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Dolan Lake |
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Illinois |
Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society). |
22 | W |
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Birmingham Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53. |
24 | S |
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Harrisburg |
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Illinois |
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26 | E |
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Spenco Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Mt Vernon. |
26 | NE |
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Grayville |
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Illinois |
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29 | NE |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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32 | S |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
33 | NW |
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Mount Vernon |
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Illinois |
A town in Jefferson. |
37 | SW |
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Marion |
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Illinois |
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46 | E |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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46 | E |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
50 | SW |
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Carbondale |
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Illinois |
Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois. |
53 | NW |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
54 | W |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
59 | E |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
62 | NW |
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Carlyle Lake |
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Illinois |
A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club. |
63 | SE |
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Cedar Knoll Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
64 | NE |
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Vincennes |
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Indiana |
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70 | S |
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Paxton Park |
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Kentucky |
Park and golf course in Paducah. |
72 | S |
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Reidland |
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Kentucky |
A town in McCracken county. |
72 | S |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
73 | E |
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Renaissance Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Owensboro. |
73 | SE |
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Cypress Cottage |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
74 | N |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
76 | N |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
76 | NE |
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Red n Blue Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Otwell. |
79 | NE |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
79 | S |
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Darklight Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory of a member of the Louisville Astronomical Society and the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
80 | SE |
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Halfmoon Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Dawson Springs. |
80 | SW |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
81 | SE |
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Pennyrile Forest Observing Field |
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Kentucky |
An observing site of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers in Pennyrile Forest State Resort. Also close to Halfmoon Observatory. |
84 | SW |
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Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau. |
86 | SW |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
88 | S |
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Trigg County Schools |
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Kentucky |
High School and elementary school in Cadiz. |
88 | W |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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89 | NE |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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90 | SE |
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Rue de Renard Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Greenvile. |
92 | S |
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Golden Pond Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory located in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Home of the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
92 | SW |
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Benton |
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Missouri |
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96 | S |
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Grubbs Road Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory. |
96 | SE |
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Hopkinsville |
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Kentucky |
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97 | E |
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Patoka Lake Observing Sites |
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Indiana |
General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area. |
97 | NW |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
99 | N |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
99 | N |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
99 | NW |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
99 | W |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
100 | N |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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100 | S |
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Murry State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Murray, KS. |
101 | W |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
103 | NE |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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103 | W |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
105 | W |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
108 | N |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
109 | E |
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LAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby. |
111 | NE |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |
112 | W |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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114 | NE |
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Oakley Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute |
115 | N |
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Walnut Point State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society |
116 | NW |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
117 | W |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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118 | S |
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Discovery Park of America |
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Tennessee |
A museum-like park near Union City |
118 | SE |
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Flying Horse Ranch |
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Kentucky |
A private site near Russelville. |
118 | SW |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
118 | W |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
119 | SE |
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Arclight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
120 | NE |
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Morrow Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford. |
120 | NW |
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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
121 | NE |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |
122 | NW |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
124 | NE |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
124 | W |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
124 | W |
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Petroglyph |
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Missouri |
A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County . |
125 | E |
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Bear Observatory |
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Kentucky |
In Clarkson. |
125 | W |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
126 | S |
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Erin |
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Tennessee |
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127 | N |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
127 | NE |
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Bloomington |
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Indiana |
Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington. |
127 | W |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
128 | E |
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SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY |
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Indiana |
A private obseratory. |
128 | E |
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Otter Creek Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg. |
129 | NW |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
130 | SE |
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Bell Observatory |
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Kentucky |
An Observatory of Western Kentucky University. Near Bowling Green. |
131 | SW |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
131 | W |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
132 | NW |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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133 | E |
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Corydon Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
133 | NE |
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Maumee |
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Indiana |
A town in the Hoosier National Forest. |
133 | W |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
134 | E |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
136 | NW |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
136 | SE |
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N4LB Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
137 | N |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |
137 | NE |
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Greencastle |
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Indiana |
Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University. |
137 | SE |
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Pleasant View (Cheatham) |
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Tennessee |
A town in Cheatham county. |
138 | E |
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Starlight Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near the town of Starlight. |
138 | N |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
139 | SE |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
139 | W |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
139 | W |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
140 | E |
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Freeman Lake Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Elizabethtown. |
140 | W |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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Missouri |
Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers. |
141 | NW |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
141 | SE |
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Easlick Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Cross Plains. |
142 | SW |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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144 | E |
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Louisville |
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Kentucky |
Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society. |
145 | S |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Huntingdon. |
147 | NE |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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147 | NW |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
148 | N |
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Danville |
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Illinois |
A town in Vermilion county. |
148 | NE |
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Shades State Park |
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Indiana |
site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society |
149 | E |
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Camp Crooked Creek |
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Kentucky |
A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest. |
149 | NE |
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Goethe Link Observatory |
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Indiana |
of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN). |
149 | NW |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
150 | NE |
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Center Valley Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton. |
150 | S |
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Dyersburg |
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Tennessee |
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150 | SE |
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White Bluff |
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Tennessee |
A town in Dickson county. |
152 | NW |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
153 | NE |
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McCloud Nature Park |
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Indiana |
A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
154 | W |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
155 | NE |
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Columbus |
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Indiana |
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155 | NW |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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155 | SW |
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Kennett |
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Missouri |
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156 | NW |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
156 | SE |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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157 | E |
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Moore Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro. |
158 | S |
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F.Myers Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
158 | SE |
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Nashville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. |
158 | W |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
158 | W |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
159 | SE |
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Beagle's Nest Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
159 | SE |
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Hendrix Habitat |
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Tennessee |
Bird habitat 217418 of the National Wildlife Federation. |
159 | W |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
160 | NE |
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Franklin |
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Indiana |
A town in Johnson country. |
160 | NW |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
161 | NW |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
161 | W |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
161 | W |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
162 | N |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
162 | NW |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
162 | SE |
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Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Tennessee |
A site of the Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS). Near Castalian Springs. |
163 | N |
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Sugar Grove Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center. |
163 | W |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
164 | SE |
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Community observatory. In Brentwood, Williamson County. |
164 | W |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
165 | E |
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Hanover College |
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Indiana |
A college in Culbertson. |
165 | N |
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Harvey Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
165 | W |
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Rosebud |
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Missouri |
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169 | E |
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Wild Duck Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Shelbyville. |
169 | NE |
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Indianapolis |
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Indiana |
Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University. |
170 | S |
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Serenity Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
170 | SE |
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Franklin |
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Tennessee |
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170 | W |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
171 | N |
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Bloomington |
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Illinois |
A town in McLean county. |
171 | NE |
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Westport |
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Indiana |
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171 | S |
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Jackson |
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Tennessee |
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171 | W |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
173 | SE |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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173 | SE |
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Water Valley Overlook |
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Tennessee |
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. Near Water Valley. |
173 | W |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
173 | W |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
174 | NE |
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Shelbyville |
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Indiana |
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174 | SE |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
178 | E |
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Goodnight Ridge |
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Kentucky |
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178 | W |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |