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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
5 | NE |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
6 | SE |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
17 | N |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
18 | E |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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18 | S |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
19 | SE |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
20 | S |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
24 | NE |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
25 | S |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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26 | N |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
26 | SE |
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Saint Paul |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing. |
30 | E |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
31 | S |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
32 | S |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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36 | SE |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
36 | W |
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Stearns Scout Camp |
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Minnesota |
A private scout camp of the Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council. |
37 | NE |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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37 | SW |
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MAS Eagle Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park. |
38 | SE |
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Joseph J. Casby Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy. |
41 | E |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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41 | NE |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
41 | NW |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
41 | SE |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
42 | S |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
48 | W |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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50 | SW |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
50 | W |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
51 | E |
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Balsam Lake |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
52 | NW |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
52 | SE |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
52 | W |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
54 | S |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
54 | S |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
55 | S |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
58 | N |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
61 | NE |
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Crex Meadows |
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Wisconsin |
A wildlife refuge north of Grantsburg. |
65 | W |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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66 | N |
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Red Top |
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Minnesota |
A small town near Mille Lacs Lake. |
67 | S |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
72 | SE |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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76 | S |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
76 | SE |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
77 | E |
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Powerhouse Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Dallas, WI. |
78 | W |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
79 | S |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
79 | S |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
79 | S |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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80 | SW |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
81 | E |
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Tainter Lake Skies Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Tainter lake. |
81 | NE |
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Furtman Farm Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spooner. |
84 | E |
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Otterholt |
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Wisconsin |
A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek. |
87 | NW |
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Brainerd |
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Minnesota |
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89 | E |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
89 | SE |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
95 | W |
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Villard |
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Minnesota |
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96 | SE |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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99 | N |
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Long Lake Conservation Center |
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Minnesota |
Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade MN, used as an observing site by the Minnesot Astronomical Society. |
99 | N |
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Pelican Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
100 | E |
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Casey Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
102 | NW |
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Alexandria |
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Minnesota |
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102 | S |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
103 | W |
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Glacial Lakes State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Starbuck. Home of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers & Stargazers Society. |
105 | SW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
109 | NE |
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Pebble Hill Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Hayward. |
109 | S |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
110 | E |
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Hobbs Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. |
112 | SW |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
113 | N |
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Nylund Forest Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Near Kego Lake, 40 miles North of Brainerd. |
115 | E |
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Ladysmith |
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Wisconsin |
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115 | W |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
118 | SW |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
119 | SW |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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