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Bayfield |
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Ontario |
Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers. |
19 | N |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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32 | E |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
40 | S |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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40 | SW |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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44 | N |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
45 | S |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
47 | SE |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
48 | NE |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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55 | E |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
57 | N |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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61 | E |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
61 | SE |
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Purple Crow Lidar Facility |
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Ontario |
Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University. |
65 | E |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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67 | S |
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Strathroy |
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Ontario |
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68 | N |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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70 | SE |
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Hume Cronyn Observatory |
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Ontario |
A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario. |
73 | W |
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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
74 | S |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
74 | SE |
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London |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC London Centre. |
77 | NE |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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78 | N |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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79 | E |
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Hackbart Road Hill |
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Ontario |
Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
79 | SE |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
80 | E |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
81 | E |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
82 | SE |
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CMOR |
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Ontario |
The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
87 | SW |
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Sarnia |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
88 | SE |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
89 | NE |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
90 | NE |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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90 | SE |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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90 | SW |
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Black River Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Port Huron. |
94 | W |
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Lamoria Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sandusky. |
96 | SE |
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St. Thomas |
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Ontario |
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99 | E |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
99 | NE |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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99 | S |
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Oakdale |
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Ontario |
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100 | N |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
100 | S |
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Big Bend Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre. |
101 | SE |
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Spring Hill School Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
102 | S |
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Fingal Wildlife Centre |
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Ontario |
FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
103 | SW |
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Kenockee Observatory |
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Michigan |
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105 | SE |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
link |
106 | NE |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
107 | NE |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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108 | E |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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110 | S |
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Rodney |
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Ontario |
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110 | SE |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
110 | SW |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mussey. |
111 | E |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
113 | E |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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115 | W |
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Beckstrom Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Deford. |
117 | E |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
117 | NE |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
118 | E |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
118 | N |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
120 | E |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
121 | NW |
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Port Crescent State Park |
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Michigan |
State park |
124 | NW |
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Oak Beach Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
124 | SE |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
125 | E |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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125 | NE |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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125 | SE |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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125 | SW |
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Sirius Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Almont. |
126 | S |
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Green Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
127 | NE |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
129 | SW |
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New Haven |
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Michigan |
In Macomb county. |
130 | E |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
132 | NE |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
133 | NE |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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133 | SW |
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Stargate Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark. |
134 | NE |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
134 | SE |
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Norfolk County |
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Ontario |
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135 | E |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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135 | S |
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Chatham |
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Ontario |
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135 | W |
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Kresge Environmental Education Center |
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Michigan |
KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake. |
136 | E |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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136 | N |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
136 | N |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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138 | E |
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Forks of the Credit |
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Ontario |
A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site. |
138 | S |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
139 | N |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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139 | SE |
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Simcoe |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
140 | NE |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
140 | SW |
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Seven Ponds |
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Michigan |
Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden. |
141 | SW |
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Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory |
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Michigan |
Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark. |
143 | SW |
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Washington(MI) |
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Michigan |
A town in Macomb county. |
144 | E |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
144 | E |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
146 | E |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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146 | E |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
146 | E |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
146 | SE |
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Long Point Observatory |
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Ontario |
A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover. |
146 | SW |
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Addison Oaks Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park. |
148 | E |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
148 | NE |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
149 | NE |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
149 | NE |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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149 | SE |
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Port Dover |
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Ontario |
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150 | E |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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150 | SW |
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Visual Reconstructions Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sterling Heights. |
151 | NE |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
151 | SE |
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Long Point Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
152 | NE |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
153 | SW |
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St. Clair Shores |
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Michigan |
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154 | E |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
154 | E |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
154 | W |
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Vassar |
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Michigan |
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155 | E |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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155 | SW |
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Rochester Hills |
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Michigan |
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156 | SW |
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Tilbury |
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Ontario |
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157 | E |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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157 | SW |
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Troy Space Gazebo |
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Michigan |
A private observatory used by some members of the Oakland Astronomy Club. In Troy. |
158 | E |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
158 | N |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
158 | NE |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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158 | NE |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
159 | E |
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HAA Dark Sky Site |
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Ontario |
Not a public Site. An observing site of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA) for members' use. |
159 | N |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
159 | SW |
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Heavens View Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ortonville. |
161 | E |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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161 | NE |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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162 | E |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
162 | E |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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162 | NW |
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Oscoda |
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Michigan |
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163 | E |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
163 | N |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
163 | SE |
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Haldimand |
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Ontario |
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163 | SW |
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McMath-Hulbert Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus. |
164 | N |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
164 | SE |
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Cayuga |
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Ontario |
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165 | E |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
166 | NW |
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Tawas |
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Michigan |
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166 | SW |
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Cranbrook Institute of Science |
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Michigan |
Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills. |
167 | E |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
167 | N |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
167 | SW |
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Hallam Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber. |
168 | E |
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Mississauga |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
170 | E |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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170 | NE |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
171 | E |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
171 | W |
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Longway Planetarium |
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Michigan |
A planetarium in Flint. |
172 | E |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
172 | N |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
173 | E |
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Lloyd Manor Park |
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Ontario |
A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
174 | N |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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175 | SW |
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Detroit |
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Michigan |
Home of the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium at the Detroit Science Center. |
175 | SW |
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Windsor |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Windsor Centre. |
176 | W |
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Delta College Planetarium |
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Michigan |
Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City. |
177 | E |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
177 | SW |
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My-Spot Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near West Bloomfield. |
177 | SW |
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Star Hoppers Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly. |
178 | E |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
178 | E |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
179 | E |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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180 | E |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
181 | NE |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
182 | N |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
182 | N |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
183 | NE |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
183 | SW |
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Leamington |
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Ontario |
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183 | W |
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Flushing Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Flushing. |
183 | W |
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Saginaw |
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Michigan |
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184 | NE |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
184 | SW |
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Fenton |
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Michigan |
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185 | E |
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Beamsville |
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Ontario |
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185 | E |
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Lincoln |
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Ontario |
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185 | E |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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185 | NE |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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185 | W |
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Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort |
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Michigan |
A members-only campsite. |
186 | E |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
186 | E |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
186 | E |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
186 | E |
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Toronto |
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Ontario |
Home of the Toronto RASC, University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO) and the Ontario Science Center. |
186 | E |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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186 | SW |
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UM-Dearborn Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of the Dearborn Campus of the University of Michigan. |
188 | E |
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Niagara Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Niagara Centre. Located at the Chippawa Creek Conservation Area. |
188 | E |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
188 | N |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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189 | NE |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
189 | SW |
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Livonia |
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Michigan |
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190 | SW |
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Hector J. Robinson Observatory |
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Michigan |
AKA the Lincoln Park Observatory. Observatory of the Lincoln Park School System. Near Lincoln Park High School. |
191 | SW |
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Northern Cross Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory near Fenton. |
192 | E |
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Vineland |
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Ontario |
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192 | NE |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
193 | E |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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193 | S |
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Point Pelee National Park |
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Ontario |
National Park and dark sky preserve. |
194 | SW |
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Camp Cedarwin Scout Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp in Essex county. |
194 | SW |
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GM Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields |
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Michigan |
A private site used by the General Motors Astronomy Club. |
195 | NE |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
196 | E |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
196 | NE |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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196 | SW |
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Novi Community Sports Park |
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Michigan |
A park west of Northville. Used by some members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. |
199 | W |
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Cedar Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |