This article is to appear in Organisations and Strategies in Astronomy, vol. 7 (OSA-7), edited by André Heck, to be published by Springer in 2006
British Astronomy
by
 Paul Murdin
Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Rd, Cambridge, CB3 0HA, United Kingdom
and Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BQ, United Kingdom. E-mail:
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Paul Murdin was formerly the Head of Astronomy at PPARC and Director of Science at BNSC. He is currently the Treasurer of the Royal Astronomical Society.
This article describes the present state of astronomy in Britain by reference to its history. It surveys the facilities that are available to British astronomers, and the research groups and associations that they have formed to carry out their investigations. University groups are particularly strong. The article references the present surprisingly large number of organisations in Britain that advance astronomy.
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