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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
21 | SW |
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Lamoria Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sandusky. |
27 | W |
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Beckstrom Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Deford. |
36 | NW |
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Port Crescent State Park |
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Michigan |
State park |
36 | S |
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Black River Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Port Huron. |
37 | NW |
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Oak Beach Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
40 | S |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mussey. |
42 | S |
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Kenockee Observatory |
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Michigan |
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44 | SE |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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45 | E |
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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. |
46 | E |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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46 | S |
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Sarnia |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
46 | SE |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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47 | SW |
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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. |
50 | NE |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
52 | S |
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Sirius Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Almont. |
52 | W |
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Vassar |
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Michigan |
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53 | NE |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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56 | SW |
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Seven Ponds |
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Michigan |
Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden. |
60 | SE |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
61 | NE |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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61 | S |
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Stargate Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark. |
62 | S |
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New Haven |
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Michigan |
In Macomb county. |
63 | SW |
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Addison Oaks Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park. |
64 | NW |
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Tawas |
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Michigan |
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64 | W |
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Delta College Planetarium |
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Michigan |
Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City. |
65 | E |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
65 | S |
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Washington(MI) |
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Michigan |
A town in Macomb county. |
66 | NW |
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Oscoda |
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Michigan |
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67 | E |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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67 | SE |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
67 | SE |
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Strathroy |
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Ontario |
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67 | SW |
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Heavens View Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ortonville. |
68 | SE |
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Oakdale |
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Ontario |
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68 | SW |
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Longway Planetarium |
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Michigan |
A planetarium in Flint. |
69 | W |
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Saginaw |
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Michigan |
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70 | W |
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Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort |
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Michigan |
A members-only campsite. |
72 | S |
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Visual Reconstructions Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sterling Heights. |
72 | SW |
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Rochester Hills |
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Michigan |
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73 | S |
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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. |
73 | SW |
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McMath-Hulbert Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus. |
74 | NE |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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74 | S |
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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. |
74 | 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. |
74 | SW |
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Flushing Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Flushing. |
77 | SE |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
77 | SW |
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Star Hoppers Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly. |
78 | SW |
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Cranbrook Institute of Science |
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Michigan |
Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills. |
79 | 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. |
79 | S |
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St. Clair Shores |
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Michigan |
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79 | 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. |
79 | SW |
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Fenton |
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Michigan |
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80 | SE |
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Big Bend Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre. |
81 | NE |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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81 | NW |
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Cedar Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
81 | SE |
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London |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC London Centre. |
83 | E |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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83 | E |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
83 | NE |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
83 | SW |
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My-Spot Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near West Bloomfield. |
83 | W |
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Sunset Astronomical Society |
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Michigan |
A society with members from Midland, Saginaw and Bay City (Tri-cities area). |
85 | SW |
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Northern Cross Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory near Fenton. |
86 | SE |
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Rodney |
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Ontario |
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87 | S |
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Chatham |
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Ontario |
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89 | 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. |
90 | SE |
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Green Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
91 | E |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
91 | SE |
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Fingal Wildlife Centre |
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Ontario |
FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
92 | S |
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Detroit |
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Michigan |
Home of the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium at the Detroit Science Center. |
92 | SE |
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St. Thomas |
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Ontario |
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93 | E |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
93 | SW |
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Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Cohoctah. |
94 | E |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
94 | S |
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Tilbury |
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Ontario |
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94 | S |
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Windsor |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Windsor Centre. |
94 | SW |
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Livonia |
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Michigan |
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95 | E |
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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. |
95 | 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. |
95 | S |
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UM-Dearborn Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of the Dearborn Campus of the University of Michigan. |
95 | SE |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
95 | 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. |
96 | E |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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96 | E |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
96 | NE |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
96 | SW |
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Island Lake State Recreation Area |
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Michigan |
Centered on Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake Recreation Area. Used by the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. |
97 | NE |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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97 | S |
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Hallam Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber. |
97 | SE |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
97 | SW |
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Irvington Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Howell. |
99 | E |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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99 | NE |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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99 | S |
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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. |
99 | SE |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
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99 | SW |
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Plymouth Digital Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Plymouth. |
100 | SW |
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Ore Lake Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ore Lake. |
103 | NE |
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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. |
103 | NE |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
104 | NE |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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105 | NE |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
105 | NW |
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Dreamy Skies Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Mio. |
105 | W |
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River Valley RV Park |
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Michigan |
Home of the Great Lakes Star Gaze. Near Gladwin. |
106 | NE |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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106 | NW |
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McKim Alpena County Observation Site |
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Michigan |
A private observing site somewhere around Alpena. |
107 | E |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
107 | E |
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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. |
107 | SE |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
108 | S |
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Leamington |
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Ontario |
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108 | SW |
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Applewood Absurditory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti. |
108 | SW |
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Peach Mountain Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter. |
108 | SW |
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Ypsilanti |
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Michigan |
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109 | SW |
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Ann Arbor |
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Michigan |
Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican. |
109 | W |
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Brooks Astronomical Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant. |
110 | NE |
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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. |
110 | S |
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Camp Cedarwin Scout Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp in Essex county. |
110 | SW |
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FAAC Observing Site |
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Michigan |
Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. |
112 | E |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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112 | NE |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
112 | S |
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Lake Erie Metropark |
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Michigan |
A Detroit Metro Park on the Lake Erie shore line south of Detroit. Check with the park before planning observing. |
112 | SE |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
113 | W |
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Harrison |
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Michigan |
A town in Clare county. |
114 | E |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
114 | E |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
114 | NE |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
114 | SW |
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MSU Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing. |
115 | E |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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115 | 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. |
116 | NE |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
116 | NE |
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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. |
116 | NW |
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Roscommon |
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Michigan |
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116 | S |
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Point Pelee National Park |
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Ontario |
National Park and dark sky preserve. |
116 | SW |
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Lansing |
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Michigan |
A town in Ingham county. |
117 | E |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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117 | NE |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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117 | NE |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
117 | NW |
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Maple Ridge Observatory |
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Michigan |
Near Alpena. |
118 | E |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
118 | E |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
118 | NE |
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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 |
118 | NE |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
118 | NW |
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Houghton Lake Observatory Site |
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Michigan |
Site of future private observatory. Near Houghton Lake. |
118 | NW |
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Warbler's Hideaway Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Lovells. |
118 | SE |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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118 | SW |
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Hogsback Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mason, MI. |
120 | E |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |