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Lunar Crater |
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Nevada |
A crater on earth in Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark. |
33 | SW |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
46 | W |
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Belmont |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
54 | S |
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Rachel |
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Nevada |
Used as an observing site by the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
56 | E |
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Black Cliff |
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Nevada |
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66 | W |
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Tonopah Stargazing Park |
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Nevada |
Site of Star parties. In Tonopah. |
67 | NE |
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Lund Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Lund. |
67 | W |
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Tonopah |
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Nevada |
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79 | SW |
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Alkali |
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Nevada |
An observing site, a few miles from the town of Alkali, used by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
89 | NW |
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park |
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Nevada |
AKA B-I State park. |
94 | NW |
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Stokes Castle |
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Nevada |
Near Austin. |
97 | W |
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Monte Cristo's Castle |
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Nevada |
Area around an impressive rock formation. Used as an observing site by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
98 | SE |
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Cathedral Gorge |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and by the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. |
107 | NE |
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Great Basin National Park |
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Nevada |
Centered on the Lower Lehman Campground in Great Basin National Park. |
108 | NE |
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Lehman Caves Visitor Center |
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Nevada |
Vistor center of Great Basin National Park. Home of the Great Basin Astronomy Festival. |
118 | W |
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Pinchot Creek |
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Nevada |
On BLM land. |
122 | SW |
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Mesquite Springs |
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California |
In Death Valley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
123 | NW |
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First Light Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory |
126 | SW |
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Deep Springs Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Deep Springs College. |
127 | S |
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Amargosa Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Amargosa Valley. |
127 | S |
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Indian Springs |
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Nevada |
Some members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada observe nearby. |
136 | E |
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Utah Desert Remote Observatories |
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Utah |
A commercial remote observatory. |
137 | SE |
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Moapa Valley |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
137 | SW |
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CARMA |
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California |
An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes. |
137 | SW |
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Grandview Campground |
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California |
A dark sky campground. In the White-Inyo Mountains in Big Pine. |
139 | W |
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Hawthorne |
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Nevada |
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141 | S |
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Furnace Creek |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. Near Death Valley. |
143 | N |
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Ruby Crest Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
147 | SW |
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Homestake Dry Camp |
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California |
Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park. |
147 | SW |
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Papoose Flat |
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California |
A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine. |
148 | SW |
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Bishop Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory north of Bishop. |
148 | W |
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McGee Creek |
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California |
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150 | S |
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High Desert Astronomy |
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Nevada |
A private observing site in Pahrump. |
151 | E |
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Willard L. Eccles Observatory |
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Utah |
Observatory of the University of Utah. On Frisco Peak |
151 | S |
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Pahrump Valley Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Pahrump. |
153 | SE |
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Kayenta Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
154 | NW |
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Grimes Point |
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Nevada |
In Fallon. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
155 | SE |
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The Copernicus Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
156 | SE |
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Red Mountain Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
157 | N |
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Battle Mountain Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
157 | S |
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Copernicus Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory somewhere around Las Vegas. |
159 | S |
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Mahogany Flat Campground |
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California |
A 0campground in Death Valley National Park. |
160 | S |
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Red Rock Canyon |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
161 | S |
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Lovell Canyon |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas. In the south-east perimiter of Toiyabe National Forest. |
161 | S |
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Las Vegas |
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Nevada |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
161 | SW |
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Independence Creek Campground |
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California |
Campground in a Inyo County. |
161 | SW |
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Panamint Springs |
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California |
The best place to observe is the campground. |
162 | SE |
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Saint George |
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Utah |
A town in Washington county. |
162 | W |
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Bodie |
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California |
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164 | SE |
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Black Rock |
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Arizona |
Used as a star party site by the Southern Utah Astronomical Society. Note: this chart is on Utah Time (uses DST). |
164 | W |
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Crestview |
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California |
A hill site near Crestview, a few miles north-west of Mammoth Lakes in Inyo National Forest. |
166 | W |
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Mammoth Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Mammoth Lakes. |
167 | SE |
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Whitney Pockets |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
168 | E |
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Telescope Array Long Ridge FD |
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Utah |
A fluorescence detection site of The Telescope Array Project. The Telescope Array project observes ultra-high energy cosmic ray induced air showers. |
168 | SE |
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Echo Bay |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
168 | SE |
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Leeds |
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Utah |
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170 | N |
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Great Basin College |
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Nevada |
College in Elko. |
170 | S |
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Mt Potosi Observatory |
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Nevada |
An observatory of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. Associated with the Boy Scouts of America Las Vegas |
170 | W |
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Conway Summit |
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California |
A dark site 12 miles north of Lee Vinning in Mono County. |
171 | E |
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Cedar City |
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Utah |
Home of Ashcroft Observatory of Southern Utah University. |
172 | SE |
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Lake Mead (ASN-LV) |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas on the west shore of the south-west lobe of Lake Mead. Chart covers the south-west lobe of Lake Mead. |
172 | W |
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Bridgeport Lake Private Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Bridgeport Valley. |
172 | W |
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Yerington |
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Nevada |
A site of the RECON project |
173 | S |
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Henderson |
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Nevada |
A town in Clark county. |
175 | S |
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Cielos Oscuros |
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California |
An unnamed pull-off along Mesquite Valley Road. On the east edge of South Nopah Range Wilderness Area. |
178 | SE |
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Stargazing Zion |
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Utah |
A private site used for commercial stargazing tours. |