List of astronomical societies

These are learned societies, both amateur and professional, that are primarily focused on the science and history of astronomy. They are often devoted to promoting astronomy research and education, and many publish their own journals or newsletters.

International

Africa

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China

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United Arab Emirates

Europe

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North America

Canada

Mexico

United States

List of Local Astronomy Clubs In the United States:
Society Name City State Address Website Facebook Page AL Member
Auburn Astronomical SocietyAuburnAlabama http://www.auburnastro.org/ ✓
East Valley Astronomy ClubMesaArizona P.O. Box 2202 http://www.evaconline.org ✓
Prescott Astronomy ClubPrescottArizona Prescott Astronomy Club186 E. Sheldon St. #1122 https://prescottastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Phoenix Astronomical Society, Inc.ScottsdaleArizona 7979 E Princess Dr http://www.pasaz.org ✓
Huachuca Astronomy ClubSierra VistaArizona P.O Box 922 http://www.hacastronomy.org ✓
Tucson Amateur Astronomy AssociationTucsonArizona P. O. Box 41254 http://www.tucsonastronomy.org ✓
Sugar Creek Astronomical SocietyBentonvilleArkansas✓
Kern County Astronomical SocietyBakersfieldCalifornia 5501 Stockdale Hwy #10241 https://www.kernastro.org ✓
Aerospace Employees Association Astronomy ClubEl SegundoCalifornia 2310 E El Segundo Blvd ✓
Astronomers of HumboldtEurekaCalifornia P.O. Box 351 https://www.astrohum.org ✓
Temecula Valley AstronomersMurrietaCalifornia P.O. Box 1292 https://www.temeculavalleyastronomers.com ✓
Eastbay Astronomical SocietyOaklandCalifornia P.O. Box 18635, Oakland, CA 94619 https://www.eastbayastro.org EAS Page
Orange County AstronomersOrangeCalifornia P.O. Box 1762, Costa Mesa, CA 92628 https://www.ocastronomers.org/ OCA Page
South Bay Astronomical SocietyRedondo BeachCalifornia P.O. Box 1244 https://www.sbastro.net ✓
San Diego Astronomy AssociationSan DiegoCalifornia PO Box 23215 https://sdaa.org/ SDAA Page ✓
TAC - AL (The Astronomy Connection)San JoseCalifornia✓
Bear Valley Springs Astronomy ClubTehachapiCalifornia 23871 Lakeview Dr. https://www.bvsac.org ✓
Tulare Astronomical AssociationTulareCalifornia 1062 N. A. St. https://tulareastro.org/ ✓
Mt. Shasta StargazersWeedCalifornia 134 Shasta Cove N https://www.mtshastastargazers.com ✓
Colorado Springs Astronomical SocietyColorado SpringsColorado PO Box 16318 http://www.csastro.org ✓
Denver Astronomical SocietyDenverColorado P.O. Box 102738 http://www.denverastro.org ✓
Gunnison Valley ObservatoryGunnisonColorado P. O. Box 1227 https://www.gunnisonvalleyobservatory.org/ ✓
Longmont Astronomical SocietyLongmontColorado P.O. Box 806 https://www.longmontastro.org ✓
Black Canyon Astronomical SocietyMontroseColorado 27 N. Willerup Ave https://blackcanyonastronomy.com/ ✓
Shoreline Astronomical SocietyMadisonConnecticut 83 Wildcat Rd https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/ ✓
Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy ClubMorrisConnecticut 211 West St https://www.LHastro.org ✓
Delaware Astronomical SocietyGreenvilleDelaware Mount Cuba Obervatory1610 Hillside Mill Rd. https://www.delastro.org ✓
National Capital AstronomersDavidsonDistrict of Columbia 3804 Wayson Road http://www.capitalastronomers.org ✓
Local Group of Deep Sky ObserversEllentonFlorida 5610 32nd Ave E. http://www.LGDSO.com ✓
Alachua Astronomy ClubGainesvilleFlorida 2603 NW 13th St., #161 ✓
Northeast Florida Astronomical SocietyJacksonvilleFlorida P.O. Box 5432 http://www.nefas.org ✓
Brevard Astronomical SocietyMelbourneFlorida PO Box 410092 https://www.brevardastro.org/ ✓
Everglades Astronomical SocietyNaplesFlorida 270 Naples Cove Drive, Unit 3206 https://evergladesastronomicalsociety.org/ ✓
Moonstruck Astronomy ClubOcalaFlorida https://moonstruckastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Central Florida Astronomical Society, Inc.OviedoFlorida P.O. Box 620907 https://cfas.org ✓
Escambia Amateur Astronomers Assn.PensacolaFlorida https://sites.google.com/view/escambiaastronomers ✓
Tallahassee Astronomical SocietyTallahasseeFlorida PO Box 824 http://www.tallystargazers.org/ ✓
Astronomical Society of the Palm BeachesWest Palm BeachFlorida P.O. Box 19652 https://www.astropalmbeach.org ✓
Atlanta Astronomy Club, Inc.AtlantaGeorgia P. O. Box 76155 http://www.AtlantaAstronomy.org ✓
Flint River Astronomy ClubBrooksGeorgia 788 Rising Star Rd http://www.flintriverastronomy.org/ ✓
Hawaiian Astronomical SocietyHonoluluHawaii P.O. Box 17671 http://www.hawastsoc.org/ ✓
Haleakala Amateur AstronomersKulaHawaii✓
Boise Astronomical SocietyBoiseIdaho P.O. Box 7002 http://www.boiseastro.org ✓
Idaho Falls Astronomical SocietyIdaho FallsIdaho P.O. Box 50262 http://ifastro.org/ ✓
Pocatello Astronomical SocietyPooctelloIdaho https://pocatelloastronomicalsociety.com/ ✓
Champaign-Urbana Astronomical SocietyChampaignIllinois Staerkel Planetarium/Parkland College2400 West Bradley Avenue https://www.cuas.org ✓
Rockford Amateur Astronomers, Inc.Loves ParkIllinois 6691 Squire Ln. ✓
Twin City Amateur Astronomers, Inc.NormalIllinois 1109 N. Linden St. https://www.tcaa.club/ ✓
Popular Astronomy ClubOrionIllinois 11 Deer Run Road https://www.popularastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Northwest Suburban AstronomersPalatineIllinois PO Box 95462 https://www.nsaclub.org/ ✓
Peoria Astronomical SocietyPeoriaIllinois PO BOX 10111 http://www.astronomical.org ✓
Fox Valley Sky WatchersSleepy HollowIllinois 164 Hilltop Lane ✓
Evansville Astronomical SocietyEvansvilleIndiana P.O. Box 3474 http://evansvilleastro.org/ ✓
Fort Wayne Astronomical SocietyFort WayneIndiana PO Box 11093 https://www.fortwayneastronomicalsociety.com/ ✓
Indiana Astronomical SocietyMooresvilleIndiana P.O. Box 703 http://www.iasindy.org ✓
Ames Area Amateur AstronomersAmesIowa P.O. Box 1961 http://www.amesastronomers.org/ ✓
Des Moines Astronomical Society, IncDes MoinesIowa P.O. Box 111 http://www.dmastronomy.com ✓
Black Hawk Astronomy ClubWaterlooIowa 503 South Street ✓
Southeastern Iowa Astronomy ClubWest BurlingtonIowa PO Box 14 ✓
Kansas Astronomical ObserversGoddardKansas 25000 W 39th S http://www.kaowichita.com/ ✓
Astronomy Associates of LawrenceLawrenceKansas 1082 Malott Hall, 1251 Wescoe Hall Drive https://astronaal.ku.edu/aboutaal ✓
Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomer's League, Inc.TopekaKansas P.O. Box 951 http://www.nekaal.org ✓
West Kentucky Amateur AstronomersGolden PondKentucky 238 Visitor Center Drive Public WKAA Group ✓
Louisville Astronomical SocietyLouisvilleKentucky P.O. Box 17554, Louisville, KY 40217 https://www.louisville-astro.org/ Society Page
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Baton Rouge Astronomical SocietyBaton RougeLouisiana http://www.brastro.org/ ✓
Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical SocietyShreveportLouisiana 353 Ockley Drive http://www.shreveportastronomy.com ✓
Southern Maine AstronomersBrunswickMaine 179 Neptune Drive,Suite 300 http://www.southernmaineastronomers.org ✓
Penobscot Valley StargazersStockton SpringsMaine http://www.gazers.org ✓
