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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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35 | N |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
44 | N |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
47 | SE |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
50 | S |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
57 | SW |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
58 | SE |
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Cedar Falls |
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Iowa |
Home of the University of Northern Iowa. |
59 | S |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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64 | N |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
66 | N |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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70 | NE |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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72 | E |
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Decorah |
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Iowa |
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72 | NW |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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73 | NE |
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center |
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Minnesota |
Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro |
74 | N |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
76 | SE |
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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. |
77 | NE |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
79 | NW |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
80 | S |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
87 | S |
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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. |
88 | SE |
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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area |
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Iowa |
A Buchanan county park. |
88 | SW |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
89 | NW |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
90 | N |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
90 | N |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
91 | N |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
92 | S |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
98 | NW |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
100 | S |
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Grant O. Gale Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell.. |
100 | S |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
101 | N |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
102 | NW |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
104 | E |
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Luckydog Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics. |
105 | E |
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Wyalusing |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing. |
106 | NE |
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Trempealeau |
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Wisconsin |
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107 | NE |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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108 | S |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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109 | NE |
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La Crosse |
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Wisconsin |
A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
111 | SE |
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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. |
112 | N |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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113 | N |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
113 | N |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
115 | E |
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Mount Sterling |
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Wisconsin |
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115 | NE |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
118 | NW |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
118 | SW |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
119 | N |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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119 | N |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
120 | N |
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MAS Eagle Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park. |
120 | S |
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Barnes City |
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Iowa |
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120 | SE |
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Williamsburg |
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Iowa |
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122 | SW |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
123 | N |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
123 | SE |
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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. |
124 | N |
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Joseph J. Casby Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy. |
124 | N |
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Saint Paul |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing. |
125 | N |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
125 | N |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
125 | S |
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Timberline Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory somewhere around Winterset. |
126 | N |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
128 | SW |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
131 | E |
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Grant River Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
A recreation area near Potosi. |
133 | E |
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Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center |
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Wisconsin |
Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
133 | NW |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
134 | SE |
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Iowa City |
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Iowa |
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135 | SW |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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136 | E |
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Dubuque |
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Iowa |
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138 | E |
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Wildcat Mountain State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park near the town of Ontario, WI. |
138 | N |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
139 | N |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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141 | N |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
142 | E |
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Richland Center |
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Wisconsin |
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142 | NE |
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Casey Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
142 | NW |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
142 | SE |
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Riverside |
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Iowa |
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143 | N |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
144 | E |
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Big M Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Platteville. |
144 | NE |
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Tainter Lake Skies Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Tainter lake. |
146 | N |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
146 | NE |
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Dievseta |
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Wisconsin |
A private site near Warrens. |
147 | NE |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
147 | NW |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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148 | SE |
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Iowa SkyNet Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Washington, IA. |
150 | E |
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Galena |
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Illinois |
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150 | NE |
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Hobbs Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. |
150 | NW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
150 | W |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
151 | SE |
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Timber City Productions Lookout |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
152 | NW |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
154 | E |
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Mineral Point |
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Wisconsin |
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154 | S |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
155 | N |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
156 | E |
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Dodgeville |
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Wisconsin |
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156 | NW |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
157 | N |
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Stearns Scout Camp |
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Minnesota |
A private scout camp of the Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council. |
157 | SE |
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Dixon |
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Iowa |
Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories |
158 | N |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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158 | NW |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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159 | NW |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
160 | N |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
160 | NE |
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Powerhouse Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Dallas, WI. |
162 | S |
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Lake Sundown |
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Iowa |
Near Unionvile. |
163 | E |
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Apple River |
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Illinois |
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163 | E |
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Reedsburg |
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Wisconsin |
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163 | N |
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Balsam Lake |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
163 | SE |
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Muscatine |
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Iowa |
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166 | NE |
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Otterholt |
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Wisconsin |
A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek. |
166 | S |
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Grand River |
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Iowa |
A town in Decatur county. |
167 | N |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
168 | E |
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Mark's place |
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Wisconsin |
A private observing site. |
168 | E |
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Massbach Ridge |
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Illinois |
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168 | N |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
168 | W |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
170 | N |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
171 | E |
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Wild Apple Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory in Dane County. |
171 | NE |
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Michowka Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
172 | E |
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Dryden Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
172 | N |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
172 | W |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
174 | W |
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Wally's Corner |
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South Dakota |
A private observing site of the Tri-State Astronomical Society and site of the South Dakota Star Party. |
175 | N |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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176 | E |
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West Point Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory near Monticello. |
176 | NW |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
177 | E |
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Salewsky Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Big Flats |
177 | N |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
177 | S |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
178 | E |
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Pine Bluff Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison. |
178 | SE |
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Rutenbeck Observatory |
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Iowa |
Just west of Clinton. |
178 | W |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
179 | E |
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Meadowlark Ridge Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus. |
179 | NE |
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RJM Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spencer. |
179 | S |
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Graceland University Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni |
180 | S |
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Powersville |
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Missouri |
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180 | SE |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
180 | W |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |