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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Figueroa Lookout			California	A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest.
5	SW		Byrne Observatory			California	An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB).
12	S		Cachuma Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU).
24	SE		Santa Barbara			California	Home of The Astronomical Unit club.
28	NE		Carrizo Plain National Monument			California	Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft.
28	W		Vandenberg Village			California
29	NW		Santa Maria			California	In Santa Barbara county.
42	NW		Arroyo Grande			California
47	E		Lockwood Valley			California
47	SE		Ojai			California
48	E		Rose Valley Campground			California	A campground in Los Padres National Forest.
48	N		Navajo Flats			California	A site used by the Central Coast Astronomical Society
49	E		LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road			California	A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA.
49	E		Mount Pinos			California	A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest
49	NW		Santa Margarita Lake			California	A site in Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park used by the Central Coast Astronomcal Society.
53	SE		Area 52 Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ventura.
54	NW		Cal Poly Observatory			California	Observatory of California Polytechnic State University. Near San Luis Obispo.
55	E		Chuchupate Ranger Station			California	Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby.
59	NW		Bowen Observatory			California	Observatory of Cuesta College.
60	SE		Santa Paula			California
63	NW		Cerro Alto Campground			California	Campground 8 miles from Morro Bay
64	E		Dreamweaver Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fillmore.
64	NW		Atascadero			California
69	NW		Redman Observatory			California	A private observatory.
69	SE		Lagoon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
70	NE		Bakersfield			California	Home of the Kern Astronomical Society.
71	SE		Eagle Ridge Observatory			California	A private observatory near Newbury Park.
73	SE		Rolling Roof Observatory			California	A private observatory near Thousand Oaks.
74	NW		Cuesta College - North County Campus			California	A campus of Cuesta College. Site of star parties held by the Central Coast Astronomical Society.
75	SE		Sandstone Trailhead			California	Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
76	E		Templin Hwy			California	A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
76	SE		Simi Valley			California	Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society.
79	SE		Oak Canyon Park			California	A park in town of Oak Park.
80	NW		Ranchita Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory Monterey County.
84	E		AVAC Kings Canyon Site			California	Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
84	E		Astro-chalet West			California	A private observatory.
84	N		Parkfield			California	A town in Monterey county.
84	SE		Grasswood Observatory			California	A private observatory near Malibu.
87	E		Santa Clarita			California
88	SE		Woodland Hills			California
89	E		Tehachapi Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Tehachapi.
90	E		Granada Hills			California
91	SE		Topanga			California
92	E		Tehachapi Municipal Airport			California	An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers.
92	NW		Lake San Antonio			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
95	NW		SkiesAway Remote Observatories			California	A commerical observatory hosting remote telescopes.
95	SE		Santa Monica Mountains Observatory			California	A private observatory near Los Angeles.
96	E		Two Goats Observatory			California	A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
97	E		Vasquez Rocks			California	A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group.
97	SE		Bright Skies Observatory			California	A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas.
97	SE		Santa Monica Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
101	E		Rosamond Skypark			California	A private residential skypark in Rosamond.
101	E		Tujunga Observatory			California	A private observatory in Tujunga.
102	SE		Mar Vista			California
104	E		Pinhead Observatory			California	A private observatory in Acton.
104	N		Arthur Purcell Observatory			California	Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association.
105	E		Lancaster			California
105	SE		Griffith Observatory			California	A professional observatory with public star parties
106	NE		Porterville			California
106	SE		El Segundo			California
108	N		Lemoore			California	A town in Kings county.
109	NE		Pine Flat Observatory			California	A private observatory near California Hot Springs.
109	SE		Redondo Beach			California	In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach.
110	SE		Los Angeles			California	Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.
111	N		Hanford			California
112	E		Old Town Pasadena			California	Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
113	NE		Coma Via Observatory			California	An observatory near Springville.
113	SE		Carlos Lemmi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71.
113	SE		Torrance			California
114	E		California Institute of Technology			California	Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events.
114	N		Condon Peak Campground			California	A campground on BLM land.
116	E		California City			California
116	E		Mount Wilson Observatory			California	link
116	N		Visalia			California	A town in Tulare.
116	NE		Springville			California	A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers
117	E		Stony Ridge Observatory			California	An observatory in the Angeles National Forest
117	SE		Garvey Ranch Observatory			California	Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.
119	E		Automata Internet Observatory			California	In Pearblossom.
119	E		EAFB			California	Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center.
120	E		Monrovia			California	Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
121	E		Red Rock Canyon State Park			California	A state park used by local clubs for star parties.
121	NE		Royer Oaks Observatory			California	An observatory with public star parties.
123	E		Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead			California	A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom.
