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Lake Sundown |
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Iowa |
Near Unionvile. |
12 | NE |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
36 | SW |
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Powersville |
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Missouri |
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44 | W |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
46 | S |
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Truman State University Observatory |
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Missouri |
Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville. |
49 | N |
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Barnes City |
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Iowa |
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63 | N |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
64 | N |
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Grant O. Gale Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell.. |
65 | W |
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Graceland University Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni |
65 | W |
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Grand River |
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Iowa |
A town in Decatur county. |
68 | NE |
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Iowa SkyNet Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Washington, IA. |
68 | NE |
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Williamsburg |
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Iowa |
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72 | N |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
74 | NW |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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75 | NE |
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Riverside |
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Iowa |
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76 | N |
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Dean Memorial Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County. |
79 | E |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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79 | NW |
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Timberline Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory somewhere around Winterset. |
80 | E |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
80 | SE |
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Pleiades Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Canton. |
84 | NE |
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Iowa City |
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Iowa |
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84 | SW |
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Chillicothe |
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Missouri |
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92 | SW |
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Bush Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Albany. |
95 | NW |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
96 | NE |
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Hilltop Homeschool Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids. |
96 | NE |
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Palisades-Dows Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. |
97 | NE |
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Muscatine |
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Iowa |
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98 | SW |
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Bunch Hollow Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Carroll County. |
100 | SE |
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Stoutsville |
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Missouri |
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102 | E |
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The Stellar Shed |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Aledo. |
103 | NW |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
104 | SE |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
106 | N |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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106 | SE |
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Hannibal |
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Missouri |
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106 | SW |
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Bonanza Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Caldwell county. |
109 | E |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |
110 | N |
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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area |
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Iowa |
A Buchanan county park. |
110 | SW |
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Cameron |
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Missouri |
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111 | E |
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Macomb |
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Illinois |
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112 | S |
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Van Meter State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south east of Miami(MO). |
112 | W |
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Bearcat Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville. |
114 | SE |
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Gardner Camp |
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Illinois |
A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs. |
116 | N |
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Hodges and North Wildlife Area |
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Iowa |
Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa. |
116 | S |
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Morrison Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette. |
117 | S |
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Fayette |
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Missouri |
Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association. |
118 | N |
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Cedar Falls |
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Iowa |
Home of the University of Northern Iowa. |
118 | N |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
118 | SE |
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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. |
118 | SW |
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The Backyard Country Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
119 | NE |
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Dixon |
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Iowa |
Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories |
120 | E |
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Viking Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory Near Galesburg. |
120 | NW |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
120 | S |
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Waverly |
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Missouri |
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121 | S |
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Indian Foothills Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Marshall. |
121 | SW |
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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) |
123 | E |
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Knox College Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory at Knox College. |
126 | NW |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
128 | E |
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PACMO |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club. |
128 | S |
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Boonville |
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Missouri |
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132 | N |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
132 | S |
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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. |
132 | S |
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University of Missouri |
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Missouri |
Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory. |
132 | SW |
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Missouri Western State University |
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Missouri |
University in St Joseph. |
134 | SW |
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Savala Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Lexington. |
135 | NE |
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Sunny Knoll Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Port Byron. |
137 | SW |
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Smithville Reservoir |
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Missouri |
Forecast covers the surround parks: Bauman Park, Crows Creek Park, Camp Branch Park, Little Platte Park and \tSmiths Fork Park and the nearby town of Smithville. |
140 | SE |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
142 | NE |
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Timber City Productions Lookout |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
142 | NW |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
143 | S |
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Fulton |
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Missouri |
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146 | SE |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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147 | SE |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
147 | W |
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Gipe Farm |
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Iowa |
A private farmstead used, with permission, by some members of the Omaha Astronomical Society . South of Malvern. |
148 | NW |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
149 | S |
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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. |
149 | S |
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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. |
149 | S |
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Sedalia |
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Missouri |
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149 | SW |
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FoxStar Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory 25mi east of Kansas city. |
149 | SW |
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WHS Observatory |
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Missouri |
In Platte city. |
150 | SE |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
151 | NE |
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Rutenbeck Observatory |
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Iowa |
Just west of Clinton. |
151 | SW |
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Hillsman's Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Holden. |
152 | E |
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The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park. |
152 | E |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
153 | S |
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Rattle Snake Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Smithton. |
153 | W |
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Treynor |
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Iowa |
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154 | SE |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
154 | SW |
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Atchison |
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Kansas |
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156 | S |
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Goat Ranch Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
156 | SW |
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Kansas City |
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Kansas |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. |
157 | NE |
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Dubuque |
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Iowa |
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157 | S |
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Burris Fork Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near California, MO. |
157 | S |
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Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
AKA J.N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area on Kearn Lake. |
158 | SE |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
159 | NW |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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159 | S |
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Jefferson City |
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Missouri |
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159 | SW |
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Lees Summit |
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Missouri |
Meeting place of the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |
160 | SE |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
161 | NE |
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Galena |
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Illinois |
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162 | E |
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park |
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Illinois |
State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
162 | N |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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162 | SE |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
163 | NE |
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Grant River Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
A recreation area near Potosi. |
163 | SE |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
164 | E |
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Peoria |
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Illinois |
Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory. |
164 | W |
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Nebraska City |
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Nebraska |
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166 | SE |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
166 | W |
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Auburn City Recreation Complex |
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Nebraska |
Rec complex in Auburn, NE. |
167 | E |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
167 | NE |
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Wyalusing |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing. |
168 | SW |
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Robinson Lunar Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Bonner Springs. |
169 | NE |
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Massbach Ridge |
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Illinois |
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170 | W |
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Omaha |
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Nebraska |
Home of the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
171 | NE |
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Sterling |
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Illinois |
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171 | SE |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
171 | SE |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
171 | SW |
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Raymore-Peculiar High School |
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Missouri |
High school in Peculiar, MO. |
172 | SE |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
172 | SW |
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Osservatorio Aucello |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
172 | W |
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B&W Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Louisville and Plattsmouth |
173 | E |
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Lake Thunderbird |
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Illinois |
A lake near Putnam. |
174 | SW |
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EverStaR Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory in Olathe. |
175 | SW |
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Coffee Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in Olathe. |
176 | E |
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Green River State Wildlife Area |
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Illinois |
Link. |
176 | S |
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Loeber/Elswick Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
177 | N |
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Decorah |
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Iowa |
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177 | NE |
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Apple River |
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Illinois |
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178 | SE |
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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. |
178 | SE |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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179 | NE |
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Big M Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Platteville. |
179 | S |
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Lozwott Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA Lake of the Ozarks Workshop of the Telescopes. A private observatory. |
179 | W |
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Weeping Water |
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Nebraska |
A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
180 | W |
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Koppany observing Site |
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Nebraska |
A private observing site somewhere around Omaha. |