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Harrisburg |
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Illinois |
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13 | SE |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
19 | NW |
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Birmingham Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53. |
21 | W |
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Marion |
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Illinois |
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24 | N |
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Dolan Lake |
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Illinois |
Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society). |
35 | NE |
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Spenco Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Mt Vernon. |
37 | W |
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Carbondale |
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Illinois |
Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois. |
45 | NW |
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Mount Vernon |
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Illinois |
A town in Jefferson. |
47 | NE |
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Grayville |
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Illinois |
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47 | S |
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Paxton Park |
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Kentucky |
Park and golf course in Paducah. |
49 | S |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
50 | S |
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Reidland |
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Kentucky |
A town in McCracken county. |
51 | NE |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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56 | E |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
58 | E |
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Cedar Knoll Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
58 | NE |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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58 | NW |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
62 | SE |
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Darklight Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory of a member of the Louisville Astronomical Society and the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
63 | W |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
66 | SW |
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Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau. |
68 | SE |
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Pennyrile Forest Observing Field |
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Kentucky |
An observing site of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers in Pennyrile Forest State Resort. Also close to Halfmoon Observatory. |
68 | SE |
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Halfmoon Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Dawson Springs. |
71 | N |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
71 | SW |
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Benton |
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Missouri |
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71 | W |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
72 | SE |
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Trigg County Schools |
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Kentucky |
High School and elementary school in Cadiz. |
73 | S |
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Grubbs Road Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory. |
73 | SE |
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Golden Pond Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory located in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Home of the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
74 | E |
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Cypress Cottage |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
74 | NE |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
75 | NW |
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Carlyle Lake |
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Illinois |
A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club. |
78 | E |
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Renaissance Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Owensboro. |
78 | S |
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Murry State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Murray, KS. |
84 | SE |
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Hopkinsville |
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Kentucky |
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84 | SE |
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Rue de Renard Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Greenvile. |
85 | NE |
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Vincennes |
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Indiana |
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90 | W |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
92 | NW |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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92 | W |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
94 | NE |
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Red n Blue Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Otwell. |
94 | S |
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Discovery Park of America |
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Tennessee |
A museum-like park near Union City |
95 | N |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
98 | NE |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
99 | N |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
99 | SW |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
101 | NW |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
103 | W |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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105 | SE |
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Arclight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
106 | NW |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
107 | NW |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
109 | NW |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
109 | SE |
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Erin |
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Tennessee |
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109 | SE |
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Flying Horse Ranch |
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Kentucky |
A private site near Russelville. |
112 | NE |
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Patoka Lake Observing Sites |
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Indiana |
General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area. |
113 | NE |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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114 | W |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
116 | W |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
117 | W |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
118 | N |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
118 | NW |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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119 | W |
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Petroglyph |
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Missouri |
A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County . |
120 | W |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
121 | N |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
122 | E |
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LAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby. |
122 | SW |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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122 | W |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
123 | N |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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123 | S |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Huntingdon. |
124 | NE |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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124 | NW |
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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
124 | NW |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
124 | SE |
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N4LB Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
125 | SE |
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Pleasant View (Cheatham) |
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Tennessee |
A town in Cheatham county. |
126 | NW |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
126 | SE |
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Bell Observatory |
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Kentucky |
An Observatory of Western Kentucky University. Near Bowling Green. |
127 | S |
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Dyersburg |
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Tennessee |
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128 | E |
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Bear Observatory |
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Kentucky |
In Clarkson. |
129 | N |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
129 | NW |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
130 | W |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
131 | W |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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Missouri |
Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers. |
132 | NW |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
132 | SE |
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Easlick Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Cross Plains. |
133 | NW |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
133 | SW |
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Kennett |
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Missouri |
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134 | NE |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |
134 | SE |
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White Bluff |
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Tennessee |
A town in Dickson county. |
136 | S |
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F.Myers Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
137 | E |
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Otter Creek Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg. |
138 | E |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
138 | N |
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Walnut Point State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society |
138 | NE |
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Morrow Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford. |
138 | NE |
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Oakley Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute |
139 | E |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
141 | NW |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
142 | NE |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |
143 | SE |
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Beagle's Nest Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
144 | NE |
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SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY |
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Indiana |
A private obseratory. |
144 | NW |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
144 | SE |
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Hendrix Habitat |
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Tennessee |
Bird habitat 217418 of the National Wildlife Federation. |
145 | E |
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Corydon Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
145 | SE |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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146 | E |
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Freeman Lake Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Elizabethtown. |
146 | NE |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
146 | SE |
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Nashville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. |
147 | N |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
147 | NE |
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Bloomington |
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Indiana |
Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington. |
147 | W |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
148 | NW |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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148 | S |
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Jackson |
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Tennessee |
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148 | W |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
149 | W |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
150 | S |
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Serenity Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
150 | W |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
151 | E |
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Starlight Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near the town of Starlight. |
151 | SE |
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Community observatory. In Brentwood, Williamson County. |
151 | W |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
152 | NE |
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Maumee |
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Indiana |
A town in the Hoosier National Forest. |
153 | SE |
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Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Tennessee |
A site of the Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS). Near Castalian Springs. |
156 | E |
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Louisville |
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Kentucky |
Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society. |
156 | NW |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
156 | NW |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
156 | SE |
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Franklin |
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Tennessee |
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156 | SE |
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Water Valley Overlook |
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Tennessee |
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. Near Water Valley. |
157 | NW |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
158 | E |
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Camp Crooked Creek |
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Kentucky |
A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest. |
159 | N |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |
159 | N |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
160 | NE |
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Greencastle |
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Indiana |
Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University. |
160 | W |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
161 | NW |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
161 | NW |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
161 | NW |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
161 | SE |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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162 | W |
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Rosebud |
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Missouri |
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164 | NW |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
164 | SE |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
164 | W |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
164 | W |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
166 | NW |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
167 | NE |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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167 | NW |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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169 | E |
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Moore Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro. |
169 | SE |
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Columbia |
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Tennessee |
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170 | NE |
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Goethe Link Observatory |
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Indiana |
of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN). |
170 | NW |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
170 | W |
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Show-Me-Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Alton. |
171 | NE |
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Shades State Park |
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Indiana |
site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society |
171 | NW |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
172 | N |
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Danville |
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Illinois |
A town in Vermilion county. |
172 | NE |
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Center Valley Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton. |
174 | N |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
174 | NE |
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Columbus |
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Indiana |
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174 | S |
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Savannah |
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Tennessee |
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174 | SW |
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Dawn's Light Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Myrtle. |
176 | NE |
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McCloud Nature Park |
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Indiana |
A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
176 | NW |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
177 | SE |
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Murfreesboro |
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Tennessee |
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177 | W |
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Missouri S&T Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
179 | NW |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
180 | NE |
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Hanover College |
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Indiana |
A college in Culbertson. |
180 | S |
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Fennell Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Oakland. |