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Scenic Vista Park |
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Ohio |
Park of the Columbiana County Park District. An observing site of the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society. |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
15 | NE |
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Tranquility Gate Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near North Lima. |
16 | NW |
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Field of Dreams Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Salem. |
18 | N |
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Canfield |
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Ohio |
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19 | NW |
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Clarke Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Mount Union College. In Alliance. |
24 | E |
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Brady's Run Park |
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Pennsylvania |
A parkused as a star party site by the Beaver Valley Space Sciences Interest Group . Near Beaver Falls. |
25 | E |
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Geneva College Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Geneva College. Also known as the John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory. |
25 | N |
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Youngstown |
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Ohio |
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25 | NE |
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Winnerwood Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory |
26 | SE |
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Raccoon Creek State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
State park. |
28 | S |
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Steubenville |
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Ohio |
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29 | W |
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Fry Family Park |
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Ohio |
A park in Pike Township |
30 | E |
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Aliquippa |
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Pennsylvania |
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32 | W |
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Don's Backyard |
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Ohio |
A private observing site. |
35 | N |
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Mahoning Valley Cortese Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society. Near Braceville. |
35 | NE |
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Westminster College Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Westminster College. In New Wilmington |
37 | E |
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Pane Observing Site |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site in Marshall Township. |
39 | E |
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Pittsburgh Space Weather Observation Area |
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Pennsylvania |
A public observation area in Moraine State Park. |
40 | E |
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Treesdale Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
42 | NW |
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Hiram College |
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Ohio |
College in Hiram |
42 | W |
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Astronomy Club of Akron Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory of the Astronomy Club of Akron |
43 | E |
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Mt. Chestnut Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Mount Chestnut near Butler. |
43 | NW |
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Eagle's Nest |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Akron. |
43 | SW |
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Greg's Happy Place |
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Ohio |
A private observing site. |
44 | E |
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StarGlider Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Gibsonia. |
44 | NW |
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Fishcreek Rd Observing Site |
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Ohio |
Site of public astronomy events in Stow, Ohio. |
45 | W |
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WCAC |
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Ohio |
The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club is located southwest of Canton. |
46 | NE |
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Grove City College |
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Pennsylvania |
College in Grove city. |
47 | S |
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St Clairsville |
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Ohio |
Home of the NOVAE astronomy club. |
47 | SE |
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Canonsburg |
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Pennsylvania |
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48 | S |
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Wheeling |
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West Virginia |
Forecast also covers Bridgeport, OH. |
48 | SE |
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Pittsburgh |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Observatory of the University of Pittsburgh. |
49 | NE |
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Greenville |
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Pennsylvania |
In Mercer county. Home to the Greenville Area Astronomy Club. |
50 | N |
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Eldon Russell Park |
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Ohio |
A county park near Burton. |
51 | NW |
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The Top Of The Sky Mini Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
51 | SE |
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Gettysburg Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
51 | SE |
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Paslow Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Bethel Park. |
52 | E |
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Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Near Deer Lakes Park, Russellton. Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh |
52 | NW |
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park |
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Ohio |
National park near Near Peninsula, OH. |
52 | W |
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Wadsworth Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Wadsworth. |
53 | E |
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Oakmont Country Club |
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Pennsylvania |
A golf course. |
54 | NW |
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Bath Nature Preseve |
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Ohio |
Nature preserve and observing site of the Summit County Astronomy Club. |
54 | NW |
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Solon |
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Ohio |
Used by some members of the Chagrin Valley Astonomical Society |
56 | N |
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Indian Hill Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society |
56 | NE |
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C-Murrinsville |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site in north Butler county. |
56 | SE |
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Mingo Creek Park Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. Near Monongahela. |
57 | E |
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Chateau De Testa Stars |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site. |
57 | E |
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Edgewood Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near New Kensington. |
57 | NW |
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Zeppy's Astronomical Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory somewhere around Chardon. |
57 | SW |
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Salt Fork State Park |
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Ohio |
State Park near Cambridge. |
58 | E |
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Plum |
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Pennsylvania |
Forecast also covers Monroeville, William D Boyce Regional Park, Penn Hills, and New Kensington. |
59 | N |
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Observatory Park |
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Ohio |
Park of the Geauga Park District . Site of astronomical, geological and meteorlogical observatories. Affiliated with the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society. In Montville township. |
60 | N |
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SkyWatch Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private obseratory near Hartsgrove. |
60 | W |
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Wooster |
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Ohio |
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61 | E |
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IUP Northpointe Regional Campus |
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Pennsylvania |
Campus of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Star party site of main campus astronomy classes. |
63 | SE |
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Dartmoor Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
64 | E |
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Kunkle Park |
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Pennsylvania |
Park in Washington(PA) township. |
64 | SE |
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HAO Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Monessen. |
65 | NW |
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Penitentiary Glen Reservation |
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Ohio |
A Lake Metropark and home of the Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center. Also site of the Super Star Party. Near Kirtland. |
65 | SW |
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Coshocton |
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Ohio |
A town in Coshocton county. |
66 | N |
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Dorset Wilderness Area |
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Ohio |
Wilderness area open to the public. |
67 | E |
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Kittanning |
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Pennsylvania |
A town in Armstrong county. |
68 | SE |
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Waynesburg University |
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Pennsylvania |
University in Waynesburg. |
69 | NE |
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Pettis Rd Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
69 | NW |
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Burrell Memorial Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Baldwin Wallace University. |
69 | NW |
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Cleveland |
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Ohio |
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69 | SE |
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Radomski Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Jeannette. |
69 | SE |
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Union Street Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory |
70 | NE |
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Meadville |
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Pennsylvania |
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70 | NE |
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Starshine Farm Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Wayne. |
70 | NW |
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Eastlake |
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Ohio |
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70 | W |
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CAA Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association located at Letha House Park near Spencer. |
71 | N |
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Madison |
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Ohio |
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71 | W |
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Stillwell |
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Ohio |
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73 | E |
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The Kiski School Astronomy Club |
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Pennsylvania |
A club at The Kiski School. In. Saltsburg. |
73 | N |
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"Way The Held Out" Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Conneautville. |
73 | NW |
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Cosmic Orchard Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Columbia Station |
74 | NE |
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The Bruce M. Bedow Memorial Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of the The Oil Region Astronomical Society. Also, home of Astroblast, a star party of ORAS. |
74 | NE |
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ORAS Dark-Sky Site |
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Pennsylvania |
Observing site of the Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS). |
75 | E |
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Goheenville |
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Pennsylvania |
A town in Armstrong county. |
76 | NW |
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LaGrange |
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Ohio |
Home of the The Black River Astronomical Society. |
78 | NE |
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Higby Hill Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
78 | NW |
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Walter E. Schuele Planetarium |
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Ohio |
Planetarium of the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center with public observing programs. In Bay Village. |
78 | S |
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Wilderness Skies Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory Limestone Ridge near Martinsville. |
80 | NE |
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania |
University in Clarion. |
80 | NW |
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John D. Nielsen Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory located on the Carlisle Reservation. Used for public observing by the The Black River Astronomical Society. |
81 | NE |
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GCC Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Grove City College |
81 | S |
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Lamping Homestead |
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Ohio |
Campground in Wayne National Forest. |
81 | SE |
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Johnson East Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Connellsville. |
82 | SE |
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Uniontown |
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Pennsylvania |
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83 | N |
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Conneaut |
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Ohio |
Also covers Ashtabula. |
83 | NW |
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Oberlin |
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Ohio |
Home of the Oberlin College Observatory and Oberlin Astronomy Club. |
84 | NE |
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Edinboro University Planetarium and Observatory. |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory and planetarium of Edinboro University. |
85 | SW |
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Zanesville |
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Ohio |
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85 | W |
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Rustic Lake Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Ashland. |
86 | W |
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Warren Rupp Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory Near Mansfield. Home of the Hidden Hollow star party. |
87 | NW |
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Lorain |
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Ohio |
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88 | NE |
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Old LeBoeuf Cemetery |
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Pennsylvania |
A site of the Erie County Mobile Observers Group. Near Mill Village. |
88 | SW |
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Grieser Field |
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Ohio |
Used as a dark-sky site by the Columbus Astronomical Society. About 7 miles from McConnelsville. |
88 | W |
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Miller Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Kenyon College. |
89 | N |
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Eureka Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
89 | N |
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Evergreen Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Girard Township. |
92 | E |
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Morning Star Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory somewhere around New Florence. |
92 | NE |
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Cooksburg |
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Pennsylvania |
Forecast also covers Cook Forest State Park. |
92 | SE |
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Chestnut Ridge Park |
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West Virginia |
A regional park and campground, near Coopers Rock State Forest,that is used by the WVU Astronomy Club. |
93 | SE |
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Thornton Observing Site |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site. |
94 | NW |
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Vermilion |
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Ohio |
A town in Erie county. |
95 | W |
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Payne's Starfield Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Fredericktown. |
96 | E |
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Punxsutawney |
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Pennsylvania |
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97 | N |
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Mitchell Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
97 | S |
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KK's Hill |
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West Virginia |
In Fairmont |
97 | SW |
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Newark |
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Ohio |
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98 | SE |
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Pioneer Park Campground |
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Pennsylvania |
A campground near Somerset. |
98 | W |
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Anderson Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private obsrevatory near Shelby. |
99 | E |
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Heilwood |
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Pennsylvania |
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100 | W |
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Hutville |
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Ohio |
Hutville is located on private property located between Columbus & Mt.Vernon, Ohio. |
102 | N |
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Erie |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Mehalso Observatory of Penn State Erie. |
103 | NE |
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Hearts Content Scenic Area |
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Pennsylvania |
A site used by the Southern Tier Astronomy Recreation Society(S.T.A.R.S). |
103 | S |
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Leaking Light Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory in Waverly. |
104 | W |
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Kitt's Castle Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory somewhere around Galion. |
106 | SW |
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Burr Oak State Park |
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Ohio |
Centered on the Group Campground at Burr Oak State Park. |
106 | SW |
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Fred's Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
108 | S |
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Possum Poop Hollow Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near West Union. |
109 | W |
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HVAG SkyTour |
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Ohio |
Private land and site of puiblic viewings held by the Huron Valley Astronomers Group |
110 | E |
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Elton Moonshine Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
An observatory in Elton. |
110 | NW |
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Sandusky |
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Ohio |
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111 | S |
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A & O Farm |
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Ohio |
Observing site used by the Mid-Ohio Valley Astronomy Club. Near Parkersburg. |
112 | S |
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Good Hope Observatory |
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West Virginia |
An observatory of a member of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club. Near Good Hope. |
113 | SW |
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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. |
114 | NE |
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Warren |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Warren County Amateur Astronomy Club. |
114 | NW |
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Collinsport Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory on Kelleys Island. |
114 | W |
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Bucyrus |
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Ohio |
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114 | W |
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Kilbourne Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Sunbury. |
114 | W |
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Rio Riley Solar Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory |
115 | W |
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Cliff's Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Marion. |
117 | SE |
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Deep Creek Lake State Park |
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Maryland |
State park. |
118 | E |
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Prince Gallitzin State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
State park on Glendale Lake. |
119 | NW |
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Pelee Island |
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Ontario |
Actually, the southernmost point in Canada at the Fish Point Provincial Park. The best spot for observing Omega Centauri from Canada. |