomers.

http://www.astro.uni-jena.de/Astron_Ges/ag0homee.html

Astronomy Resources in Nebraska (ARIN)

A comprehensive index to astronomy related organizations in Nebraska (observatories, planetariums, clubs, courses, merchants, etc.). Displays resource list categorized by user access, research, k-12, college and so on. Announces public events online. Also hosts several official and unofficial websites for observatories and other resources in the state.

http://www.blackstarpress.com/arin/

Astronomy Section, Rochester Academy of Scieces (ASRAS)

Events schedule for the Astronomy Section, Images, links, and a list of current Supernova.

http://www.ggw.org/freenet/a/asras/

Astroteam Mariazellerland

Homepage of astronomical club situated in Mariazell, Stmk, Austria.
Instruments : 16" Meade LX200, observation dome 5m in diameter.

http://ajax.kfunigraz.ac.at/~webers/ENGLISH/INFO.HTM

Auckland Observatory and Stardome Planetarium

Situated in New Zealand's largest city. A public Observatory established in 1967. Now with a new (1997) 11 metre Zeiss planetarium.
Research interests include photometry of binary and variable stars.

http://www.stardome.org.nz

Austin Astronomical Society (AAS)

Austin Astronomical Society (AAS) is a non-profit organization for anyone interested in any aspect of astronomy or the space sciences. A major portion of AAS activities are public education outreach efforts.

http://www.main.org/aas/

Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA)

Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association is an active astronomy organization of Bucks and Montgomery County colleagues in Pennsylvania. BMAA sponsors Stella-Della-Valley, the annual weekend convention held in October at a dark-sky observing site in upper Bucks County (Ottsville, Pennsylvania, about 40 miles north of PHiladelphia). BMAA numbers about 80 members.

http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/bmaa/index.html

Calumet Astronomical Society

Calumet Astronomical Society is an amateur organization serving Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area.

http://www.casonline.org/

Canadian Astronomical society (CASCA)

http://www.astro.queensu.ca/~casca/

Cardiff Astronomical Society

Cardiff Astronomical Society, UK, News and Homepage Information on astronomy, telescopes and exhibitions Links to other society pages and astronomy sites in the UK.

http://www.astro.cf.ac.uk/cas/cas_home.html

Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society (CUAS)

The Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society is devoted to the promotion of astronomy and enjoyment of the night skys.

http://www.prairienet.org/cuas/

Chinese Astronomical Society (CAS)

More than seventy years ago, under the driving force of the "May the 4th Movement" the pioneers of Chinese modern astronomy proposed the establishment of Chinese Astronomical Society on the purpose of "promoting the advancement in astronomical research and popularizing the astronomical knowledge". Chinese Astronomical Society became an adhering member orgnization of the International astronomical Union (IAU) in 1935. By now 252 Chinese astronomers are individual members of the IAU.

http://www.bao.ac.cn/cas/

Ciel d'Anjou (ACA)

[in French]

http://www.unimedia.fr/homepage/aca/

Club Astro Centrale Paris

Astronomical Club of Ecole Centrale, in Paris [in French].

http://www.astro.ecp.fr/

Croydon Astronomical Society (UK)

The Croydon Astronomical Society is a registered Charity based in Croydon, South of London UK. We organise lectures on Astronomy which are open to members & visitors. We have an observatory at Kenley with an 18" Newtonian Telescope which is for the use of members. The telescope is also open to the public on most Saturday Evenings.

http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~tangel2/

Czech Astronomical Society

Czech Astronomical Society (CAS) is a voluntary association of professional and amateur astronomers and friends of astronomy and related sciences and also corporate members in the Czech Republic. CAS was founded on December 8, 1917 in Prague.

http://www.astro.cz/home-e.htm

Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers

The Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (Philadelphia, Pa) is dedicated to encouraging cooperation among amateur astronomers and educating the general public in astronomy. Our home page details the club's activities, and includes excerpts from our newsletter.