123	SE		Long Beach			California
124	E		Saddleback Butte			California	A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
125	NE		Redrock Inyokern Road			California	Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society.
125	NW		Limekiln State Park			California	State park near Big Sur. Forcast also covers the lookout tower at Cone Peak.
126	NE		Canebrake			California	7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley.
127	E		Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory			California	A private observatory in Glendora.
127	NE		Walker Pass Campground			California	Campground and dark-sky site.
130	NE		South Fork Observatory			California	A private observatory near Three Rivers.
131	E		Mt. SAC Observatory			California	Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut.
132	SE		Fullerton			California
133	E		Table Mountain Observatory			California	Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood.
134	SE		Anaheim			California
135	E		Pinon Hills			California	Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains.
135	E		Webb Schools Observatory			California	A observatory of The Webb Schools.
135	NE		Blackrock Ranger Station			California
135	NE		Thomas Observatory			California	A private observatory.
135	SE		OCA Go-To Group			California	A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers.
136	N		Mendota Wildlife Area			California	A wildlife area a few files north-east of Tranquillity.
136	SE		Huntington Beach			California
137	E		Cow Canyon Saddle			California	A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers.
137	NW		Pinnacles Campground			California	Campground at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park.
138	NE		Kennedy Meadows			California	In Sequoia National Forest.
139	E		Phelan			California
139	N		Fresno			California	Home of the Central Valley Astronomers.
140	NW		MIRA Chews Ridge Observatory			California	Observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy.
142	NW		Panoche Pass			California
142	SE		Fountain Valley			California	Near Santa Ana.
143	E		Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium			California	Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga.
143	SE		Irvine Regional Park			California	A park in Orange county.
144	NE		Fossil Falls			California	In Owens valley.
144	NE		Ridgecrest			California
145	N		D.A.R.C. Observatory			California	A private observatory near Mercy Hot Springs.
145	N		Redwood Mountain View			California	A vacation rental.
145	NW		Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park			California	State park in Big Sur.
147	N		Yamada Observatory			California	A private observatory in Wonder Valley, east of Fresno.
147	SE		San Clemente Island (North)			California	Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island.
148	E		Cuddeback Lake			California	A dry lake.
148	N		Big Stump			California	An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
150	NE		Big Meadow			California	Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers.
150	NE		Tralfamadore Observatory			California	A private observatory.
150	NW		Tularcitos Observatory			California	A site used by the Mira Observers Group
150	SE		OCA Silverado			California	A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine.
151	E		Knight Sight			California	A private site in Helendale
151	SE		Corona			California
151	SE		Laguna Beach			California
152	E		Oak Hills Observatory			California	A private observatory in Hesperia.
153	E		Silverwood Lake			California	Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area.
155	E		Luz Observatory			California	Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley.
155	SE		Laguna Niguel			California	Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano.
155	SE		Melinda Heights Observatory			California	A private observatory.
156	N		Lee DaSilva Observatory			California	A private observatory near Madera.
157	E		Murillo Family Observatory			California	Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino.
160	NE		Trona Pinnacles			California	A BLM site in the north Mojave desert.
162	E		Robert Brownlee Observatory			California	An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead.
162	NW		Maple's Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Salinas.
162	SE		Caspers Wilderness Park			California	Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids.
163	NW		Fremont Peak			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC. Home of the Fremont Peak Observatory. In Fremont Peak State Park.
164	E		Cedar Glen Observatory			California	(A private observatory near Cedar Glen.
164	E		San Bernardino County Museum			California	Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands.
164	N		Hensley Lake			California	Regular observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
164	N		Sierra Remote Observatories			California	A group of observatories in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, dedicated to state-of-the-art robotic/remote imaging and data acquisition.
164	SE		San Clemente			California
165	SE		El Cariso			California	A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd.
166	NW		Carmel			California
166	NW		La Mesa Urban Observatory			California	A private observatory in Monterey.
167	E		Moreno Valley			California
167	NW		MIRA Weaver Student Observatory			California	Public observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy.
168	N		Artis Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Yosemite Lakes.
168	N		Lost Valley Observatory			California	A private observatory between Yosemite and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
168	SE		San Onofre State Beach			California	State beach just south fo San Clamente.
169	E		Owl Canyon Campground			California	Near Barstow.
169	N		Shaver Lake			California
169	NW		Cypress Point Club			California	A golf course.
169	SE		Lake Elsinore			California
171	N		Coarsegold			California
171	N		Courtright Reservoir			California	Observing site used by the Central Valley Astronomers
171	N		Eastman Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Central Valley Astronomers.
173	E		Lucerne Valley			California	Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county.
173	NE		Independence Creek Campground			California	Campground in a Inyo County.
174	N		Dinosaur Point			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
174	NW		Pacheco State Park			California	A state park used as a dark sky site.
176	E		Angelus Oaks Heliport			California
177	N		Bayt Observatory			California	A private observatory near Coarsegold.
179	E		Big Bear Solar Observatory			California	Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake.
179	N		HOLT Observatory			California	A private observatory.
179	N		Merced			California
179	NE		Panamint Springs			California	The best place to observe is the campground.

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