American Astronomical Society


Robert W. Milkey, Executive Officer
2000 Florida Avenue N.W.
Washington D.C.
USA
Phone: (202) 328-2010
FAX: (202) 234-2560
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WWW_URL: http://www.aas.org

Membership:

6,400 Members

Purpose:

The American Astronomical Society, founded in 1899, is dedicated to the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science.

Membership:

Open to researchers and students of astronomy, and to others seriously interested in the advancement of astronomy or related fields. Applicants must be nominated by two current members of the society. Details of membership criteria and dues structure are available through the AAS Homepage.

Benefits:

listing in, and copy of the annual AAS Membership Directory; subscription to the AAS Newsletter; reduced subscription rates to Society journals; Reduced registration for Society meetings.

Publications:

The Astronomical Journal; The Astrophysical Journal; The Astrophysical Journal Supplement; The Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society.

Events:

Society meetings are held twice annually, in January and in June. Each Division also meets annually, at the discretion of the Divisional Committee, sometimes in conjunction with a Society and sometimes separately. The schedule of future meetings is available through the AAS Homepage.
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