Astronomical society
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There are numerous groups devoted to promoting astronomy research and education. See, for example:
- Ayrshire Astronomical Society, from Ayrshire, Scotland
- Astronomical League, an umbrella organization of U.S. amateur astronomy societies.
- American Association of Variable Star Observers, a pro-am organization studying stars that vary in brightness for a multitude of reasons.
- Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, an amateur organization specializing in planetary, lunar, and other solar system observations.
- American Meteor Society, an amateur organization specializing in meteor observations.
- Birmingham Astronomical Society - located in Birmingham, Alabama.
- International Meteor Organization, an international organization dealing in meteor observations.
- Federation of Astronomical Societies
- Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
- Category: Astronomy organizations by name
- Category: Amateur astronomy organizations by geographic location
- Kopernik Space Center
- Kosmandu Astronomical Society, an amateur organization from Nepal, working for promotion of astronomy in Nepal.
- San Francisco Amateur Astronomers http://www.sfaa-astronomy.org/
- http://www.space-india.org - S.P.A.C.E. - Science Popularization Association of Communicators & Educators. An Indian-based NGO working in astronomy among school kids in India