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Astronomical Societies
United Kingdom
The
British Astronomical
Association is a national organisation, founded in 1890, which encourages
amateur astronomy through meetings, sectional groups and its publications. Visit
the Main Page where you
will find full details of the Objectives, the Observing Sections and Section
Directors, the Officers of the Association, Publications, Meetings, Instruments,
Library and Educational Policy.
Manchester
Astronomical Society: Founded originally as the North Western Branch of the British
Astronomical Association in 1892, the Manchester Astronomical Society,
following its change of name and emphasis as a local society in 1903, can
justifiably claim to have the longest continuous history of any provincial
astronomical society in England.
Swansea
Astronomical Society: Welcomes visitors in many languages.
Includes article on JOHN FLAMSTEED (1646 - 1719): The first "Astronomer Royal" by John L. Birks, Ph.D.,Swansea Astronomical Society.
Cleveland
and Darlington Astronomical Society: Includes the observatory dome near
Stockton-on-Tees.
A joint project between Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and the Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society, the observatory was opened on Feb. 9th., 1994 by the 14th. Astronomer Royal Professor Sir Arnold Wolfendale, FRS.
- Cockermouth Astronomical Society, Cumbria
- Cotswold Astronomical Society: The Cotswold Astronomical Society (established 1982) serves amateur astronomy in the western Cotswolds centered on Cheltenham and Gloucester
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