http://www.libertynet.org/~dvaa

Denmark Astronomical Society

The Astronomical Society in Denmark is the only Danish nationwide society for people interested in Astronomy.

http://www.dsri.dk/AS/as-uk.html

Des Moines Astronomical Society (DMAS)

The Des Moines Astronomical Society, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization commited to sharing astronomy with the public of central Iowa. The society maintains the Ashton-Wildwood Observatory in Jasper County, 30 miles northeast of Des Moines. The observatory is a twin-dome design and houses a 16-inch Newtonian telescope and a 10-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassigrain CAT telescope. The society sponsors several lectures beginning in March and ending in late October.

http://www.sciowa.org/~dmas/

Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

The Dutch Meteor Society (DMS) is an amateur group of young people interested in all aspects regarding meteors and related matters. They observe meteors visually, photographically, video and with all-sky cameras.
DMS publishes a bi-monthly magazine called Radiant.

http://home.wxs.nl/~terkuile/

Eastbay Astronomical Society

The Eastbay Astronomical Society, founded in 1924, is associated with the Chabot Observatory & Science Center in Oakland, California.

http://chabot.cosc.org/~eas

Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association (EAAA)

This site contains educational resources and information for the use of amateur astronomers of all ages.

http://www.meteor.dotstar.net/

Eugene Astronomical Society (EAS on the WWW)

The Eugene Astronomical Society in Eugene, Oregon provides access to information about Astronomy, telescopes, meeting information, and members. Also available are links to Web formatted versions of it's newsletter, 'Io'

http://www.efn.org/~eugastso/

Euro-Asian Astronomical Society (EAAS)

The Euro-Asian Astronomical Society was created in April 1990.
The Society performs its activities mainly in New Independent States on the territory of the Former Soviet Union and surrounding countries. The main goals of the society are to maintain the development of astronomy and to reinforce scientific contacts between astronomers of the former Soviet Union and their colleagues all over the world.

http://www.issp.ac.ru/univer/astro/eaas/

European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE)

The purpose of the EAAE is to improve and promote scientific astronomical education all over Europe in schools of all levels and other institutions involved in the teaching of astronomy.

http://www.algonet.se/~sirius/eaae.htm

European Association for Astronomy Education--Hellas (EAAE-Hellas(Greece)

EAAE-Hellas is the Greek National Branch of the European Association for Astronomy Education.

http://www.ellinogermaniki.gr/eaae/

European Astronomical Society (EAS)

The European Astronomical Society is an association founded in 1990. The purpose of the society is to contribute to and promote the advancement of astronomy, in its broadest sense, in Europe, by all suitable means and in particular:
a) by providing an independent forum for the discussion of subjects of common interest.
b) by providing means whereby action can be taken on those matters which appear desirable to be handled at the European level.

http://www.iap.fr/eas/

European Science Foundation (ESF)

The European Science Foundation acts as a catalyst for the development of science by bringing together leading scientists and research funding agencies to debate, plan and implement pan-European initiatives.

http://www.esf.org/

Evansville Astronomical Society (EAS)

Meetings are held monthly at the Wahsiedler Observatory in Lynnville Park, Lynnville Indiana. The Observatory houses a 14" SCT and a 9" refractor.

http://www.evansville.net/~chmiller/

Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS)

The Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS) was formed by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) in 1956 and includes today eleven Permanent Services each operating under the authority of one or more of the intererested Scientific Unions: International Astronomical Union (IAU), International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), and Union Radiologique Scientifique (URSI). Their tasks are to continuouisly collect observations, information and data related to astronomy, geodesy, geophysics and allied sciences; to analyse, synthesize, and draw conclusions from them; to distribute data; and to publish the results obtained.

http://www.kms.dk/fags/

Fremont Peak Observatory Association (FPOA)

The Fremont Peak Observatory Association is a non-profit corporation associated with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. FPOA is one of many state parks cooperative associations. It is unique in the it is the only cooperative association devoted to interpreting astronomy to the public. The FPOA constructed an observatory in the Fremont Peak State Park in San Benito County. It is eleven miles from San Juan Bautista. The main objective of the FPOA is to promote astronomy through public educational and interpretive programs at Fremont Peak State Park.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bob_Black/fpoa1996.htm

Global Network of Automatic Telescopes (GNAT)

Home page of the Global Network of Automatic Telescopes including white papers, meeting announcements and other information.

http://www.gnat.org/~ida/gnat/

Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association (GRAAA)

Promoting astronomy in the West Michigan area. The GRAAA owns and operates the James C. Veen Observatory.

http://www.graaa.org/

Griffith Observatory

The Griffith Observatory is a non-profit educational institution whose purpose is to provide information on astronomy and related sciences to the public. It is not a research institution, although from time to time it carries out modest research projects.

http://www.GriffithObs.org/

Groupement de Recherche GALAXIES (CNRS, France) (GdR Galaxies)

The GdR "GALAXIES" (CNRS) has the following goals:

• The GdR works at developing the national and international consistency of the French extragalactic community.
• It organizes meetings such as one-day seminars, specialized workshops, summer schools.
• The open debate within the GdR will help to define the most interesting or promising problems and will contribute to select and support leading-projects. These will favour the prospective reflection and dialogue.
• The meeting of various fields of expertise in the GdR will help to participate to European networks, to invite foreign researchers on topics interesting several teams, etc.

This WWW site is developed in French; it distributes information relevant to extragalactic astronomy, gives addresses and Web links to institutes and astronomers members of the GdR and gives room to open debates.

http://www-obs.univ-lyon1.fr/~prugniel/gdr/

Grup d'Estudis Astronomics (GEA)

GEA is a private non-profit organization devoted to research in Astronomy. We are now deeply involved in Jupiter & Saturn atmospheric studies. Our members are also developing LAIA a powerful image analysis tool for MS-Windows, able to reduce CCD images of Jupiter, giving coordinates of atmospheric details. We are, among others, collaborating with the " Pic du Midi" observatory (French Pyrenees). From that observatory, our members discovered and tracked the last GWS (Great White Spot) in Saturn (August 1994).

http://www.gea.cesca.es/

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers

The Hamilton Amateur Astronomers is a group dedicated to the enjoyment of astronomy and public education.

http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/HAA/

Hawaiian Astronomical Society (HAS)

http://hawastsoc.org/

Hellenic Astronomical Society (HEL.A.S.)

The Hellenic Astronomical Society (HEL.A.S), was established in 1993 and is the major organization of professional astronomers in Greece.

http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset/

Houston Astronomical Society (HAS)

The Houston Astronomical Society in Texas has 250+ members and an 18 acre observatory site with a rolloff roof building housing 3 pier'ed telescopes.

http://spacsun.rice.edu/~has

Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers/CNRS (INSU)

INSU is the French national agency for Sciences of the Universe. Endowed with its own budget, voted by the CNRS Board of Directors, INSU is responsible for the major facilities and programs in this field of research, and for the Universe Sciences Observatories in France. The server includes the list of all French astronomy departments.

http://www.insu.cnrs-dir.fr/

International Astronomical Union (IAU)

Announcements, Information bulletin and services of the International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union Astronomique Internationale, UAI).

http://www.iau.org/

International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)

The International Dark-Sky Association is a non-profit corporation formed to serve the public and astronomy community through information, education, and research on light pollution, energy conservation, rotection of observatory environments and related topics. IDA assists by sharing knowledge on a local, national and international basis. While IDA was organized for the purpose of preserving dark skies for astronomy and the general public, solutions to the problem of light pollution will promote the best outdoor lighting design, thereby reducing energy use and helping preserve Earth's resources.

http://www.darksky.org/

International Meteor Organization (IMO)

The International Meteor Organization (IMO) was founded in 1988 and has more than 250 members now. IMO was created in response to an ever growing need for international cooperation of meteor amateur work. The collection of meteor observations by several methods from all around the world ensures the comprehensive study of meteor showers and their relation to comets and interplanetary dust.

