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- Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh - Information about the club's members, functions, and monthly event calendar. Located in Pennsylvania.
trfn.clpgh.org/aaap
- Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton (AAAP) - New Jersey astronomy club involved with all aspects of astronomy. Two active observatories. Monthly meetings at Princeton University.
www.princetonastronomy.org
- Amateur Observers' Society of New York, Inc. - Provides a program of events, photos, and links to member web sites. The society, established in 1965, is located in Freeport, New York.
www.benjaminsweb.com/aos/index.htm
- American Association of Amateur Astronomers (AAAA) - News, events, publication discounts for members, CCD image gallery, links to members' astronomy sites. The AAAA is based in Dallas, Texas.
www.corvus.com
- Amherst Astronomy Association - Conducts free astronomy programs open to the public. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts.
www.amastro.org
- Arizona Astronomy - Contains a weather and star charts, message boards, links, picstures of the planets in our solar system, moon lander, pathfinder, and voyager.
www.arizonaastronomy.com
- Astronomical Society of Nevada - Founded in 1934, the society serves Northern Nevada, Tahoe and other parts of northern California. Includes a calendar, directions, and photos.
astronomynv.org
- Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas (ASN LV) - Provides a calendar of events, newsletter, map of observing sites and a list of club members.
www.astronomynv.org/vegas/index2.htm
- Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) - The club and its observatory are located in Kennebunk, Maine.
www.asnne.org
- Astronomical Society of Rowan County (ASRC) - Non-profit educational organization in Salisbury, North Carolina.
members.dialstar.com/asrc
- Auburn Astronomical Society - An astronomy club for anyone interested in astronomy, from beginner to professional. Located in Auburn, Alabama.
www.mindspring.com/~rwhigham
- Austin Astronomical Society (AAS) - A non-profit organization for anyone interested in astronomy or space sciences. Located in Austin, Texas.
www.austinastro.org
- Back Bay Amateur Astronomers - Scientific educational organization of amateur astronomers serving Southeastern Virgina. Membership open to all with an interest in astronomy.
groups.hamptonroads.com/BBAA
- Battle Point Astronomical Association (BPAA) - Non-profit association which provides public outreach and educational events, and which constructed and operates the Edwin E. Ritchie Observatory on Bainbrdidge Island, Washington.
bicomnet.com/ritchieobs
- Birmingham Astronomical Society - Membership details, viewing sites, resources and articles, beginner tips, events and activities, and trading post. Located in the Birmingham, Alabama, area.
www.bas-astro.com
- Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society - Membership organization provides photos and information on meetings, events and membership.
www.bmas.org
- Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association (BMAA) - Holds monthly meetings and hosts public StarWatches, StarParties, and an annual StarFest weekend event at a dark-sky location. Based in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
bmaa.freeyellow.com
- Buffalo Astronomical Association (BAA) - Holds monthly meetings; maintains the Beaver Meadow Observatory in Buffalo, New York.
members.aol.com/BuffAstro
- Catskills Astronomy Club - Amateur astronomy club located in Sullivan County, New York State.
www.geocities.com/catskills_astronomy_club
- Cedar Amateur Astronomers - A large, family-oriented club of amateur astronomers in and around Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
cedar-astronomers.org
- Central Arkansas Astronomical Society (CAAS) - Located on seven acres northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. Members range from novice to skilled observers.
www.propermotion.com/caas
- Central Valley Astronomers of California (CVA) - A group of astronomy enthusiasts located in the Fresno area of central California.
cva.bryanharley.com
- Central Washington University Astronomy Club - Information about membership, meetings and observing.
www.cwu.edu/~astroclb
- Cleveland Astronomy - Includes information on education, scheduled events and asteroid research; as well as, recent news, links, astrophotographs and local news in Northern Ohio.
www.clevelandastro.com
- Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSAS) - Currently has over 100 members; site provides information about membership, meetings and events.
www.rmss.org
- Cuyahoga Astronomical Association (CAA) - A nonprofit organization for amateur astronomers that has a permanent observatory facility. Site details association activities, news, and membership information. Based in North Olmsted, Ohio.
www.geocities.com/cuyastro
- Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) - A group of amateur and professional astronomers who share a mutual interest in the heavens. Denver, Colorado.
www.denverastrosociety.org
- East Valley Astronomy Club (EVAC) - A group of about 150 amateur astronomy enthusiasts in and around Phoenix, Arizona.
www.eastvalleyastronomy.org/EVAC
- Escambia Amateur Astronomers' Association (EAAA) - A non-profit educational organization in Pensacola, Florida. Serves the Florida panhandle and southern Georgia.
www.meteor.dotstar.net/ea3infopage.htm
- Eugene Astronomical Society - Find meeting information, astronomy news and observing resources. The club is located in Eugene, Oregon.
www.eugeneastro.org
- Fort Wayne Astronomical Society (FWAS) - Amateur astronomy club in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
members.aol.com/thefwas
- Friends School of Baltimore Astronomy Club - Club information, as well as astronomy reference information and links. Located in Maryland.
fs.joshgottlieb.net/astronomy
- Galileo Society - Amateur astronomers in the western portion of Maine.
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6506
- Huachuca Astronomy Club - Lives under the dark skies of Southeastern Arizona. Provides information on all aspects of astronomy.
c3po.cochise.cc.az.us/astro
- John Brown's New Orleans Sidewalk Astronomy - Located in the historical French Market next to the world-famous Café du Monde.
www.sidewalkastronomy.com/sidewalkastronomy.html
- Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (KAS) - Open to anyone interested in astronomy. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
www.stargazing.net/kas
- Kansas Astronomical Observers - Located in Wichita, this club with about 50 members holds monthly meetings and has public and private star parties.
members.cox.net/thekao
- Kentwood Amateur Astronomy League (KAAL) - Dedicated to helping people advance their knowledge of astronomy. Located in the suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
www.kaal.org
- Las Vegas Astronomical Society - The site includes a list of upcoming events, observation tips, and a gallery of images.
www.ccsn.nevada.edu/LVAS
- Los Angeles Valley College Astronomy Club - Information about club meetings, lectures, star parties and planetarium shows.
www.astrophys-assist.com/lavc
- Madison Astronomical Society - A non-profit educational organization promoting astronomy and the allied physical sciences. Located in Madison, Wisconsin.
www.madisonastro.org
- Martz Observatory & Astronomical Association - operates an observing certificate program to recognize observing achievements. Club meets in Frewsburg, New York. Office is in Jamestown, New York.
members.aol.com/bemusabord
- Mattatuck Astronomical Society - Contains information on all levels of astronomy in Waterbury, Connecticut.
www.mastransit.org
- Mid-Hudson Astronomy Association (MHAA) - Astronomy club providing free observing sessions and public lectures, school programs, telescope and binocluar advice, and a newsletter to area residents. Hudson Valley, New York.
www.geocities.com/mhastro1
- Midlands Astronomy Club, Inc. - Find a calendar of events and photos. The club serves the Columbia area in South Carolina.
astro.physics.sc.edu/MAC/mac.html
- Mobile Astronomical Society (MAS) - Viewing under Dixie skies. Amateur group in Mobile, Alabama.
members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html
- Mount Diablo Astronomical Society - MDAS is a membership based organization that supports public astronomy programs and presents a monthly speaker series on astronomical topics.
www.mdas.net
- Naperville Astronomical Association - Amateur club with members from in and around Chicago, Illinois.
www.naperastro.org
- Norfolk Astronomical Society - Provides a list of events, photos and calculators. The club is located in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region.
groups.hamptonroads.com/NAS
- North Houston Astronomy Club - Provides information about the club, including events and star parties, a list of members and astronomy news.
www.astronomyclub.org
- North Jersey Astronomical Group (NJAG) - Club is located in Clifton, New Jersey. Meetings are held at Montclair State Univserity.
community.nj.com/cc/njag
- Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS) - Serves amateur astronomers from Jacksonville, the Beaches, Orange Park, and Nassau County, Florida.
www.nefas.org
- Northern Colorado Astronomical Society - Club located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
ncastro.org
- Northern Cross Science Foundation - A non-profit organization registered with the State of Wisconsin. Promotes astronomy and related sciences and fosters public education in these fields.
www.gxsc.com/ncsf
- Northern Sky Astronomical Society - An amateur astronomy club based in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
www.und.edu/org/nsas
- Ohio Valley Astronomical Society - An amateur astronomy organization dedicated to promoting astronomy. Based in Huntington, West Virginia.
www.ovas.org
- Orange County Astronomers (OCA) - One of the largest astronomy clubs in the USA with nearly 800 members, beginners through expert. Monthly star parties at their own dark-sky site, as well as outreach events and astrophotography groups. Located in Orange County, California.
www.ocastronomers.org/default.asp
- Peninsula Astronomical Society - A group of over 200 San Francisco bay-area astronomy enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.
www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/pas.htm
- Peoria Astronomical Society - Astronomical society which maintains materials on constellations, planet orbits, tips for beginners and information on current astronomical events. Located in Peoria, Illinois.
www.astronomical.org
- Prairie Astronomy Club (PAC) - Dedicated to encouraging amateur astronomers in Lincoln, Nebraska.
www.prairieastronomyclub.org
- Rainwater Astronomical Association (RAA) - An amateur astronomical organization in French Camp, Mississippi.
rainwater.astronomers.org/raa
- Rappahannock Astronomy Club - A non-profit organization of amateur astronomers located in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, area.
www.raclub.org
- Riverside Astronomical Society - Bringing the joys of astronomy to the public in and around Riverside, California. Star parties, monthly meetings, public outreach, telescope making and other activities.
www.rivastro.org
- Rockland Astronomy Club - Amateur astronomy site features an events calendar, member photography and information about joining the club.