Howard Astronomical League of Central MarylandColumbiaMaryland 8630-M Guilford RdSuite 211 http://www.howardastro.org ✓
Cumberland Astronomy ClubFrostburgMaryland http://www.cumberlandastronomyclub.org ✓
TriState AstronomersHagerstownMaryland 823 Commonwealth Ave https://www.tristateastronomers.org ✓
Westminster Astronomical SocietyWestminsterMaryland P.O. Box 1162 http://www.westminsterastro.org ✓
South Shore Astronomical Society, TheNorwellMassachusetts 293 Pine Street http://www.ssastros.org/testsite/index.html ✓
Oakland Astronomy ClubAuburn HillsMichigan P.O. Box 210554 http://www.oaklandastronomy.net ✓
Kalamazoo Astronomical SocietyKalamazooMichigan 600 West Vine Street, Suite 400 http://www.kasonline.org/ ✓
Shoreline Amateur Astronomical AssociationWest OliveMichigan P.O. Box 201 http://www.holland-saaa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/ShorelineAstronomy ✓
Minnesota Astronomical SocietyMinneapolisMinnesota P.O. Box 14931 http://www.mnastro.org https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaAstronomicalSociety✓
Rochester Astronomy ClubRochesterMinnesota Box 513 http://www.rochesterskies.org ✓
Jackson Astronomical AssociationJacksonMississippi P.O. Box 12586 https://www.facebook.com/groups/jacksonastro/ ✓
Springfield Astronomical SocietySpringfieldMissouri https://springfieldastronomy.org/ ✓
St. Louis Astronomical SocietySt. LouisMissouri 13128 Cozyhill Drive http://www.slasonline.org ✓
Astronomical Society of Eastern MissouriWentzvilleMissouri 206 Old Chesapeake Dr https://www.asemonline.org/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064380775869 ✓
Yellowstone Valley Astronomy AssociationLaurelMontana 759 Clarks River Rd https://yvaamt.com/ ✓
Omaha Astronomical SocietyOmahaNebraska P.O. Box 34703 https://www.omahaastro.com/ ✓
Keene Amateur AstronomersKeeneNew Hampshire 94 Pako Avenue http://www.keeneastronomy.org ✓
New Hampshire Astronomical SocietyManchesterNew Hampshire P.O. Box 5823 http://www.nhastro.com ✓
Hopatcong Observatory Astronomy ClubHopatcongNew Jersey https://www.hopatcongobservatory.org ✓
South Jersey Astronomy ClubMillvilleNew Jersey https://www.SJAC.us ✓
STAR Astronomy SocietyRed BankNew Jersey P.O. Box 863 https://www.starastronomy.org ✓
Astronomical Society of Toms River AreaToms RiverNew Jersey Ocean County College Building # 13, 1 College Drive http://www.astra-nj.org ✓
Albuquerque Astronomical SocietyAlbuquerqueNew Mexico P.O. Box 50581 https://www.taas.org ✓
Magdalena Astronomical SocietyMagdalenaNew Mexico PO Box 125 http://magdalenaastronomicalsociety.org/ ✓
Rio Rancho Astronomical SocietyRio RanchoNew Mexico 609 Valley Meadows Dr. NE http://www.rrastro.org ✓
El Valle AstronomersTaosNew Mexico 403 Valverde Commons Drive https://elvalleastronomers.org/ ✓
Buffalo Astronomical AssociationBuffaloNew York https://www.buffaloastronomy.com ✓
Mohawk Valley Astronomical SocietyClintonNew York P.O. Box 52 http://mvas-ny.org ✓
Astronomical Society of Long IslandHuntingtonNew York 57 Conklin Lane http://www.asliclub.org ✓
Amateur Observers' Society of New YorkMineolaNew York 425 Horton Highway http://www.aosny.org ✓
Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of ScienceRochesterNew York P.O. Box 20292 https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/ ✓
Custer InstituteSoutholdNew York 1115 Main Bayview Rd.P. O. Box 1204 http://www.custerobservatory.org/ ✓
Rockland Astronomy ClubSuffernNew York 225 Route 59c/o Challenger Center ✓
Westchester Amateur Astronomers Valhalla New York P.O. Box 44 http://www.westchesterastronomers.org/
