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Baker Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near McCormick. |
4 | W |
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Hickory Knob State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park McCormick. |
6 | NE |
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Troy Dark Sky Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Near Troy and Mc Cormick. |
12 | SE |
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Hamilton Branch State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Plum Beach. |
21 | NW |
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Calhoun Falls State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Calhoun Falls. |
30 | N |
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Due West |
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South Carolina |
Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College. |
31 | NE |
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Lake Greenwood State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Ninety Six. |
31 | NE |
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Lake Shores |
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South Carolina |
A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood. |
31 | SE |
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Martinez |
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Georgia |
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33 | SW |
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Deerlick Astronomy Village |
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Georgia |
Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze |
36 | N |
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Ware Shoals Park |
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South Carolina |
Park in Ware Shoals. |
37 | SE |
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Augusta |
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Georgia |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta. |
38 | SW |
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A.H. Stephens Memorial Park |
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Georgia |
Park near Crawfordville. |
39 | W |
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Young Road Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Rayle. |
43 | SE |
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Aiken |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory. |
43 | SE |
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Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Beech Island. |
45 | N |
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Anderson |
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South Carolina |
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45 | NW |
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Sadlers Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Anderson. |
46 | NW |
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Pleasant Grove Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory somewhere around Royston. |
47 | E |
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Batesburg-Leesville High School |
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South Carolina |
School in Batesburg-Leesville. |
47 | NW |
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Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory |
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Georgia |
On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake. |
51 | NE |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Prosperity. |
54 | E |
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Lake Murray Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek. |
55 | SE |
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Aiken State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Windsor. |
56 | E |
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Dreher Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Prospertiy. |
56 | NE |
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Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Clinton. |
56 | SW |
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Oconee Observing Field |
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Georgia |
a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO). |
57 | NW |
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Lake Hartwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Fair Play. |
58 | W |
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University of Georgia Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens. |
61 | NW |
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Central-Clemson |
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South Carolina |
Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca |
61 | W |
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Yamabushi Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Commerce. |
62 | E |
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Maxwell Point |
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South Carolina |
A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo. |
62 | S |
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Louisville |
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Georgia |
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63 | NE |
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Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Union. |
63 | SW |
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Evermore Farms |
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Georgia |
Site of future observatory and astronomy park. |
64 | NW |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory in Seneca. |
64 | NW |
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Shaver Recreation Center |
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South Carolina |
AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca. |
65 | E |
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Lexington(SC) |
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South Carolina |
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66 | N |
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Charles E. Daniel Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers. |
66 | N |
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Greenville |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. |
66 | W |
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Morgan County High School |
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Georgia |
High school in Madison. |
68 | N |
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Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area |
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South Carolina |
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69 | E |
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MAC-Johnson Site |
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South Carolina |
A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club. |
69 | S |
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Whitetail Hollow Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
72 | N |
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Paris Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Greenville. |
72 | SE |
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Barnwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blackville |
72 | W |
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Ex Nihilo Observatory |
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Georgia |
E.N.O. is a private observatory. |
73 | N |
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Overstreet Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg. |
73 | W |
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Hard Labor Creek Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park. |
74 | E |
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West Columbia |
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South Carolina |
Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina. |
74 | N |
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Croft State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Spartanburg. |
74 | W |
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Jefferson Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory in Jefferson. |
75 | SW |
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Milledgeville |
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Georgia |
Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club. |
75 | SW |
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North Lake Sinclair |
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Georgia |
Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather. |
76 | E |
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Boeing Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. |
77 | N |
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Springlake Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
77 | N |
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Spartanburg |
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South Carolina |
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77 | NW |
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Oconee Station State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Walhalla. |
78 | NW |
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Keowee-Toxaway State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset. |
79 | E |
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Forest Acres Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres. |
80 | N |
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Table Rock State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Pickens. |
80 | NW |
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Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site |
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South Carolina |
Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek. |
80 | NW |
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Cape Orion Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Mountain Rest. |
80 | NW |
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Oconee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Mountain Rest. |
80 | NW |
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Mountain Rest Observatory |
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South Carolina |
An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. |
80 | SE |
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Denmark |
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South Carolina |
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81 | NW |
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Devil's Fork State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Salem. |
81 | S |
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T. Spence Memorial Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Midville. |
82 | E |
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Blythewood |
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South Carolina |
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83 | N |
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Transit Dreams Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Transit Dreams Observatory |
84 | E |
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Sesquicentennial State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Columbia. |
84 | NE |
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Chester State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Chester. |
84 | W |
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Charlie Elliott WLC |
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Georgia |
A wild life center, near Mansfield, used as a dark sky site by the Charlie Elliott Chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
85 | N |
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Caesars Head State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Cleveland, SC. |
85 | NW |
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Dogshead |
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Georgia |
A private observing site. |
86 | N |
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Jones Gap State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Marietta. |
86 | NW |
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Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam |
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South Carolina |
Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail. |
88 | E |
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Congaree National Park |
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South Carolina |
This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club. |
88 | NW |
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Luckie's Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
88 | W |
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Dacula |
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Georgia |
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88 | W |
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Elachee Nature Science Center |
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Georgia |
A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville. |
89 | NE |
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Worth Mountain WMA |
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South Carolina |
Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers. |
90 | W |
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The Dutch Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
92 | N |
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Foothills Astronomical Society |
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North Carolina |
A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon. |
92 | NE |
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Taylor Creek Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
93 | N |
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Squirrel Valley Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
93 | NE |
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Lake Wateree State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Winnsboro. |
93 | NW |
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Batesville |
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Georgia |
A town in Habersham county. |
93 | NW |
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Whiteside Mountain |
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North Carolina |
A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain. |
93 | SE |
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Rivers Bridge State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Ehrhardt. |
94 | N |
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Morning Star Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina. |
94 | NW |
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Mountain High observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Highlands. |
95 | N |
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Brevard |
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North Carolina |
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95 | N |
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute |
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North Carolina |
Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman. |
97 | N |
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Cherry Hill Farm |
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North Carolina |
A private farm near Union. |
97 | SW |
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Country View Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Gray. |
97 | W |
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Lake Lanier Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier. |
97 | W |
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ME Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
98 | SW |
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CCK's Universe |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Jeffersonville. |
99 | N |
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Hendersonville |
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North Carolina |
A town in Henderson county. |
100 | N |
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Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1 |
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North Carolina |
A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society. |
100 | W |
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The Clear Nights Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
101 | NE |
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Craven E Williams Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs. |
101 | SE |
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Lake Warren State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hampton. |
102 | NE |
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TwinOaks Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory near Rock Hill. |
102 | NE |
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Taylor Oaks Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Rock Hill. |
102 | W |
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Hampton Mountain |
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Georgia |
A few miles from Cumming. |
103 | NE |
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Kings Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blacksburg. |
103 | SW |
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Macon |
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Georgia |
Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University |
103 | W |
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D. S. Millas Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Cumming. |
104 | E |
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Poinsett State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Wedgefield. |
104 | NE |
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Peppermill Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Rock Hill. |
104 | NE |
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Rock Hill |
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South Carolina |
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105 | NW |
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Black Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Dahlonega. |
106 | E |
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Rembert |
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South Carolina |
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106 | N |
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Twelve Mile Post |
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North Carolina |
A community near Lake Lure |
106 | NW |
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North Georgia Astronomical Observatory |
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Georgia |
The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega. |
106 | SW |
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Bolingbroke |
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Georgia |
A town in Monroe county. |
107 | NW |
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Brasstown Bald |
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Georgia |
Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain. |
107 | S |
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Georgia Southern Planetarium |
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Georgia |
Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro. |
107 | W |
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Twin Lakes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory somewhere around Cumming. |
108 | E |
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Goodale State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Camden. |
108 | N |
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Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
108 | W |
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
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Georgia |
A National Recreation Area north east of Atlanta. |
108 | W |
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Swan Lake Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Stockbridge. |
109 | E |
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Santee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Santee. |
109 | W |
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Culver's Urban Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory of a member of the Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club. In Milton. |
109 | W |
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Owens Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory in Alpharetta. |
110 | NE |
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Andrew Jackson State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Lancaster. |
110 | NW |
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Kilpatrick Point Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Hayesville. |
110 | NW |
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Towns County Park |
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Georgia |
AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee. |
111 | E |
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Santee |
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South Carolina |
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111 | W |
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Bradley Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of Agnes Scott College. In Decatur. |
112 | N |
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Dogstar Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
112 | NE |
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Gaston County |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers. |
112 | NW |
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Wayah Bald |
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North Carolina |
A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest. |
112 | W |
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Fulton Science Academy Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory Fulton Science Academy. |
113 | NE |
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Sun City Carolina Lakes |
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South Carolina |
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113 | W |
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Dunwoody |
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Georgia |
Home of the observatory at Georgia Perimiter College. In DeKalb county. |
113 | W |
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Emory University Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of Emory University. Also home of the Emory University Astronomy Club. In Atlanta. |
113 | W |
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Fernbank Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of the Fernbank Science Center. In Decatur. |
114 | NE |
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M.A.R.S.Observatory |
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North Carolina |
AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale. |
114 | NW |
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Sylva |
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North Carolina |
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115 | N |
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Dill Knob Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Black Mountain. |
116 | E |
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Sumter |
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South Carolina |
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116 | N |
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Waynesville |
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North Carolina |
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116 | NE |
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Gastonia |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers. |
116 | SE |
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Colleton State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Walterboro. |
116 | W |
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Bourne Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
117 | S |
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Wes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Vidalia. |
117 | W |
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Atlanta |
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Georgia |
Home of the Atlanta Astronomy Club and Bradley Observatory of Agnes Scott College. |
118 | N |
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Asheville |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
118 | NE |
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Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club. |
118 | SW |
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Dreamstead Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society. |
118 | W |
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J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ball Ground. |
119 | N |
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Firefly Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
119 | NE |
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Taxahaw |
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South Carolina |
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119 | W |
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Herron Observing Field |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Hickory Flat. |
119 | W |
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McElroy Mountain |
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Georgia |
Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma. |
120 | N |
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Syzygy Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville . |
120 | NW |
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Smoky Mountain Stargaze |
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North Carolina |
Star party. |