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Van Horn |
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Texas |
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37 | SE |
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Valentine |
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Texas |
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52 | SE |
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Sky Pony Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
54 | SE |
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McDonald Observatory |
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Texas |
A professional observatory of the University of Texas. Home of the Hobby-Eberly, Harlan J. Smith and Otto Struve telescopes. |
59 | SE |
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Nine Mile Hill Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory also used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club. |
60 | SE |
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Prude Ranch |
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Texas |
Guest ranch. Near Fort Davis. Was site of the Texas Star Party 2023. The 2024 Texas Star Party is Cancelled. The 2025 Texas Star Party is held here |
61 | SE |
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Indian Lodge |
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Texas |
State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254. |
62 | E |
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Balmorhea State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370. |
62 | SE |
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Davis Mountains State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337. |
64 | NW |
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The Williams' Ranch |
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Texas |
A site used by the Sun City Astronomers. Near Comudas. |
65 | SE |
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Mano Prieto Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Ft. Davis. |
66 | N |
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Dell City |
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Texas |
A town in Hudspeth county. |
68 | SE |
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3 Mile Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Marfa. |
70 | SE |
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Marfa |
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Texas |
Town close to where even astronomers try to see the Marfa Lights, an unexplained, but probably not astronomical, visual phenomonon. |
77 | N |
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Rattle Snake Springs |
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New Mexico |
A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. |
79 | E |
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BSM_TX |
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Texas |
A private observatory in the AAVSO network. |
82 | N |
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Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center |
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New Mexico |
In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs. |
87 | S |
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Cibolo Creek Ranch |
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Texas |
A guest ranch near Shafter. |
88 | SE |
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Sierra la Rana |
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Texas |
Ranch and dark-sky real estate development near Alpine. |
91 | SE |
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Double Diamond Ranch |
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Texas |
Site of four private observatories. Near Alpine. |
94 | NW |
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Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 857-1135. |
102 | N |
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Living Desert State Park |
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New Mexico |
AKA Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park In Carlsbad. |
108 | S |
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Fort Leaton State Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near Presidio. (432) 229-3613. |
110 | NW |
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El Paso |
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Texas |
Home of the Sun City Astronomers. |
110 | SE |
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Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory |
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Texas |
AKA MaRIO. A private observatory near Marathon. |
111 | NW |
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Wyler Aerial Tramway |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6622. |
111 | SE |
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Marathon |
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Texas |
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113 | SE |
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Miller Observatory |
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Texas |
Site of future private observatory. |
115 | NW |
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Franklin Mountains State Park |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6441. |
116 | E |
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Fort Stockton |
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Texas |
A town in Pecos county. |
123 | SE |
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Big Bend Ranch State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Presidio. (432) 358-4444. |
125 | E |
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Monahans Sandhills State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Monahans. (432) 943-2092. |
127 | N |
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Artesia |
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New Mexico |
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128 | N |
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Dark Ridge Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A research observatory in the Lincoln National Forest. |
129 | N |
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Dark Skies Unlimited Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
130 | SE |
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Observatorio De Solitario |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
134 | NW |
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Apache Point |
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New Mexico |
Home of Apache Point Observatory, Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the Sunspot Solar Observatory. In Sunspot. |
134 | NW |
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Oliver Lee Memorial State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park and site of Stars-n-Parks star parties. |
135 | N |
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New Mexico Skies |
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New Mexico |
An astronomy guest observatory between Cloudcroft and Mayhill. Also home of Star Shadows Remote Observatory. Forecast also covers New Mexico Skies Astronomy Enclave |
136 | N |
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Charles Nicholas Memorial Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory somewhere around Mayhill. |
137 | SE |
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Persimmon Gap |
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Texas |
This chart is centered on a picnic area 1/4-mile south of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park. |
138 | SE |
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Barton Warnock Visitor Center |
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Texas |
State park near Terlingua. (432) 424-3327. |
138 | SE |
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Lajitas |
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Texas |
A town in Brewster county. |
143 | N |
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W & B Observatory |
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New Mexico |
Near Cloudcroft. |
144 | N |
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Tzec Maun Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private site of the Tzec Maun Foundation which makes their telescopes freely available to students and researchers, though the internet. Near Cloudcroft. |
144 | NW |
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Las Cruces |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces, Jornada Observatory and Desert Moon Observatory. |
145 | NW |
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Alamogordo |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Alamogordo Astronomy Club. |
149 | NW |
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White Sands National Park |
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New Mexico |
National park west of Alamogordo. Site of the White Sands Star Party. |
152 | NE |
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Hobbs |
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New Mexico |
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154 | E |
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McCamey |
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Texas |
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159 | NW |
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Leasburg Dam State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park, site of Stars-n-Parks star parties, and the observatory of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. |
164 | N |
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Roswell |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Roswell Astronomy Club. |
167 | NE |
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Odessa/Midland |
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Texas |
(Airport) Home of the West Texas Astronomers. |
170 | NW |
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DSO - Upham |
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New Mexico |
An observing site of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces, located about 30 miles north of Las Cruces 5 miles east of exit 32, on I-25. |
171 | SE |
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Rio Grande Village Campground |
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Texas |
An campground in https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htmig Bend National Park. |
172 | E |
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Pumpjack Heaven |
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Texas |
A private observing site of the West Texas Astronomers. |
173 | NE |
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Seminole |
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Texas |
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174 | NW |
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Three Rivers |
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New Mexico |
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174 | W |
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Pancho Villa State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park. |
176 | N |
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Wolf Creek Estates Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory near Alto. |
177 | NE |
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Tatum |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Lea County Observers. |