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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			Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
17	E		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
20	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
21	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
22	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
24	SE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
27	NW		Apple River			Illinois
29	E		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
31	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
34	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
34	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
35	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
35	S		Sterling			Illinois
36	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
37	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
39	SW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
40	E		Caledonia			Illinois
40	W		Galena			Illinois
43	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
43	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
44	E		Kirkland			Illinois
44	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
46	S		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
47	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
49	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
50	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
52	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
53	SE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
53	W		Dubuque			Iowa
54	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
54	E		Marengo			Illinois
54	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
55	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
58	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
59	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
60	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
60	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
62	E		Woodstock			Illinois
63	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
64	S		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
66	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
67	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
68	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
69	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
69	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
72	E		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.
72	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
73	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
74	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
74	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
74	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
74	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
75	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
76	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
76	SE		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.
77	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
78	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
80	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
80	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
80	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
81	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
81	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
81	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
82	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
84	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
85	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
85	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
85	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
87	N		Portage			Wisconsin
87	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
87	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
88	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
89	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
90	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
90	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
90	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
90	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
91	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
92	SE		Streator			Illinois
93	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
95	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
95	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
95	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
96	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
96	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
96	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
97	E		Glencoe			Illinois
97	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
97	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
98	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
98	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
98	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
100	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
101	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
101	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
101	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
102	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
102	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
103	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
103	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
104	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
104	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
105	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
105	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
105	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
106	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
107	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
107	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
108	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
108	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
108	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
109	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
109	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
109	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
109	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
111	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
111	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
113	SW		Riverside			Iowa
114	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
115	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
116	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
117	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
117	SE		Peotone			Illinois
118	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
119	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
119	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
120	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
120	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.

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