http://www.imo.net/

International Supernovae Network (ISN)

The Network has the purpose to help contacts and share information among supernovae enthusiasts both amateurs and astronomers worldwide.

http://www.supernovae.net/isn.htm

Isle Of Man Astronomical Society (IOMAS)

http://www.bigfoot.com/~gary.kewin

Joint Organization for Solar Observations (JOSO)

http://joso.oat.ts.astro.it/

Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS)

The Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS) - previously known as the Jordanian Amateur Astronomers Society - was founded in Amman in September 1987. It is temporarily located in Haya Cultural Center.

http://www.jas.org.jo/

Lebanese Amateur Astronomical Society

A Lebanese astronomical society dedicated to the study of astronomical sciences which is open to all people of all ages in Beirut, Lebanon.

http://geocities.com/capecanaveral/hall/6865/

Liverpool Astronomical Society

Based in Liverpool, Merseyside England U.K.
Formed in 1881, 200 members, two working observatories. Main telescope: 16 inch reflector based at Pex Hill Observatory. Objective is to encourage the science of Astronomy in Merseyside and in the North West Region of U.K.

http://www.liv.ac.uk/~ggastro/home.html

Longmont Astronomical Society

Colorado

http://laps.fsl.noaa.gov/cgi/albers_las.homepage.cgi

Los Angeles Astronomical Society (LAAS)

The oldest astronomical society in southern California, founded in 1926. Over 350 members, and an active schedule of public and private observing and telescope making. Resources include a semi-portable 30-inch telescope, our own 2.5 acre dark sky observing site, and optical & machine shop facilities for telescope making.

http://www.laas.org/

Manchester Astronomical Society (MAS)

Founded in 1903 the MAS is one of the oldest astronomical societies in the UK. The Godlee observatory houses a Grubb 8" refractor and a 12" reflector, sited on the roof of UMIST.

http://www.u-net.com/ph/mas/

Martz Observatory & Martz Astronomical Assn., Inc.

The Web Site for the Martz Observatory & Astronomical Association. The Martz Observatory has served western New York state since 1965. The Martz Astronomical Association, Inc. (501c3) conducts public education programming at the observatory and other locations that give over 15,000 people access to the stars every year.

http://members.aol.com/bemusabord

Medina County Astronomical Society

New amateur club forming in the Medina, Ohio area.

http://junior.apk.net/~matto/mcas.htm

Mediterranean Association of Environmental and Space Sciences (AMSEE)

The "Association Mediterranenne des Sciences de l'Environnement et de l'Espace" or Mediterranean Association of Environmental and Space Sciences is a non profit organisation established late 1990. Since then the Association has installed two telescopes, one designed for the observation of planets and double stars under the Mosser Dome and another for deep sky observing under the Messier Dome. CCDs observing for amateur size telescope has been the major interest of the members since the beginning.

http://cic.cstb.fr/amsee/

Memphis Astronomical Society (MAS)

The Memphis Astronomical Society is a non-profit, public service organization promoting interest and education in astronomy and related sciences.

http://www.MemphisAstro.org

Mountain Skies Astronomical Society (MSAS)

A non-profit educational science center, with a lender library of resources. Several membership catagories including special classroom memberships.

http://www.astro-msas.holowww.com/

Naperville Astronomical Association (NAA)

Amateur astronomy club for southwest Chicagoland (IL, USA).
Monthly public meetings; observatory hosts public observing evenings June - Sept.; observing sessions and other activities for members.

http://www.megsinet.com/carhart/

National Academy of Sciences - Board on Physics and Astronomy (National Research Council)

http://www.nas.edu/bpa/

New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA)

"The Paul H. Robinson Observatory" and the "Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. Astronomical Center" stands on eighteen acres at an elevation of almost nine hundred feet in Voorhees State Park

http://www.njaa.org/

New Mexico Tech Astronomy Club

http://www.nmt.edu/~astro/

North Shore Amateur Astronomy Club (NSAAC)

