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Shelbyville |
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Indiana |
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15 | W |
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Franklin |
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Indiana |
A town in Johnson country. |
19 | N |
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The Star Deck Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Greenfield. |
23 | NE |
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Bill's Doghouse Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in Knightstown. |
23 | S |
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Columbus |
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Indiana |
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26 | NW |
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Indianapolis |
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Indiana |
Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University. |
26 | SE |
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Westport |
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Indiana |
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27 | N |
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Coyote Howl Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
28 | W |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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33 | NW |
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Fishers |
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Indiana |
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33 | W |
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Goethe Link Observatory |
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Indiana |
of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN). |
36 | NW |
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Carmel |
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Indiana |
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39 | SE |
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Indian Lakes RV Campground |
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Indiana |
An campground near Penntown |
39 | W |
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Center Valley Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton. |
41 | E |
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Blue Creek Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site somewhere around Sunman. |
41 | N |
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Anderson University Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Anderson University. |
42 | N |
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Teter Retreat and Organic Farm |
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Indiana |
link |
43 | SW |
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Maumee |
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Indiana |
A town in the Hoosier National Forest. |
47 | SW |
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Bloomington |
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Indiana |
Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington. |
51 | NE |
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Muncie |
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Indiana |
Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University. |
52 | NE |
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Richmond |
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Indiana |
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53 | NW |
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McCloud Nature Park |
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Indiana |
A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
53 | SW |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |
55 | E |
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Oxford |
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Ohio |
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57 | SW |
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Morrow Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford. |
58 | S |
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Hanover College |
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Indiana |
A college in Culbertson. |
58 | W |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
59 | W |
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Greencastle |
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Indiana |
Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University. |
61 | SE |
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AIG public observatory |
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Kentucky |
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64 | SE |
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Skunk Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST. |
65 | E |
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Hamilton |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
65 | S |
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SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY |
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Indiana |
A private obseratory. |
65 | SE |
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England/Idlewild Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC). |
65 | SE |
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Hebron |
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Kentucky |
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66 | N |
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Taylor University Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Taylor University in Upland. |
67 | NE |
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Tranquility Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near West Manchester. |
68 | E |
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Cincinnati |
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Ohio |
Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. |
69 | E |
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Marra's Frustration Center |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Forest Park. |
69 | N |
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IU Kokomo Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club. |
71 | NW |
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Prairie Grass Observatory |
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Indiana |
An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party. |
71 | SW |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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72 | E |
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KimbleLabs Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near West Chester Township. |
72 | N |
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Marion |
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Indiana |
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73 | E |
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Middletown |
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Ohio |
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74 | E |
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West Chester |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
74 | NW |
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Shades State Park |
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Indiana |
site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society |
75 | NE |
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Bushels and Baskets Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
76 | SE |
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Lincoln Ridge Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers. |
77 | E |
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Cincinnati Observatory Center |
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Ohio |
A public observatory in Cincinnati. |
78 | S |
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Starlight Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near the town of Starlight. |
80 | N |
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ARGUS Dark Sky Site |
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Indiana |
A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS). |
80 | NE |
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Darke Sky Ranch |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Red River, OH. |
82 | NE |
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White Barn Observatory |
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Ohio |
Future observatory site near Bradford. |
82 | S |
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Moore Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro. |
82 | W |
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Oakley Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute |
83 | E |
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Loveland |
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Ohio |
A town in Hamilton county. |
83 | SE |
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Lexington Trails |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site near Dry Ridge. Forecast also covers Williamstown and Crittenden., |
86 | E |
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Cincinnati Nature Center |
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Ohio |
Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center. |
86 | E |
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Dayton |
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Ohio |
Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory. |
87 | NW |
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Purdue University |
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Indiana |
University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory. |
87 | S |
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Corydon Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
87 | SE |
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A. J. Jolly Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Campbell County. |
87 | W |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |
88 | S |
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Louisville |
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Kentucky |
Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society. |
89 | E |
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Morrow |
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Ohio |
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90 | E |
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Fred Bay Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park. |
90 | NE |
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Berne |
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Indiana |
A town in Adams county. |
90 | SW |
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Patoka Lake Observing Sites |
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Indiana |
General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area. |
91 | E |
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Batavia |
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Ohio |
Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County. |
91 | N |
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Logansport |
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Indiana |
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92 | NE |
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The Troy Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
92 | S |
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Wild Duck Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Shelbyville. |
93 | E |
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Stonelick Lake State Park |
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Ohio |
Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain. |
93 | S |
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LAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby. |
94 | E |
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Caesar Creek State Park |
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Ohio |
State Park near Waynesville. |
95 | E |
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Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society. |
95 | N |
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Huntington |
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Indiana |
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96 | SW |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
97 | NE |
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New Bremen |
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Ohio |
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101 | SW |
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Red n Blue Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Otwell. |
103 | N |
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Morris Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester. |
103 | SE |
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Frankfort |
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Kentucky |
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103 | W |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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104 | E |
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John Bryan State Park Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park. |
107 | E |
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Jefferson Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
107 | NW |
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Danville |
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Illinois |
A town in Vermilion county. |
107 | SE |
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CAS Starfield Observatory Dark Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. |
109 | N |
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Damer Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site. |
109 | NE |
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Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site |
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Ohio |
About 9 miles from Urbana. |
110 | NE |
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Thomas S. Toth Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Spencerville. |
110 | SW |
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Vincennes |
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Indiana |
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111 | S |
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Camp Crooked Creek |
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Kentucky |
A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest. |
111 | S |
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Otter Creek Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg. |
113 | S |
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Goodnight Ridge |
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Kentucky |
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114 | N |
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Stillwaters Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Columbia City. |
114 | SE |
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Sigoglin Hills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Paris, KY. |
115 | N |
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Birch Rd. Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
115 | NW |
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Harvey Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
116 | N |
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Fort Wayne |
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Indiana |
Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society. |
118 | N |
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Tippecanoe River State Park |
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Indiana |
State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center. |
118 | SE |
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Astraeus Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around Lawrenceburg. |
119 | N |
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Potawatomi Wildlife Park |
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Indiana |
A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe. |
120 | NE |
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Indian Lake State Park |
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Ohio |
State park |
120 | W |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
121 | SE |
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Family Astronomers Of Kentucky |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Carlisle. |
121 | W |
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Walnut Point State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society |
122 | E |
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Berrysville |
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Ohio |
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122 | SE |
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Millersburg |
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Kentucky |
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123 | NE |
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Schoonover Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima. |
123 | SE |
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Lexington |
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Kentucky |
Home of the MacAdam Student Observatory of the University of Kentucky. |
124 | N |
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Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley. |
124 | S |
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Freeman Lake Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Elizabethtown. |
124 | SE |
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Blackhole Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory in Mason. |
124 | SW |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
126 | E |
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London |
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Ohio |
In Madison county. |
128 | NW |
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Astro Acres |
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Indiana |
Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN. |
128 | NW |
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Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area. |
128 | W |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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130 | NW |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
132 | E |
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Cincinnati Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Ohio |
A dark-sky site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. Near Peebles. |
132 | E |
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Woodland Altars Campground |
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Ohio |
A campground near Peebles. |
133 | N |
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Auburn |
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Indiana |
Home of Starkey Observatory. |
134 | N |
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Bremen |
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Indiana |
A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School. |
134 | NE |
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ONU Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory or Ohio Northern University. |
135 | SE |
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Raven Run Nature Conservancy |
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Kentucky |
Site used by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club for star parties. In Lexington. |
137 | NW |
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Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers. |
138 | S |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
138 | W |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |
139 | SW |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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141 | E |
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Blue Creek |
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Ohio |
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141 | N |
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Goshen College |
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Indiana |
College in Goshen, IN. |
141 | SE |
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Rome |
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Ohio |
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142 | S |
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Bear Observatory |
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Kentucky |
In Clarkson. |
142 | SW |
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Renaissance Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Owensboro. |
143 | NE |
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Defiance |
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Ohio |
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144 | E |
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Hollow Oak Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Hilliard. |
144 | SW |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
145 | SE |
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Adams Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
146 | NW |
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Buckeyestargazer Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Valparaiso. |
146 | SW |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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147 | NW |
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Thomas Conway Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county. |
147 | SE |
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EKU Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Eastern Kentucky University. In Richmond. |
148 | SW |
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Grayville |
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Illinois |
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149 | N |
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Shipshewana |
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Indiana |
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150 | N |
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PHM Planetarium |
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Indiana |
Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka. |
150 | NW |
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VU Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events. |
150 | W |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
151 | E |
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Columbus |
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Ohio |
Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society |
153 | E |
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Perkins Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University . |
153 | N |
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Jordan Hall Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend. |
153 | SW |
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Cypress Cottage |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
155 | NE |
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Cobblestone Creek Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Southern Marion County, Ohio. |
155 | NW |
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Lemon Lake County Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
155 | SE |
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Berea |
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Kentucky |
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155 | W |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
156 | N |
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New Carlisle |
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Indiana |
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156 | NE |
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Black Swamp Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Napoleon. |
156 | SE |
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Morehead State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Morehead. |
156 | W |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
157 | NE |
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Riverbend Recreation Area |
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Ohio |
A public park, used for public observing by the Millstream Astronomy Club. Near Findlay. |
157 | NW |
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Bradley |
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Illinois |
Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers. |
158 | E |
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Comprix Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
159 | E |
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Burg Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Wheelersburg. |
160 | NW |
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Stelle |
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Illinois |
A community in Rogers Township, IL |
160 | SW |
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Spenco Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Mt Vernon. |
161 | N |
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Pioneer Scout Reservation |
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Ohio |
A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association. |
161 | NW |
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Mount Jennings Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory somewhere around Manteno. |
161 | SE |
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Carter |
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Kentucky |
Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS. |
162 | E |
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Amanda |
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Ohio |
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162 | N |
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Michigan City |
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Indiana |
A town in La Porte county. |
162 | NW |
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Indiana Dunes State Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
162 | S |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
163 | E |
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Kilbourne Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Sunbury. |
163 | W |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
164 | N |
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Dr. T. K. Lawless Park |
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Michigan |
Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia. |
164 | NE |
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Cliff's Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Marion. |
164 | NW |
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Peotone |
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Illinois |
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164 | SE |
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Brodhead |
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Kentucky |
Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon. |
164 | SE |
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Tunnel Ridge Road |
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Kentucky |
A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park |
165 | N |
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Neuenschwander Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
165 | NW |
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Prairie Skies Star Party |
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Illinois |
Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See. |
165 | SE |
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Goochtown |
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Kentucky |
In Pulaski county. |
166 | N |
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Yarger Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers. |
167 | NE |
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Rio Riley Solar Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory |
168 | NW |
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Our Prairie Sky |
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Illinois |
In Park Forest. |
169 | E |
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Asteria Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
169 | N |
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Oronoko Observatory |
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Michigan |
Near Berrien Springs. |
169 | NW |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
170 | N |
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Warren Dunes State Park |
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Michigan |
State park new Sawyer. |
170 | W |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
171 | NE |
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BGSU Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Bowling Green State University. |
172 | E |
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John Glenn Astronomy Park |
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Ohio |
Astronomy park of the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park. |
172 | N |
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Bridgman |
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Michigan |
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172 | N |
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Kingman Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs. |
173 | NE |
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Bucyrus |
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Ohio |
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174 | E |
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Easton Woods Observatory |
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Ohio |
Site of future private observatory near Jackson. |
174 | SE |
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Grayson Lake State Park |
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Kentucky |
Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park. |
174 | SW |
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Cedar Knoll Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
174 | SW |
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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). |
175 | NW |
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Braidwood Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Gardner. |
176 | E |
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Mambourg Farm Historical Park |
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Ohio |
A park near Lancaster used for astronomy/stargazing programs by the Fairfield County Historical Parks District. Call for access. |
176 | NE |
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Heidelberg College |
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Ohio |
A college in Tiffin. |
177 | E |
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Hutville |
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Ohio |
Hutville is located on private property located between Columbus & Mt.Vernon, Ohio. |
177 | NE |
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Kitt's Castle Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory somewhere around Galion. |
177 | NW |
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Tinley Park |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. |
177 | W |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
177 | W |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
178 | S |
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Bell Observatory |
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Kentucky |
An Observatory of Western Kentucky University. Near Bowling Green. |
178 | SW |
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Rue de Renard Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Greenvile. |
179 | NE |
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Ballreich Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Camp Hertzer. Site of public observing held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). Also used by physics students at Heidelberg College. Near Tiffin. |
179 | NE |
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Lake Hudson State Recreational Area |
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Michigan |
Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson. |
180 | NE |
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Fort Meigs Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Perrysburg. |
180 | NE |
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Luckey |
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Ohio |
A town in Wood county. |
180 | NE |
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Perrysburg Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Perrysburg. |
180 | NE |
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Whisper Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Holland. |