Astronomy Club of AshevilleAshevilleNorth Carolina 75 St. Dunstan's Circle http://www.astroasheville.org ✓
Cleveland County Astronomical SocietyBoiling SpringsNorth Carolina http://www.ccastro.org ✓
Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Soc.Chapel HillNorth Carolina P.O. Box 3001 https://chaosastro.org/ ✓
Raleigh Astronomy Club, Inc.RaleighNorth Carolina https://raleighastro.org/ ✓
Cape Fear Astronomy ClubWilmingtonNorth Carolina P.O. Box 7685 http://www.capefearastro.org ✓
Miami Valley Astronomical SocietyBeavercreekOhio P.O. Box 340896 http://www.mvas.org ✓
Richland Astronomical SocietyBellvilleOhio P.O. Box 700 http://www.wro.org ✓
Chagrin Valley Astronomical SocietyChagrin FallsOhio 15735 Huntley RoadPO Box 11 https://www.cvas.space/ ✓
Cincinnati Astronomical SocietyClevesOhio 5274 Zion Rd http://www.cinastro.org ✓
Millstream Astronomy ClubFindlayOhio 2019 Sterling Court ✓
Lima Astronomical SocietyLimaOhio P.O. Box 201 https://limaastro com ✓
Toledo Astronomical AssociationSylvaniaOhio 4815 New England Lane, Apt. 4 http://toledoastronomy.org ✓
Stillwater StargazersOhio https://stillwaterstargazers.com/ ✓
Bartlesville Astronomical SocietyBartlesvilleOklahoma P.O. Box 302 https://sites.google.com/site/bartlesvilleastronomyclub/ ✓
Broken Arrow Sidewalk AstronomerBroken ArrowOklahoma 829 W. Vicksburg Street ✓
Oklahoma City Astronomy ClubOklahoma CityOklahoma P. O. Box 22804 http://www.okcastroclub.com ✓
Odyssey Astronomy ClubTribbeyOklahoma 30222 Slaughterville Rd. ✓
Astronomy Club of TulsaTulsaOklahoma P. O. Box 470611 http://www.astrotulsa.com ✓
Eugene Astronomical SocietyEugeneOregon P.O. box 50395 http://www.eugeneastro.org ✓
Rose City AstronomersPortlandOregon 1945 SE Water Ave http://www.rosecityastronomers.org ✓
Umpqua AstronomersRoseburgOregon 604 Woodoak Drive ✓
Southern Oregon SkywatchersTalentOregon 1557 Summer Place https://www.orskywatchers.org/ ✓
Starlight Astronomy ClubAltoonaPennsylvania 702 Garden Street http://www.starlightastronomyclub.org ✓
Bucks-Mont Astronomical AssociationAmblerPennsylvania 411 Susquehanna Rd http://blog.bma2.org ✓
Chesmont Astronomical SocietyExtonPennsylvania PMB 218256 Eagleview Blvd http://www.chesmontastro.org ✓
Amateur Astronomers Association of PittsburghGlenshawPennsylvania P.O. Box 314 http://www.3ap.org ✓
Delaware Valley Amateur AstronomersHatfieldPennsylvania 301 Logan Drive http://www.dvaa.org ✓
Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster CountyLititzPennsylvania 325 Rudy Dam Road http://www.aelc.us ✓
Oil Region Astronomical Society, Inc.Oil CityPennsylvania P.O. Box 1535 http://www.oras.org ✓
Central Pennsylvania ObserversState CollegePennsylvania 345 Ridge Ave http://www.cpoclub.org ✓
Chester County Astronomical SocietyWest ChesterPennsylvania 988 Meadowview Ln http://www.ccas.us ✓
Astronomy Club of AugustaAikenSouth Carolina 1430 Morningside Drive https://www.astroclubaugusta.weebly.com ✓
Lowcountry StargazersCharlestonSouth Carolina P.O. Box 14453 https://www.lowcountrystargazers.org ✓
Midlands Astronomy Club, Inc.ColumbiaSouth Carolina P.O. Box 2527 http://midlandsastronomyclub.org/ ✓
Grand Strand AstronomersConwaySouth Carolina 1771 Alford Road https://www.gsastro.org ✓
Barnard Astronomical SocietyChattanoogaTennessee https://barnardastronomy.org/ ✓
Astronomy in the Parks SocietyHendersonvilleTennessee 150 Roberta Dr ✓
Bays Mountain Astronomy ClubKingsportTennessee Bays Mountain Park Association853 Bays Mountain Park Road https://www.baysmountain.com/astronomy/astronomy-club/ ✓
Smoky Mountain Astronomical SocietyMaryvilleTennessee 3433 Ridgeway Trail http://www.smokymtnastro.org/ ✓
