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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
2	SW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
8	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
12	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
12	SW		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
13	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
13	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
14	SW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
15	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
16	S		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
16	SW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
17	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
20	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
21	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
22	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
23	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
23	NW		Marengo			Illinois
23	S		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
24	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
25	E		Glencoe			Illinois
25	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
27	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
27	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
29	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
31	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
31	W		Kirkland			Illinois
32	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
32	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
33	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
33	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
34	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
34	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
35	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
36	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
37	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
37	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
39	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
40	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
40	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
41	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
43	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
45	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
45	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
46	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
47	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
48	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
48	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
49	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
51	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
52	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
52	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
55	SE		Peotone			Illinois
58	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
59	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
59	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
59	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
59	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
60	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
60	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
60	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
61	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
63	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
64	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
64	SW		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
66	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
67	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
70	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
70	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
71	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
71	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
71	SW		Streator			Illinois
74	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
75	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
75	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
76	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
76	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
77	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
77	W		Sterling			Illinois
79	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
80	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
82	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
82	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
84	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
85	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
85	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
86	E		Bridgman			Michigan
87	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
88	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
88	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
89	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
89	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
91	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
92	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
92	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
92	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
92	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
92	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
92	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
94	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
96	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
96	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
97	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
99	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
99	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
100	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
100	W		Apple River			Illinois
101	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
101	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
102	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
102	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
103	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
107	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
108	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
108	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
110	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
111	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
112	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
113	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
113	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
114	W		Galena			Illinois
115	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
115	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
116	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
117	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
117	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
117	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
118	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
119	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
119	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
120	NW		Portage			Wisconsin

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