National Amateur Astronomy Groups and Societies

[jambouk]

I'm giving a talk to my local society on the various astronomy clubs and societies in the local area, and at the national level. What other national groups I have missed out:

• Society for Popular Astronomy
• Society for the History of Astronomy
• British Interplanetary Society
• Federation of Astronomical Societies
• Royal Astronomical Society
• Webb Deep-Sky Society
• William Herschel Society
• British Astronomical Association

Thanks for any other suggestions.

James

 

[michaelmorris]

Given how this interweb thingy seems to becoming quite popular with young people, you could also mention the plethora of newsgroups, forums (fora?), facebook groups and the like that they can 'surf'.

[JeremyS]

TA, The Astronomer

On the one hand it’s a mag, it’s also an organisation. Has meetings.

[jambouk]

Thanks both. We are going to do another evening on internet resources, so will save those for another day. The TA is a good idea and worth a mention.

Thanks.

[Paz]

7 hours ago, michaelmorris said:

Given how this interweb thingy seems to becoming quite popular with young people, you could also mention the plethora of newsgroups, forums (fora?), facebook groups and the like that they can 'surf'.

I agree the internet brings some good groups into our reach the American Association of Variable Star Observers being a good one.