The Night Sky Network is a partnership of amateur astronomy clubs, NASA, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the Astronomical League.
Amateur astronomers regularly share their knowledge, time, and telescopes to bring amazing aspects of astronomy to the public.
In 2002, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific conducted a survey of amateur astronomers to determine the nature of outreach by amateurs. In the survey, amateurs express the need for support of their outreach efforts. The main requests were:
The MVAS is a member of the Night Sky Network.