www.rocklandastronomy.com
- Roper Mountain Astronomers - Club at Roper Mountain Science Center, home to a 23-inch Alvin Clark refractor telescope, in Greenville, South Carolina.
www.rmastro.com
- S*T*A*R Astronomy Club - A non-profit astronomical society in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
www.starastronomy.org
- Saguaro Astronomy Club (SAC) - An astronomy club serving the Metro Phoenix area in Arizona. Instigators of the All-Arizona Messier Marathon and Sentinel Star Gaze.
saguaroastro.org
- San Antonio Astronomical Association - Club information, events, astronomy news and issues, and links to related sites. Located in San Antonio, Texas.
www.sanantonioastronomy.org
- San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA) - Describes the group's activities, including public star parties at the Tierra Del Sol observatories in California.
www.sdaa.org
- Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society - A non-profit corporation in Louisiana. Dedicated to the study of amateur astronomy. Membership open to anyone at least ten years of age.
www.lsus.edu/nonprofit/sbas
- Sioux Empire Astronomy Club - Provides information about the club located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
inskysd.org
- South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association, Inc. - ite provides information about getting started in radio astronomy, CCD imaging, dome construction, the new telescope, and lightpollution.
www.sfaaa.org
- South Jersey Astronomy Club (SJAC) - An astronomy club in Millville, New Jersey. Conducts skywatches at Belleplain State Forest.
hometown.aol.com/sjastroc
- South West Florida Astronomical Society - Find information about the club, its members and star party dates. The club meets at the Caloosa Nature Center and Planetarium in Fort Myers.
www.theeyepiece.org
- Southern Cross Astronomical Society (SCAS) - An amateur astronomical society in Miami, Florida.
www.scas.org
- Spokane Astronomical Society - Experienced amateur astronomers in Spokane, Washington. Group also offers learning opportunities to the public.
www.spokaneastronomical.org
- Star Gazer Chase Team - Located in Wadsworth, Ohio. Stargazing in Medina, Wayne, and Holmes counties.
users.ntr.net/%7Epjrohio/Star_Gazer_Chase_Team/ASTRO.HTM
- Stillwater Stargazers and Brukner Nature Center - A family-oriented group of amateur astronomers located in Troy, Ohio.
www.dma.org/~wagner/ss_bnc.htm
- Texas Lake Whitney Astronomy Club - Contain information on star parties, events, awards, books, and photos.
www.whitney-astro.com
- Thames Amateur Astronomical Society - Amateur astronomy club located in Southeastern Connecticut.
pages.cthome.net/taas
- The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg (ASH) - Find out how to become a member of this central Pennsylvania club and read the schedule of their public observing sessions.
www.astrohbg.org
- The Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers (DVAA) - Meetings usually are held at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (SCEE) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
dvaa.org
- The National Deep-Sky Observers Society (NDSOS) - Dedicated to serving amateur deep-sky observers. Located in Louisville, Kentucky.
www.cismall.com/deepsky
- The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC) - Strives to be a friendly club with a focus on observing. Located in Northern Virginia, near Washington D.C.
www.novac.com
- The San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers - Dedicated to taking your telescope to the sidewalk. Also has telescopes for you to borrow for free. San Francisco, California.
members.aol.com/raycash/sidewalk.htm
- The Sidewalk Astronomers - Group uses homemade telescopes set up on street corners in Los Angeles, California. Shares astronomical views with passersby for free.
www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/6389
- The Winter Haven Astronomy Club - Club for amateur astronomers using telescopes, binoculars, and starcharts at various star parties and other functions in Florida.
home.att.net/~whastro/home.html
- Twin City Amateur Astronomers (TCAA) - Bringing astronomy to the masses in and around Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
twincityamateurastronomers.org
- UC Davis Astronomy Club - Provides a list of frequently asked questions and public viewing information. Includes maps and directions.
maxwell.ucdavis.edu/~astro
- Von Braun Astronomical Society (VBAS) - Operates a planetarium and observatory located atop Monte Sano Mountain in Monte Sano State Park just east of Huntsville, Alabama.
www.vbas.org
- Westchester Amateur Astronomers - Browse news, events, and find directions to the club located in New York.
eachan.dorsai.org/~waa
- Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers (WKAA) - A group of amateur astronomers that enjoys sharing their knowledge of astronomy and their love of the night sky.
wkaa.net
- Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers - A community-based society dedicated to amateur astronomy. Located in Ferndale, Washington, USA.
www.ac.wwu.edu/~trekka
- Wilderness Center Astronomy Club - Astronomy club in Ohio provides tutorials, news and a calendar of events.
www.twcac.org
- Williamson County Astronomy Club (WCAC) - Serving Williamson County and the northern Austin, Texas, suburban area. Membership is open to people of all ages interested in amateur astronomy and the space sciences.
www.atm-workshop.com/wcac
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