The society was founded in 1820 as the Astronomical Society of London to support astronomical research. At that time, most members were 'gentleman astronomers' rather than … See more

The Society organises an extensive programme of meetings:
The biggest RAS meeting each year is the National Astronomy Meeting, a major conference of … See more

The society promotes astronomy to members of the general public through its outreach pages for students, teachers, the public and media researchers. The RAS has an advisory … See more

One of the major activities of the RAS is publishing refereed journals. It publishes three primary research journals: the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society See more

Fellows
Full members of the RAS are styled Fellows, and may use the post-nominal letters FRAS. Fellowship is open to anyone over the age of 18 … See more

The Royal Astronomical Society has a more comprehensive collection of books and journals in astronomy and geophysics than the libraries of … See more

The RAS sponsors topical groups, many of them in interdisciplinary areas where the group is jointly sponsored by another learned society or professional body:
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