NSAAC is an Astronomy club of the North Shore in Massachusetts,USA

http://www.star.net/people/~nsaac/

Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League (NEKAAL)

The Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League (NEKAAL) was founded in 1978. NEKAAL operates Farpoint Observatory (opened in 1996), located southwest of Topeka, Kansas. Farpoint houses a 17.5 inch reflector and associated observing tools.

http://www.cjnetworks.com/~nekaal/

INACTIVE LINK ? - 12 --- Norwich Astronomical Society (NAS)

The Norwich Astronomical Society is based at the Seething Astronomical Observatory, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. The observatory houses a 30-inch Newtonian reflector which is the second largest amateur-built telescope in the UK.

http://nas.theso.co.uk/nas/nashome.htm

Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS)

Northwest Pennsylvania

http://www.oras.org/

Oklahoma City Astronomy Club (OKcAC)

The Oklahoma City Astronomy Club exists to provide an enjoyable opportunity to explore the science of astronomy.

http://www.icon.net/~seadkins/okcac.html

Orange County Astronomers

Orange County Astronomers is a 625 member astronomy group for Orange County California. Operates Anza Observatory near Palomar Mtn. with 55cm f/8-16 Cassegrain +CCD camera. 12 page journal monthly, Sirius Astronomer. Sponsors AstroImage.

http://www.chapman.edu/oca/

Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich) (OASI)

The OASI is based at the Orwell Park Observatory, built in 1873, at the village of Nacton in Suffolk (UK). The OASI pages give information about its activities and the history of the observatory.

http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~ipswich/

Palermiti Observatory (Florida)

The Palermiti Observatory is a non-profit organization established in 1979 for conducting astronomical research and teaching astronomy to the general public and local colleges and schools.

http://www.gopbi.com/community/groups/skyview/

Peoria Astronomical Society

Peoria astronomical Society is an Amateur Astronomy Society Dedicated: To promote the science of astronomy By fostering astronomical education; by providing incentives for astronomical observation and research; by assisting communication among amateur astronomers.

http://www.astronomical.org/

Peruvian Astronomy (SPACE)

The Seminario Permanente de Astronomia y Ciencias Espaciales (SPACE) promotes astronomy in Peru. The SPACE is the major organization for astronomers and individuals interested in astronomy in Peru.

http://www.iagusp.usp.br/~jorge/saa.html

Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI)

The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to providing research, study, and educational access to optical and radio astronomy for a broad cross section of users. Pre-college through post-graduate students will have the opportunity to work and learn with full time and visiting astronomers and astrophysicists while performing real research using a variety of advanced astronomical techniques. Additional access will be provided on a remote basis through the Internet to grades K-12 and the public.
Located in the Appalachian Mountains near the Blue Ridge Parkway just west of Asheville, North Carolina, PARI will provide both the sky views appropriate to the science of astronomy, as well as a pleasant place to work and learn.

http://www.pari.edu

Planetary Society

In 1980, Carl Sagan and Bruce Murray founded The Planetary Society to promote the exploration of our solar system (and others) and the search for extraterrestrial life. In its first year, the Society became the fastest growing nonprofit membership organization of the decade. We now number over 100,000 members around the world--the largest nongovernmental space organization on Earth.

http://planetary.org/

Plymouth Astronomical Society (PAS, UK)

http://www.itchycoo-park.freeserve.co.uk/pas.html

Polaris Observatory Association (POA)

Polaris Observatory Association is a scientific not-for-profit organization with a private observatory in Lockwood Valley, California.

http://www.frazmtn.com/~polaris/

Prairie Astronomy Club of Lincoln, Nebraska (PAC)

The Prairie Astronomy Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to education of the public about the science of astronomy, as well a furthering the science through the activities of the club members.

http://www.4w.com/pac/

Rhodes University Astronomy and Ham Radio Society

A Student Society at Rhodes University, located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

http://astrosoc.soc.ru.ac.za/

River Valley Stargazer Online (A web based Astronomy magazine)

The River Valley Stargazer Online is devoted to the education of Astronomy and weather.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/2148/

Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)

The Royal Astronomical Society was founded in the year 1820 and received the grant of a Royal Charter in 1831. The Society's aims are "the encouragement and promotion of astronomy and geophysics." The main functions are to publish the results of astronomical and geophysical research, to maintain as complete a library as possible in these subjects and to hold meetings, in London and elsewhere, at which astronomical and geophysical matters can be discussed.

http://www.ras.org.uk/ras/

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC)

The beginnings of "The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada" (RASC) go back to the middle of the nineteenth century. The Society was incorporated within the province of Ontario in 1890, received its Royal Charter from King Edward VII in 1903, and was federally incorporated in 1968. The National Office of the Society is located at 136 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON, M5R 1V2, telephone (416) 924-7973, e-mail rasc@vela.astro.utoronto.edu. The business office and library are housed there.

http://www.rasc.ca/

Ryerson Astronomical Society

a student organization at the University of Chicago.

http://astro.uchicago.edu/home/web/RAS/

SETI League

The SETI League believes that receipt of electromagnetic signals of intelligent origin from beyond our planet will change forever our view of humanity's place in the cosmos. Our mission it to organize and coordinate people interested in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence in the hope of receiving such signals.

http://seti1.setileague.org/homepg.html

SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

The Web site of the International Society for Optical Engineering, includes meeting announcements, membership information, and abstracts of nearly 30,000 papers on optics and related subjects, including astronomy. The Gateway to Photonics Information is a set of links to institutions, societies, government agencies, and other useful resources.

http://www.spie.org/

Salford Astronomy Society (Manchester, UK)

An amateur group which holds weekly lectures/meetings and is developing this resource with the primary aim of improving communications between amateur and professional astronomers.

http://axp2.ast.man.ac.uk:8000/~salfordac/sashome.htm

San Antonio Astronomical Association (SAAA)

Since its founding in 1974, the San Antonio Astronomical Association of San Antonio, Texas, has become one of the largest non-profit amateur astronomical organizations in the United States. Our 250+ members come from every walk of life, from elementary school students, to retirees, to teachers, to professional astronomers. For nearly a quarter century the SAAA has provided free educational programs for its members and the public.

http://www.stic.net/users/merlin/saaa.htm

San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA)

Amateur astronomers of San Diego, CA and surrounding areas meet 730PM Third Fridays at the R.H. Fleet Space Theater and Science Center, Balboa Park.
Lectures, public star parties, telescope making. Professionally equipped observatory at large remote desert site.

http://www.sdaa.org/

San Jose Astronomical Assicoation (SJAA)

An amateur astronomy club in San Jose, California, USA.

http://www.seds.org/billa/sjaa/

Schwäbischen Sternwarte

The Swabian Observatory was founded in 1919. It is a non-profit-making organisation. Since January 8th 1922 we operate an observatory located on a hill in Stuttgart. The focal point of our astronomical work is the observation of occultations of stars by the moon, the planets and their satellites, asteroids and also mutual events. We measure the occultation timings with video and photoelectric equipment up to 10.5 mag with an accuracy of +/-0.01s and up to 13.5 mag with an accuracy of +/-0.1s. We send our results to IOTA, EAON, BAA and ILOC. Sometimes we make an excursion to observe grazing events with our transportable telescopes, for example a Meade 2080HTC. Another main emphasis is the observation of variable stars, mainly Mira type stars. Normally we measure stars up to 15mag. At the moment we are beginning to observe variable stars with the CCD camera ST-6. We send our results to AAVSO, AFOEV and BAV. [in German]

http://www.sternwarte.de/

Slovak Astronomical Society

http://www.ta3.sk/sas/sas.html

Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society

Satellite pass information updated weekly for Knoxville TN. Find out what the astronomy club SMAS is up to.

http://user.icx.net/~ngc457/

Sociedad Española de Astronomía (SEA)

