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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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6 | NW |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
15 | S |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
18 | W |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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19 | NE |
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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. |
25 | N |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
30 | SE |
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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. |
33 | N |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
34 | N |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
35 | NW |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
46 | E |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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48 | E |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
49 | NE |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
50 | E |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
50 | E |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
50 | SE |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
52 | E |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
53 | E |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
54 | S |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
57 | E |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
58 | SE |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
58 | SE |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
59 | SW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
60 | E |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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60 | NW |
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Villard |
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Minnesota |
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61 | SE |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
62 | NW |
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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. |
65 | E |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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65 | E |
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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. |
65 | NE |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
68 | W |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
69 | S |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
70 | NW |
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Alexandria |
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Minnesota |
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71 | E |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
76 | SE |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
76 | SE |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
77 | E |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
77 | E |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
77 | NE |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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78 | E |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
80 | E |
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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. |
80 | SW |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
82 | SW |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
83 | NE |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
83 | S |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
83 | SE |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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87 | NE |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
88 | N |
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Brainerd |
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Minnesota |
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89 | E |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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89 | NE |
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Red Top |
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Minnesota |
A small town near Mille Lacs Lake. |
91 | SE |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
91 | SW |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
93 | E |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
93 | SW |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
98 | E |
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Balsam Lake |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
98 | SE |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
100 | S |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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102 | N |
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Pelican Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
102 | NE |
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Crex Meadows |
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Wisconsin |
A wildlife refuge north of Grantsburg. |
109 | E |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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113 | SE |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
113 | SE |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
114 | NW |
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Richville |
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Minnesota |
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115 | NW |
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Fergus Falls |
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Minnesota |
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116 | E |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
116 | NE |
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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. |
117 | SE |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
118 | N |
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Nylund Forest Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Near Kego Lake, 40 miles North of Brainerd. |
121 | SE |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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125 | E |
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Powerhouse Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Dallas, WI. |
125 | NE |
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Furtman Farm Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spooner. |
126 | E |
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Tainter Lake Skies Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Tainter lake. |
129 | N |
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Stacy's Stellar Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Webb lake. |
129 | SW |
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Brookings |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Brookings Regional Astronomy Club. In Brookings county. |
132 | E |
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Otterholt |
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Wisconsin |
A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek. |
133 | W |
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Watertown |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Watertown Astronomy Club. |
134 | E |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
135 | N |
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King Gardens |
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Minnesota |
A farm near Longville. |
139 | N |
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Mantrap Lake |
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Minnesota |
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143 | SW |
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Wally's Corner |
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South Dakota |
A private observing site of the Tri-State Astronomical Society and site of the South Dakota Star Party. |
143 | W |
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Pickerel Lake |
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South Dakota |
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144 | E |
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Casey Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
147 | SE |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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152 | SE |
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center |
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Minnesota |
Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro |
154 | N |
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Grand Rapids |
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Minnesota |
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154 | NE |
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Pebble Hill Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Hayward. |
154 | SW |
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Colton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
155 | 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. |
155 | SW |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
156 | SW |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
157 | NW |
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Paul P. Feder Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Minnesota State University. Near Moorhead. |
161 | NE |
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Duluth |
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Minnesota |
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161 | W |
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Bremmon Road |
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South Dakota |
A spot along Bremmon road, near Britton. |
163 | E |
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Ladysmith |
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Wisconsin |
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164 | NE |
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East-View Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A privae observatory near Duluth. |
164 | SE |
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Trempealeau |
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Wisconsin |
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164 | SW |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
166 | N |
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Bemidji State University |
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Minnesota |
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166 | NW |
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Concordia College Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Concordia College. In Moorhead. |
166 | SW |
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Hawk Observatory |
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South Dakota |
A private observatory. Also known as Grandpa's House Observatory. In the town of Tea, SD. |
167 | NW |
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Fargo |
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North Dakota |
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169 | NE |
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Lavell Sky observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Hibbing. |
178 | NE |
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Korkki Road |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Arrowhead Astronomical Society. Near Duluth. |
180 | SE |
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Decorah |
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Iowa |
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