Fort Worth Astronomical SocietyFort WorthTexas 5801 Trail Lake Drive http://www.fortworthastro.com ✓
Hill Country AstronomersFredericksburgTexas P.O. Box 2043 ✓
Psalm 19 Astronomy SocietyJohnson CityTexas 1216 Byrd Ranch Road https://www.psalm19astronomy.org ✓
North Houston Astronomy ClubKingwoodTexas P.O. Box 5043 http://www.astronomyclub.org/ ✓
South Plains Astronomy ClubLubbockTexas 3521 50th StSpace 8 http://southplainsastronomy.org ✓
West Texas AstronomersMidlandTexas P.O. Box 3284 ✓
Texas Astronomical Society of DallasRichardsonTexas P. O Box 830742 http://www.texasastro.org ✓
Houston Astronomical SocietySpringTexas P.O. Box 131282 http://www.astronomyhouston.org ✓
Salt Lake Astronomical SocietyTooeleUtah 472 Country Club https://www.slas.us ✓
Springfield Telescope MakersSpringtfieldVermont P. O. Box 601 http://stellafane.org ✓
Charlottesville Astronomical SocietyCharlottesvilleVirginia http://www.cvilleastro.com ✓
Echo Ridge Astronomical SocietyElk CreekVirginia 766 Echo Ridge Lane ✓
Rappahannock Astronomy ClubFredericksburgVirginia P. O. Box 752 http://www.raclub.org ✓
Shenandoah Astronomical SocietyFront RoyalVirginia 168 Hatcher Drive ✓
Northern Virginia Astronomy ClubOaktonVirginia P.O. Box 3452 http://www.novac.com ✓
Richmond Astronomical SocietyPowhatanVirginia 1385 Quarter Mill Ct http://www.richastro.org ✓
Blue Ridge Astronomy ClubRed HouseVirginia P.O. Box 70 https://www.BlueRidgeAstro.com ✓
Back Bay Amateur AstronomersVirginia BeachVirginia P.O. Box 9877 http://www.backbayastro.org/ ✓
Battle Point Astronomical AssociationBainbridge IslandWashington P. O. Box 10914 http://www.bpastro.org ✓
Whatcom Association of Celestial ObserversFerndaleWashington P. O. Box 1721 https://www.whatcomastronomy.com/ ✓
Friends of GalileoLongviewWashington 1632 22nd Ave ✓
Everett Astronomical SocietyMill CreekWashington P.O. Box 13272 http://everettastro.org/ ✓
Island County Astronomical SocietyOak HarborWashington PO Box 325 http://www.icas-wa.org/ ✓
Seattle Astronomical SocietySeattleWashington P. O. Box 31746 http://www.seattleastro.org ✓
Olympic Astronomical SocietySIlverdaleWashington 9689 Clipper Pl NW http://www.olympicastronomicalsociety.org ✓
Spokane Astronomical SocietySpokaneWashington P. O. Box 8114 http://www.spokaneastronomical.org/ ✓
Yakima Valley Astronomical SocietyYakimaWashington 505 Santa Roza Dr #B https://www.yakimavalleyastro.org/ ✓
Central Appalachian Astronomy ClubBridgeportWest Virginia 324 Bartlett Ave http://www.caacwv.com ✓
Kanawha Valley Astronomical SocietyCharlestonWest Virginia P.O. Box 2132 https://www.kvas.org ✓
Chippewa Valley Astronomical SocietyEau ClaireWisconsin PO Box 1713 http://www.cvastro.org ✓
Wehr Astronomical SocietyFranklinWisconsin 9701 W College Ave ✓
Northern Cross Science FoundationGraftonWisconsin 2292 Ridgewood Road http://www.ncsf.info ✓
Sheboygan Astronomical Society, Inc.KohlerWisconsin P.O. Box 292 http://www.shebastro.org/ ✓
Iowa County AstronomersLone RockWisconsin 1014 Fairview Court http://www.icastro.org/ ✓
Madison Astronomical SocietyMadisonWisconsin P.O. Box 5585 https://madisonastro.org/ ✓
Milwaukee Astronomical SocietyNew BerlinWisconsin http://www.milwaukeeastro.org/ ✓
Northeast Wisconsin StargazersSherwoodWisconsin P.O. Box 267 https://www.new-star.org ✓
Warren Astronomical Society Warren Michigan P.O. Box 1505 https://warrenastro.org/ https://www.facebook.com/warrenastro ✓

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

South America

Brazil

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Astronomy Clubs listed by State and Alphabetically." astroleague.org. Archived from the original on August 24, 2026.