The Spanish Astronomical Society is open to all researchers and students in the field of Astronomy, as well as to any other person or institution interested in contributing to the development of this discipline in Spain. The aim of the SEA is to provide a forum for the discussion on subjects of common interest, to offer the means for dealing with those affairs in which a joint action is appropriate, and to maintain institutional relations with similar societies.

http://sea.am.ub.es/SEAf_I.html

Sociedade Astronomica Brasileira (SAB)

Home page of the Brazilian Astronomical Society with information on the Society, meeting schedules, members directory. [in Portuguese]

http://www.iagusp.usp.br/sab

Societe Astronomique de France (SAF)

Société Astronomique de France (in French).

http://www.iap.fr/saf/

Societe Astronomique de Liege (SAL)

This site of the Astronomical Society of Liege (Belgium) is completely in French.
La Société Astronomique de Liège vous propose: prochaines activités; actualité astronomique; images d'amateurs; liens astronomiques; informations sur la SAL, etc...

http://www.astro.ulg.ac.be/~sal/

Societe Francaise d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique (SF2A)

Société Française d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique is the new name of SFSA, the French Society for professional astronomers, founded in 1978. [in French]

http://www.iap.fr/sfsa/

Societe Francaise des Specialistes d'Astronomie (SFSA)

Société Francaise des Spécialistes d'Astronomie: the French professional astronomical society (in French)

http://www.iap.fr/sfsa/sfsa.html

Societe Royale Belge d'Astronomie, de Meteorologie et de Physique du Globe (SRBA)

The "Société Royale Belge d'Astronomie, de Météorologie et de Physique du Globe" was founded in Brussels in 1894. It is a non-profit organization for french speaking people interested in astronomy, meteorology, geophysics and space sciences. The Society publishes the bimonthly journal "Ciel et Terre", organizes conferences, seminars, course of lectures and visits to professional astronomical sites. One of its most famous president was the cosmologist Georges Lemaître.

http://www.oma.be/BIRA-IASB/SRBA/

Societe d'Astronomie de St-Imier - Les Pleiades (Pléiades)

A society of amateur astronomers in Switzerland.
La Société d'Astronomie de St-Imier offre aux amateurs une porte ouverte sur l'Univers... Elle veut donner aux amateurs les possibilités de construction de télescopes, d'observation du ciel, d'utilisation de logiciels, d'astro-photographie, etc. [in French].

http://www.pleiades.ch/

Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA)

The Society for Popular Astronomy brings astronomy to everyone. Formed in 1953 as the Junior Astronomical Society, the SPA publishes a quaterly magazine Popular Astronomy.

http://www.u-net.com/ph/spa/

Southern Astronomical Society Home Page

One of the first WWW sites of an amateur astronomical in Australia. Set up for the Southern Astronomical Society, Inc. by the administrator, Zac Pujic. The site contains general information about astronomy as well as information about the society.

http://www.sas.org.au/

Southern Cross Astronomical Society (SCAS)

The Southern Cross Astronomical Observatory, founded in 1922 in Miami, Florida, is one of the oldest amateur astronomical societies in the Western hemisphere. The renowned astronomer, Dr. Harlow Shapley, visited the first observatory at the Royal Palm Hotel & Park near the Miami River. He marveled at our view of the constellation Crux, "The Southern Cross," and suggested this name for the newly formed Observatory.

http://www.scas.org/

St. Louis Astronomical Society

The St. Louis Astronomical Society is dedicated to promoting the interest in and advancement of the science of astronomy. It features a sky calendar and contains other items of interest to the amateur astronomer.

http://medicine.wustl.edu/~kronkg/slas.html

Stella Online! (Omaha Astronomical Society)

Stella Online! is the online newsletter of the Omaha Astronomical Society and features the following:
- Timely information on what's goings on in the sky
- Observation reports
- Constellation of the Month
- Classified ads
- Discussion group
- Book store, club library, mailing list
- And information on the Omaha Astronomical Society.

http://216.22.205.58/stella/

Sternwarte Solingen

Veranstaltungsprogramm der Sternwarte Solingen. [in German]

http://www.stud.uni-wuppertal.de/~xa0015

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space was founded in 1980 at MIT and Princeton and consists of an international group of high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from a diverse range of educational backgrounds who are working to promote space as a whole. SEDS is a chapter based organization with chapters throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Latin America, and the Middle East. The permanent National Headquarters for SEDS-USA resides at MIT. Each chapter is fairly independent and coordinates activities and projects in its own area.
There is also a Gopher server which contains a Rennes archive mirror plus software.

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/

Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas (T.A.S.)

With over 300 members, the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas is a group of individuals sharing and promoting their common interest in astronomy. T.A.S. is a member of the Astronomical League and is home to the nationally known " Constellation of the Month" series.

http://web2.airmail.net/tasclub

The Astronomer

TA produces a magazine for the advanced amateur and its aim is to publish all observations of astronomical interest as soon as possible after they are made. The magazine has been published monthly since 1964 and subscribers are found all over the world. It also provides a very comprehensive electronic circulars service to keep our members up to date.

http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer

Torbay Astronomical Society (Devon, England)

The Torbay Astronomical Society is based in Torbay, Devon, England. The web site includes information on the 1999 eclipse, for which Torbay will be in the totality zone.

http://www.halien.com/TAS/

Trinity Astronomy & Space Society Homepage (TASS)

Astronomy & Space Society in Trinity College Dublin

http://www.csc.tcd.ie/~tass/Welcome.html

Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA)

The Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association is a group of people that want to share their interest in the sky. General meetings are held monthly, and frequent observing sessions are scheduled at dark sites. Members vary in expertise from beginner to professional.

http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/

Tycho Brahe Observatory (TBO)

Tycho Brahe observatory is an amateur facility located outside Malmö, southern Sweden. It is a cooperation between two astronomical societies in the region; Malmö Astronomi- & RymdfartsSällskap (MARS) and Astronomiska Sällskapet Tycho Brahe (ASTB). The observatory is open to the public and offers shows for many different types of groups, in particular for schools.
Remote observations in real time with the robotic telescope/CCD system are also proposed.

http://www.tbobs.lu.se/

Tycho Brahe Planetarium

http://www.tycho.dk/

UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS)

UKSEDS is the UK's national student space society. Take a look at our web pages for more information on our activities and how to join. The web site also contains information resources related to space in the UK and around the world.

http://www.uk.seds.org/

Unione Astrofili Italiani (UAI)

[in Italian]

http://www.mclink.it/n/astro/uai.htm

Visual Satellite Observers

http://www2.satellite.eu.org/sat/vsohp/satintro.html

Warren Rupp Observatory (wro)

Astronomical Research, Digital Imaging, Comet Search, Planetary observation, Deep sky photography, Education. 31" F7 Telescope with computer drive in 35ft dome. Lots of nice facilities. CCD stuff, Chemical photography. Free access to qualified student, university, profesionals and amateurs.

http://www.wro.org/

Westchester Amateur Astronomers (WAA)

The astronomy club for Westchester County, NY (U.S.A.). Serving the needs of the astronomical community in Westchester County since 1983.

http://www.dorsai.org/~waa/

Wilderness Center Astronomy Club (WCAC)

Astronomy club in Canton, Ohio area. New observatory with refurbished 16" Ealing Cassegrain telescope. Planetarium and Educational programs.

http://www.kramer.com/~wcac/

Working Group for the History of Astronomy (in the Astronomische Gesellschaft)

The working group is open for all who are interested. Its membership is independent from that in the AG.

http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/aa/aa.html

Wycombe Astronomical Society (WAS)

Astronomy for Everyone in Buckinghamshire, England. Affiliated to the Society for Popular Astronomy, the Federation of Astronomical Societies and the Chiltern Group of Astronomical Societies. Over 65 members.
Resources include The Chiltern Observatory housing a 12" Newtonian equatorial.

http://wycombeastro.org.uk/

Yellowstone Valley Amateur Astronomers (YVAA)

[site under reconstruction]

http://members.aol.com/yvaa/