The Manchester Astronomical Society is an organisation that promotes popular and amateur astronomy in North West England.

Notable members included the telescope maker John Hindle and the proponent of spaceflight Eric Burgess.

[3][4][5] Manchester academics and students often lectured to the society, including figures such as Zdeněk Kopal, Sir Bernard Lovell, Leon Lucy and Wal Sargent.

These meetings consist of observing using the telescopes (weather permitting), informal talks and discussion sessions.

They are generally given by invited speakers although the December lecture is traditionally given by the President of the society and is held in the Godlee Observatory.