High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Society for Popular Astronomy is Britain's leading astronomical society for beginners to amateur astronomy with a membership exceeding 3,000 in 2005. It was founded in 1953 as the Junior Astronomical Society by experienced amateur astronomers including Patrick Moore, Ernest Noon and Eric Turner to encourage beginners to the science and to promote astronomy among the general public. The term "Junior" was used to denote its role compared to the long-established society the British Astronomical Association. The name was changed in 1994 when it became evident that many believed, incorrectly, that the society was only for children rather than for beginners of all ages.

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