Distance Km |
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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
13 | N |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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24 | N |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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25 | S |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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34 | E |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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41 | NE |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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44 | S |
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Bayfield |
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Ontario |
Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers. |
50 | NE |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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60 | NE |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
64 | SE |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
66 | E |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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71 | SE |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
72 | E |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
77 | E |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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79 | E |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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79 | NE |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
80 | NE |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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80 | SW |
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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
82 | S |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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83 | S |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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86 | E |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
86 | E |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
89 | S |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
89 | S |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
89 | SE |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
92 | NE |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
94 | SE |
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Hackbart Road Hill |
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Ontario |
Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
95 | NE |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
96 | NE |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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99 | NE |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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103 | S |
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Purple Crow Lidar Facility |
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Ontario |
Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University. |
103 | SE |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
107 | NE |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
108 | W |
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Port Crescent State Park |
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Michigan |
State park |
109 | E |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
109 | SE |
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CMOR |
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Ontario |
The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
110 | E |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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110 | NE |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
110 | SW |
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Lamoria Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sandusky. |
111 | NE |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
111 | SE |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
112 | S |
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Hume Cronyn Observatory |
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Ontario |
A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario. |
112 | S |
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Strathroy |
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Ontario |
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112 | W |
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Oak Beach Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
113 | E |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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115 | S |
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London |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC London Centre. |
115 | SE |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
116 | N |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
116 | N |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
117 | S |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
120 | NE |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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120 | SW |
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Black River Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Port Huron. |
121 | E |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
121 | N |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
121 | SE |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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122 | N |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
122 | NE |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
123 | E |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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123 | SE |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
123 | SW |
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Beckstrom Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Deford. |
123 | SW |
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Sarnia |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
124 | N |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
125 | E |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
127 | E |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
127 | SE |
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Spring Hill School Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
129 | N |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
130 | SE |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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131 | E |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
131 | E |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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131 | N |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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132 | SW |
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Kenockee Observatory |
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Michigan |
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134 | NE |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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136 | SW |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mussey. |
137 | E |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
138 | E |
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Forks of the Credit |
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Ontario |
A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site. |
138 | E |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
138 | N |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
138 | S |
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St. Thomas |
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Ontario |
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138 | W |
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Oscoda |
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Michigan |
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139 | N |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
140 | E |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
141 | E |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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141 | S |
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Oakdale |
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Ontario |
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142 | SE |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
143 | E |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
144 | N |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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145 | S |
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Big Bend Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre. |
145 | S |
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Fingal Wildlife Centre |
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Ontario |
FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
145 | SE |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
146 | SE |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
link |
147 | E |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
147 | W |
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Tawas |
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Michigan |
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149 | E |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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149 | SE |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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150 | E |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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150 | E |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
151 | E |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
152 | E |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
153 | NE |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
153 | SW |
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Sirius Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Almont. |
154 | SW |
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Kresge Environmental Education Center |
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Michigan |
KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake. |
155 | S |
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Rodney |
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Ontario |
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156 | E |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
156 | E |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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156 | N |
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Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
158 | E |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
158 | NE |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
158 | SE |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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158 | SE |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
159 | E |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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159 | E |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
160 | E |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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161 | E |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
162 | E |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
162 | SW |
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New Haven |
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Michigan |
In Macomb county. |
163 | SE |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
163 | SE |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
163 | SW |
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Vassar |
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Michigan |
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164 | SW |
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Stargate Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark. |
165 | E |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
165 | SW |
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Seven Ponds |
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Michigan |
Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden. |
167 | SE |
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Norfolk County |
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Ontario |
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168 | N |
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Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
169 | E |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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169 | SE |
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Simcoe |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
170 | NE |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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170 | S |
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Green Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
170 | SE |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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171 | E |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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171 | SE |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
172 | E |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
172 | E |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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173 | SW |
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Washington(MI) |
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Michigan |
A town in Macomb county. |
174 | E |
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Mississauga |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
174 | SW |
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Addison Oaks Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park. |
176 | E |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
176 | E |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
177 | E |
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Lloyd Manor Park |
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Ontario |
A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
177 | NE |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
177 | S |
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Chatham |
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Ontario |
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177 | SW |
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Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory |
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Michigan |
Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark. |
177 | W |
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Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort |
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Michigan |
A members-only campsite. |
178 | E |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
178 | E |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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178 | W |
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Delta College Planetarium |
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Michigan |
Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City. |
179 | E |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
179 | SE |
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Port Dover |
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Ontario |
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180 | N |
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South Baymouth |
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Ontario |
On Manitoulin Island. |
180 | SE |
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HAA Dark Sky Site |
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Ontario |
Not a public Site. An observing site of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA) for members' use. |
180 | SE |
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Long Point Observatory |
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Ontario |
A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover. |
182 | E |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
182 | S |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
182 | SW |
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Visual Reconstructions Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sterling Heights. |
183 | E |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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183 | NE |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
183 | SW |
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Heavens View Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ortonville. |
184 | E |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
184 | E |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
185 | E |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
185 | SW |
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Rochester Hills |
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Michigan |
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185 | W |
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Cedar Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
186 | E |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
187 | E |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
187 | SE |
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Long Point Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
188 | SE |
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Cayuga |
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Ontario |
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188 | SE |
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Haldimand |
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Ontario |
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188 | SW |
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Longway Planetarium |
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Michigan |
A planetarium in Flint. |
188 | SW |
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St. Clair Shores |
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Michigan |
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188 | SW |
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Troy Space Gazebo |
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Michigan |
A private observatory used by some members of the Oakland Astronomy Club. In Troy. |
189 | W |
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Saginaw |
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Michigan |
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190 | E |
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Toronto |
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Ontario |
Home of the Toronto RASC, University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO) and the Ontario Science Center. |
190 | SW |
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McMath-Hulbert Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus. |
191 | E |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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191 | E |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
191 | N |
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Manitoulin Eco Park |
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Ontario |
A commercial park and dark sky preserve. |
191 | NE |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
192 | E |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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193 | E |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
193 | NW |
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McKim Alpena County Observation Site |
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Michigan |
A private observing site somewhere around Alpena. |
194 | SE |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
195 | SE |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
195 | SE |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
196 | SW |
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Cranbrook Institute of Science |
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Michigan |
Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills. |
197 | E |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
197 | NE |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
197 | S |
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Tilbury |
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Ontario |
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198 | SW |
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Flushing Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Flushing. |
200 | NW |
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Maple Ridge Observatory |
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Michigan |
Near Alpena. |