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Adams Ranch Dark Sky Site |
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Oklahoma |
Observing site of the Tulsa Astronomy Club. |
20 | SW |
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Kaw Lake |
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Oklahoma |
Members of the Ponca City Astronomy Connection observe nearby. |
23 | S |
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Lake Pawhuska |
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Oklahoma |
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34 | SW |
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Ponca City |
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Oklahoma |
Home of Rachélle's Lookout, a private observatory and the Ponca City Astronomy Connection |
35 | SE |
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Bartlesville |
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Oklahoma |
Home of the Bartlesville Astronomical Society.In Washington county. |
42 | N |
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Butler State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area |
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Kansas |
A wildlife area on Lake Clymer. |
47 | SE |
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Messier 110 Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
54 | NE |
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Fall River State Park |
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Kansas |
State park. Home of the Fall River Star Party held by the Kansas Astronomical Observers. |
54 | NW |
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Riverdale |
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Kansas |
A town in Sumner county. |
55 | NW |
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Dead Rising Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory somewhere around Derby. |
57 | NW |
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Derby |
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Kansas |
A city in Sedgwick County, KS. |
58 | SE |
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Owasso Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
61 | S |
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Mannford Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory somewhere around Mannford. |
62 | N |
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Intrusted Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near El Dorado(KS). |
64 | SE |
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Tulsa |
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Oklahoma |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa. |
64 | SW |
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Stillwater |
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Oklahoma |
Not far from Oklahoma State University's H. S. Mendenhall Observatory. |
66 | W |
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Argonia Launch Site |
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Kansas |
A model rocket lauch field of the KLOUDBusters. Near Argonia. |
67 | NE |
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Toronto(KS) |
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Kansas |
Also covers the area of Toronto Lake and the Cross Timbers State Park. (Formerly Toronto State Park. |
67 | NW |
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Wichita |
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Kansas |
Home of the Kansas Astronomical Observers. |
69 | NE |
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Woodson State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area |
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Kansas |
A fishing lake and wildlife area of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism. |
69 | SE |
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Wilson Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory near Sequoyah. |
72 | SE |
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Antique Photons Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory near Claremore. |
75 | N |
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Teterville |
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Kansas |
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75 | NW |
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Lake Afton Public Observatory |
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Kansas |
Public observatory Located at Lake Afton Park. |
75 | SE |
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Broken Arrow |
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Oklahoma |
A town in Tulsa county. |
76 | SE |
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Star Corral Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
77 | NW |
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SETEC Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory northwest of Wichita. |
81 | S |
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ACT Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
An observatory of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa. |
81 | SW |
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Marshall |
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Oklahoma |
A town in Logan county. |
82 | SE |
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Oil Capital Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
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83 | SW |
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Enid |
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Oklahoma |
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85 | SW |
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SkyTitan Observatory 1 |
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Oklahoma |
SkyTitan's main observatory. |
86 | SE |
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Choteau(OK) |
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Oklahoma |
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89 | NW |
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Mabee Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of Bethel College. Near Newton. |
94 | NE |
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PSU-Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center - Greenbush. |
94 | SW |
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Liberty Lake |
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Oklahoma |
A park and lake near Guthrie. |
97 | W |
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KS Oil Patch Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Spivey. |
99 | S |
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Passion Works Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. But open to the public by appointment. Call 405 496 6776. Near Prague, OK. |
102 | N |
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Emporia |
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Kansas |
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102 | N |
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Hillsboro |
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Kansas |
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102 | N |
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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve |
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Kansas |
A National preserve. |
106 | SW |
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Oklahoma Christian University Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Observatory of Oklahoma Christian Univeristy. |
107 | NE |
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Spiral Gateway Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in northern Coffey County. |
107 | NW |
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Hutchinson |
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Kansas |
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109 | NW |
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Kingman County State Game Management Area |
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Kansas |
This chart is centered on high ground near the Kingman County SGMA. Near Penalosa. |
110 | E |
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Sisk Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Franklin. |
113 | E |
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Joplin |
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Missouri |
A town in Jasper county. |
113 | SE |
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Tuva Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
An observatory the Tuva Astronomy Club. On Mt. Feynman near Checotah. |
115 | NW |
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McPherson |
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Kansas |
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115 | NW |
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Mark's Observing Site |
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Kansas |
A private observing site. |
115 | SE |
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OKAstronomy Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory near Tahlequah. |
116 | N |
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Eisenhower State Park(KS) |
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Kansas |
State park on Melvern Lake. |
116 | NE |
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Arcadia |
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Kansas |
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116 | S |
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Deerfield West Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
116 | SW |
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Oklahoma City |
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Oklahoma |
Home of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club. |
119 | N |
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Council Grove Lake |
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Kansas |
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120 | W |
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Glass Mountains |
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Oklahoma |
Mountains with hiking trails. |
121 | NE |
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Scopehill Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Fort Scott. |
124 | NW |
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York |
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Kansas |
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124 | SE |
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Siloam Springs |
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Arkansas |
A site of the C.A.S.E.. Near Bella Vista, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville. |
125 | E |
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Carthage |
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Missouri |
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126 | S |
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Red Rock Farm |
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Oklahoma |
Tim Vasquez\'s observing site near Norman, Oklahoma; visitor-friendly. |
129 | SE |
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Bixby Creek Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
131 | SW |
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University of Oklahoma Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Observatory of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Oklahoma. Site of outreach star parties held by the Lunar Sooners astronomy club. |
132 | E |
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Bella Vista |
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Arkansas |
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133 | S |
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Ten Acre Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A public observatory. Also the primary observing site of the Odyssey Astronomy CLub. |
134 | NE |
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Land of Oz Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
134 | NE |
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Ottawa (KS) |
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Kansas |
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135 | N |
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Sandlot Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory(MPC code H36) near Scranton. |
136 | E |
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Bentonville |
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Arkansas |
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137 | N |
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Farpoint Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory (MPC 734) of the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League (NEKAAL). |
137 | SW |
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Cheddar Ranch Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Observatory of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club. |
138 | S |
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Shady Grove Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory north of McAlester. |
140 | NE |
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ASKC Dark Site |
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Missouri |
A private dark-sky observing site owned by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Home of the Heart of America Star Party (HOASP). Near Butler. |
141 | E |
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Red Oak observing site |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. |
141 | S |
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Aubrie Le observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory in Purcell. |
141 | SE |
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Hale Mountain Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory near Morrow and alternate observing site for the Arkansas/Oklahoma Astronomical Society. |
142 | NW |
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Salina |
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Kansas |
Home of the Salina Astronomy Club. |
142 | SE |
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Stigler |
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Oklahoma |
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142 | SW |
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American Horse Lake |
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Oklahoma |
A dark site in American Horse Lake State State Hunting and Fishing Area. |
145 | SW |
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JAOWAT Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Future private observatory site. |
147 | SE |
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Fayetteville(AR) |
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Arkansas |
A town in Washington county. Some members of the Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society(AOAS) observe nearby. |
148 | NE |
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Hillsdale Lake |
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Kansas |
A site used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |
149 | NW |
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Seward |
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Kansas |
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149 | S |
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Owl Creek Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
151 | W |
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SLL Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
An educational Observatory with public programs. Of the University of Central Oklahoma and Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NWOSU). |
152 | E |
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Hobbs State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park and conservation area. Used by the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society for public star parties. |
152 | N |
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Topeka |
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Kansas |
"Home of the Crane Observatory of Washburn University and the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers\' League. |
152 | SE |
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Robber's Cave State Park |
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Oklahoma |
State park and dark sky site of the Family Astronomy Association of Oklahoma |
154 | N |
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Tecumseh |
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Kansas |
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154 | NE |
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Powell Observatory |
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Kansas |
An observatory of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Louisburg. |
155 | N |
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Kansas State University |
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Kansas |
University In Manhattan. |
155 | NW |
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Great Bend |
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Kansas |
Home of the Barton County Community College Planetarium. Also close to the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area. |
155 | SW |
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USAO JMOERC Habitat Area |
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Oklahoma |
AKA Jean McLaughlin Outdoor Education & Research Center. A private site of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. |
156 | E |
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Aurora(MO) |
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Missouri |
A town in Lawrence County. |
156 | NE |
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Gardner |
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Kansas |
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156 | SW |
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Weatherford |
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Oklahoma |
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157 | NE |
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Lawrence |
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Kansas |
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157 | S |
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Eastridge Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory near McAlester. |
160 | E |
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The Dead Gekko Society Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory near Eureka Springs. |
161 | N |
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Windy Hills Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private obsrevatory around Topeka. |
162 | NE |
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Coffee Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in Olathe. |
162 | SE |
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Fort Smith |
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Arkansas |
Home of the Arkansas/Oklahoma Astronomical Society. |
164 | NE |
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Ballard |
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Missouri |
A town in Bates county. |
164 | NE |
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EverStaR Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory in Olathe. |
166 | NE |
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Osservatorio Aucello |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
168 | NE |
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Raymore-Peculiar High School |
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Missouri |
High school in Peculiar, MO. |
169 | E |
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Journey's End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Walnut Grove. |
169 | W |
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Fort Supply Reservoir |
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Oklahoma |
An observing site of the Starcreek Astronomical Society. Near Fort Supply. |
171 | NE |
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Robinson Lunar Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Bonner Springs. |
172 | N |
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Randolph State Park |
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Kansas |
State park near Manhattan, KS. |
173 | NE |
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Osceola (MO) |
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Missouri |
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174 | S |
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Oleo Acres Double Barrel Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. Used by some members of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa. Near Antlers. |
176 | SE |
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Arkansas Oklahoma Regional Star Party |
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Arkansas |
Star party at Mulberry Mountain. |
177 | N |
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Banner Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of Banner Creek Science Center. |
178 | NE |
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Brownington State Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
Centered on the Copper Creek Public Use Area of Browinington State Wildlife Area. On Truman Lake |
178 | NW |
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Leach Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Lucas. |
178 | S |
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Kiamichi Skies Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
180 | NE |
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Lees Summit |
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Missouri |
Meeting place of the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |