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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
10 | NE |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
16 | SE |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
19 | NE |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
24 | N |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
37 | S |
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Show-Me-Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Alton. |
38 | N |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
39 | NE |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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Missouri |
Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers. |
42 | NE |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
44 | NE |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
45 | N |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
49 | NE |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
49 | NW |
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Missouri S&T Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
53 | N |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
54 | E |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
54 | S |
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Dawn's Light Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Myrtle. |
57 | SW |
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Shepherd's Rest |
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Missouri |
A private observing field for the International 60mm Telescope Club. |
63 | NE |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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66 | NE |
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Petroglyph |
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Missouri |
A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County . |
67 | S |
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Kia Kima Scout Reservation |
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Arkansas |
Aka Camp Kia Kima. A scout camp. |
68 | SE |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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69 | S |
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Cherokee Village |
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Arkansas |
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70 | E |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
73 | W |
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Rusty's Backyard |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. Forecast also covers the town of Lebanon. |
74 | NE |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
75 | E |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
75 | N |
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Rosebud |
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Missouri |
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78 | NW |
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Loeber/Elswick Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
80 | NW |
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Joseph P. Strogen Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Camden County Astronomy Club. |
81 | NE |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
82 | W |
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Marshfield |
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Missouri |
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83 | NE |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
86 | NE |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
86 | SW |
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Caney Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Brownbranch. |
86 | SW |
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Mountain Home |
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Arkansas |
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89 | E |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
90 | W |
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Baker Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA the William G. and Retha Stone Baker Observatory of Missouri State University. Near Marshfield. |
91 | N |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
91 | N |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
92 | SW |
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Eridanus Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory. |
96 | NE |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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97 | N |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
97 | NW |
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Jefferson City |
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Missouri |
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98 | E |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
98 | NE |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
99 | E |
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Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau. |
103 | E |
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Benton |
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Missouri |
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103 | N |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
103 | W |
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Springfield |
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Missouri |
Home of the Springfield Astronomical Society. |
105 | NE |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
106 | SE |
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Kennett |
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Missouri |
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107 | NW |
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Burris Fork Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near California, MO. |
107 | S |
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Batesville |
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Arkansas |
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107 | W |
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FoxStar II Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
108 | N |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
108 | N |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
109 | NW |
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Lake Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Climax Springs |
110 | N |
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Fulton |
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Missouri |
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110 | SW |
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Branson Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Branson. |
111 | NE |
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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
111 | S |
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Jonesboro |
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Arkansas |
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112 | NE |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
113 | NE |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
117 | NE |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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117 | NW |
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Lozwott Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA Lake of the Ozarks Workshop of the Telescopes. A private observatory. |
117 | SW |
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CoolHaven Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory between Branson MO and Harrison AR. |
117 | W |
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Journey's End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Walnut Grove. |
118 | SW |
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Tyler Bend Campground |
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Arkansas |
Campground near Silver Hill. Used by some members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. |
121 | N |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
123 | NW |
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University of Missouri |
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Missouri |
Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory. |
124 | E |
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Carbondale |
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Illinois |
Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois. |
124 | NW |
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Columbia |
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Missouri |
Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia. |
127 | NE |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
127 | SW |
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Holly Mountain Airpark |
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Arkansas |
A community with a private airport.df |
128 | S |
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Greers Ferry |
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Arkansas |
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129 | W |
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Aurora(MO) |
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Missouri |
A town in Lawrence County. |
130 | N |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
130 | NE |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
130 | NW |
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Rattle Snake Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Smithton. |
131 | NE |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
133 | N |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
133 | SW |
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Morgan Point Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory. |
135 | NE |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
135 | NW |
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Osceola (MO) |
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Missouri |
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135 | SW |
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Richland Creek Recreation Area |
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Arkansas |
Centered on a clearing in Richland Creek Recreation Area. |
136 | NW |
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Boonville |
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Missouri |
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138 | NE |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
138 | NW |
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Sedalia |
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Missouri |
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139 | E |
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Marion |
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Illinois |
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140 | E |
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Grubbs Road Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory. |
143 | S |
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Searcy |
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Arkansas |
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143 | SE |
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Discovery Park of America |
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Tennessee |
A museum-like park near Union City |
143 | SE |
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Dyersburg |
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Tennessee |
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143 | SW |
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The Dead Gekko Society Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory near Eureka Springs. |
143 | W |
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Red Oak observing site |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. |
144 | NW |
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Brownington State Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
Centered on the Copper Creek Public Use Area of Browinington State Wildlife Area. On Truman Lake |
144 | SW |
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Atwood Observing Site |
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Arkansas |
A private observing site. |
145 | N |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
145 | N |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
145 | NW |
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Fayette |
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Missouri |
Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association. |
145 | NW |
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Morrison Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette. |
147 | NW |
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Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
AKA J.N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area on Kearn Lake. |
150 | NE |
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Carlyle Lake |
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Illinois |
A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club. |
151 | E |
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Birmingham Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53. |
152 | E |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
153 | S |
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Village Creek State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park used as an observing site by Memphis Astronomical Society. |
154 | E |
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Paxton Park |
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Kentucky |
Park and golf course in Paducah. |
154 | NE |
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Mount Vernon |
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Illinois |
A town in Jefferson. |
156 | S |
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Arkansas Sky Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A research and public outreach observatory near Conway. |
157 | N |
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Stoutsville |
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Missouri |
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157 | NW |
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Indian Foothills Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Marshall. |
157 | S |
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Cascade Mountain Observatory |
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Arkansas |
An facility of the Arkansas Sky Observatory (ASO) |
157 | SW |
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Hobbs State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park and conservation area. Used by the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society for public star parties. |
158 | NW |
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Goat Ranch Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
159 | SW |
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Boston Mountain |
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Arkansas |
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160 | E |
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Harrisburg |
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Illinois |
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160 | E |
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Reidland |
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Kentucky |
A town in McCracken county. |
160 | W |
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Carthage |
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Missouri |
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162 | N |
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Gardner Camp |
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Illinois |
A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs. |
164 | SW |
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Little Piney Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory in Hagarville. |
166 | N |
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Hannibal |
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Missouri |
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166 | NW |
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Ballard |
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Missouri |
A town in Bates county. |
166 | NW |
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Charles Douglas Observatory |
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Missouri |
A public outreach observatory. Located at ICStars Ranch which is also site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Warrensburg. |
166 | NW |
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ICStars Ranch |
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Missouri |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, home of the ICSTARS Star Party and home of the Charles Douglas Observatory. Five miles north of Warrensburg. |
167 | SE |
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Memphis |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Memphis Astronomical Society. |
167 | W |
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Bella Vista |
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Arkansas |
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168 | E |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
168 | NE |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
168 | SE |
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Darkfire Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Bartlett. |
168 | W |
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Bentonville |
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Arkansas |
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169 | N |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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169 | NW |
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Van Meter State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south east of Miami(MO). |
169 | SW |
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Arkansas Tech University Astronomical Observatory |
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Arkansas |
Observatoryof Arkansas Tech University. Near Russelville. |
169 | SW |
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Russellville |
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Arkansas |
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170 | S |
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WWIN Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory. |
171 | N |
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Heavens Gate Farm Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party. |
171 | SW |
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Cypress Creek Park |
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Arkansas |
Park and recreation area. |
171 | W |
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Joplin |
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Missouri |
A town in Jasper county. |
172 | SW |
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Arkansas Oklahoma Regional Star Party |
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Arkansas |
Star party at Mulberry Mountain. |
172 | SW |
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Petit Jean State Park |
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Arkansas |
State Park used by the Arkansas Sky Observatory (ASO). |
173 | E |
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Dolan Lake |
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Illinois |
Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society). |
174 | NW |
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Hillsman's Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Holden. |
174 | NW |
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Waverly |
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Missouri |
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175 | SW |
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Fayetteville(AR) |
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Arkansas |
A town in Washington county. Some members of the Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society(AOAS) observe nearby. |
176 | S |
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River Ridge Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory affiliated with the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. |
177 | E |
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Murry State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Murray, KS. |
177 | NW |
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Baltimore Bend |
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Missouri |
A restricted Missouri Deptartment of Conservation area. Permission is required for each use. Used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG) |
177 | SE |
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Fennell Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Oakland. |
178 | S |
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Maumelle |
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Arkansas |
A town in Pulaski county. |
178 | W |
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Arcadia |
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Kansas |
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179 | SE |
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Fennell Auxiliary Observatory |
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Mississippi |
A private observatory near Horn Lake. |
180 | W |
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Sisk Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Franklin. |