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Key West |
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Florida |
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22 | E |
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Summerland Key |
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Florida |
Forecast covers area from Sugarloaf Key to Big Pine Key. |
30 | E |
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Winter Star Party |
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Florida |
A Star party of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. Held at Camp Wesumkee on Scout Key in the Florida Keys. |
46 | E |
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Crane Point Nature Center |
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Florida |
Nature Center of the Florida Keys Land & Sea Trust. Site of 'Evening with the Stars' observing programs. |
58 | E |
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Coral Key Village Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory. |
67 | NE |
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Flamingo |
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Florida |
A town in the Everglades National Park. Used by some members of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
69 | W |
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Dry Tortugas National Park |
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Florida |
A national park accessible only by boat. In the Gulf of Mexico, west of Key West. |
80 | NE |
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Mahogany Hammock |
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Florida |
A parking lot of Mahogany Hammock Trail in Everglades National Park. Used by some members of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
95 | N |
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Caxambas Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory on Marco Island. |
97 | N |
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Seagrape Drive |
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Florida |
A public road and site of Night Sky & Astronomy Programs. Held in the Big Cypress National Preserve with the help of the Everglades Astronomical Society and the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association. No overnight camping. |
98 | NE |
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Heaven Sent Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near the Flamingo entrance of Everglades National Park. |
99 | NE |
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Kirby Storter Roadside Park |
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Florida |
A a roadsie park, on on US41 (8th Avenue), 8 miles west of the visitors center of Big Cypress National Preserve. Used as an observing site by the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association. |
104 | NE |
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D'Auria Observatory |
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Florida |
Observatory of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
110 | N |
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Naples |
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Florida |
Home of the Everglades Astronomical Society. Also of interest to the Southwest Florida Astronomical Society |
114 | N |
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Fakahatchee Strand Preserve |
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Florida |
Actually, a dry clearing to the north of the state preserve near Miles City. Used by the Everglades Astronomical Society. |
116 | NE |
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Kendale Observatory |
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Florida |
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117 | NE |
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Bill Sadowski Park |
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Florida |
A park in Palmetto Bay, used for public outreach by the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
119 | NE |
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MIAMI-DADE ASTRONOMY INSTITUTE PROJECT |
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Florida |
A private obseving site of the project. |
120 | N |
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Area 63 |
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Florida |
A public rest area used by the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association. Named after mile marker 63 on highway I75. The SFAA has obtained a permit to use the rest area for club observing events on specific dates. |
120 | N |
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Finch Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory. |
120 | NE |
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Belen Observatory |
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Florida |
Observatory of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. In Tamiami. |
120 | NE |
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GreenWay Lakes Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory in Westchester. |
121 | NE |
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The Stocker AstroScience Center |
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Florida |
Future Science Center, with observatories, of Florida International University -- Maidique Campus. |
122 | N |
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Wagner Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near Bonita Springs. |
130 | NE |
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Miami |
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Florida |
Home of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
132 | N |
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Fort Myers Beach |
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Florida |
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136 | NE |
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Malhotra Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory. |
137 | NE |
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Biscayne Point Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory somewhere around Miami Beach. |
139 | NE |
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Weston |
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Florida |
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141 | NE |
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Fox Observatory |
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Florida |
Observatory of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association. |
141 | NE |
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Starbrite Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory in Davie. |
143 | NE |
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Harold A Campbell Public Use Area |
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Florida |
A park, used by some members of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association(SFAAA). |
144 | N |
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Pineland Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory on Pine island. |
144 | NE |
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LAT26 RAO |
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Florida |
A private radio astronomy and meteor observatory. |
145 | N |
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Fort Myers |
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Florida |
Home of the Southwest Florida Astronomical Society |
148 | N |
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Useppa Island Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near Bokeelia. |
149 | NE |
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Fort Lauderdale |
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Florida |
Home of Gibson Observatory. A site of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers. |
153 | NE |
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Waid Observatory (Margate) |
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Florida |
A private observatory near Margate. |
154 | N |
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LaBelle Astronomical Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near LaBelle. |
156 | NE |
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Pompano Beach |
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Florida |
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157 | NE |
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Ivan's Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory in Coconut Creek. |
163 | N |
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Joyce Observatory 2 |
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Florida |
A private observatory in Punta Gorda Isles. |
164 | NE |
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Boca Raton |
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Florida |
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164 | NE |
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West Delray Regional Park |
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Florida |
Park with both public areas and areas reserved for permit holders, like the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. Near Delray Beach. |
167 | N |
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Fisheating Creek Campgrounds |
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Florida |
A campground in Palmdale. |
169 | NE |
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Coral Lakes Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory. |
171 | N |
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Lemon Bay Park |
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Florida |
Park in Englewood. |
171 | NE |
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Flying Cow Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory somewhere around Loxahatchee. |
175 | N |
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Yalta Observatory |
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Florida |
Near North Port. |
176 | N |
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Venus |
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Florida |
Close to the site of the Mid Florida Star Gaze, a star party of the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. |