Astronomical society

There are numerous groups devoted to promoting astronomy research and education. See, for example:
* [http://www.aaadelhi.org/ Amateur Astronomers Association Delhi]
* [http://www.princetonastronomy.org Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton]
*American Association of Variable Star Observers, a pro-am organization studying stars that vary in brightness for a multitude of reasons.
*American Meteor Society, an amateur organization specializing in meteor observations.
*Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, an amateur organization specializing in planetary, lunar, and other solar system observations.
*Astronomy Club, CUHK, from Hong Kong, China
*Astronomy Club, HKUSU, from Hong Kong, China
*Astronomical League, an umbrella organization of U.S. amateur astronomy societies.
*Astronomical Society of Victoria, is a Melbourne based Society (but with many country members) for people interested in Astronomy.
*Ayrshire Astronomical Society, from Ayrshire, Scotland
*Bangalore Astronomical Society - A registered amateur astronomy organisation based in Bangalore, India with a mission to promote astronomy both as a hobby and as a science. http://www.bas.org.in
*Birmingham Astronomical Society - located in Birmingham, Alabama.
*Cyprus Astronomical Society http://cyprusastronomy.com/
*Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association, a nearly, half century old club of Northwest Florida.
*Federation of Astronomical Societies
*International Meteor Organization, an international organization dealing in meteor observations.
*Károly Nagy Astronomical Foundation, a Hungarian astronomical foundation with the plan of rebuilding the one of the most well-equipped observatory of the 19th century in Europe.
*Kopernik Space Center
* [http://www.kosmandu.com/ Kosmandu Astronomical Society] , an amateur organization from Nepal, working for promotion of astronomy in Nepal] .
* [http://www.astronepal.org.np/ Astronomy Nepal] , an astronomical organization from Nepal, working for promotion of astronomy in Nepal and making some astronomical software] .
* [http://www.manastro.co.uk/ Manchester Astronomical Society]
*Northern Virginia Astronomy Club http://www.novac.com/
* [http://astronomer.bravehost.com/ Pakistan Amateur Astronomers Society]
*Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
*San Francisco Amateur Astronomers http://www.sfaa-astronomy.org/
*Spaceturk, an amateur organization specializing in planetary, lunar, and other solar system observations in Turkey.
*STAR Astronomy Society http://www.starastronomy.org/
*Wigtownshire Astronomical Society is based in Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland and aims to promote and advance public education in the science of astronomy in the area of Wigtownshire and generally to encourage a popular interest in astronomical study and observation. http://www.wigtownshire-astro.org.uk/

Other uses

*Astronomical Society Islands, Nunavut, Canada

ee also

* by name
* by geographic location