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Berne |
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Indiana |
A town in Adams county. |
17 | SW |
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Bushels and Baskets Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
31 | E |
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Thomas S. Toth Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Spencerville. |
32 | SW |
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Taylor University Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Taylor University in Upland. |
33 | NW |
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Huntington |
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Indiana |
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34 | N |
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Fort Wayne |
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Indiana |
Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society. |
34 | SE |
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New Bremen |
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Ohio |
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38 | W |
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Marion |
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Indiana |
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39 | SW |
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Muncie |
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Indiana |
Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University. |
43 | SE |
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White Barn Observatory |
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Ohio |
Future observatory site near Bradford. |
45 | E |
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Schoonover Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima. |
47 | NW |
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Stillwaters Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Columbia City. |
48 | SE |
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Darke Sky Ranch |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Red River, OH. |
49 | N |
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Auburn |
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Indiana |
Home of Starkey Observatory. |
49 | NW |
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Morris Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester. |
49 | W |
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ARGUS Dark Sky Site |
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Indiana |
A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS). |
53 | NE |
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Defiance |
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Ohio |
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54 | SW |
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Anderson University Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Anderson University. |
55 | S |
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Tranquility Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near West Manchester. |
57 | E |
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Indian Lake State Park |
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Ohio |
State park |
57 | S |
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Richmond |
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Indiana |
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57 | SE |
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The Troy Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
59 | E |
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ONU Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory or Ohio Northern University. |
61 | NW |
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Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley. |
63 | W |
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IU Kokomo Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club. |
66 | SW |
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Teter Retreat and Organic Farm |
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Indiana |
link |
67 | NE |
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Black Swamp Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Napoleon. |
67 | SE |
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Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site |
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Ohio |
About 9 miles from Urbana. |
67 | SW |
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Bill's Doghouse Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in Knightstown. |
67 | SW |
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Coyote Howl Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
69 | NW |
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Birch Rd. Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
72 | NW |
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Potawatomi Wildlife Park |
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Indiana |
A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe. |
73 | N |
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Pioneer Scout Reservation |
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Ohio |
A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association. |
74 | SE |
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Dayton |
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Ohio |
Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory. |
74 | SW |
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Fishers |
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Indiana |
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74 | W |
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Logansport |
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Indiana |
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76 | SW |
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The Star Deck Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Greenfield. |
77 | E |
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Riverbend Recreation Area |
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Ohio |
A public park, used for public observing by the Millstream Astronomy Club. Near Findlay. |
77 | NW |
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Goshen College |
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Indiana |
College in Goshen, IN. |
77 | NW |
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Shipshewana |
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Indiana |
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77 | SW |
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Carmel |
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Indiana |
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77 | W |
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Damer Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site. |
80 | S |
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Oxford |
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Ohio |
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83 | NW |
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Bremen |
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Indiana |
A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School. |
83 | SE |
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John Bryan State Park Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park. |
84 | S |
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Middletown |
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Ohio |
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85 | NE |
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BGSU Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Bowling Green State University. |
88 | N |
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Neuenschwander Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
89 | NE |
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Lake Hudson State Recreational Area |
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Michigan |
Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson. |
89 | S |
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Hamilton |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
89 | SW |
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Indianapolis |
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Indiana |
Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University. |
90 | SW |
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Shelbyville |
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Indiana |
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91 | W |
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Prairie Grass Observatory |
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Indiana |
An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party. |
91 | W |
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Tippecanoe River State Park |
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Indiana |
State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center. |
92 | NE |
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Fort Meigs Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Perrysburg. |
92 | NE |
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Whisper Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Holland. |
92 | SE |
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Fred Bay Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park. |
93 | NE |
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Perrysburg Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Perrysburg. |
93 | NW |
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PHM Planetarium |
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Indiana |
Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka. |
93 | SE |
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Caesar Creek State Park |
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Ohio |
State Park near Waynesville. |
94 | NE |
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Luckey |
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Ohio |
A town in Wood county. |
94 | S |
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Blue Creek Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site somewhere around Sunman. |
94 | S |
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KimbleLabs Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near West Chester Township. |
95 | E |
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Cobblestone Creek Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Southern Marion County, Ohio. |
96 | S |
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Indian Lakes RV Campground |
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Indiana |
An campground near Penntown |
96 | S |
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West Chester |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
96 | SE |
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London |
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Ohio |
In Madison county. |
97 | NE |
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Appold Planetarium |
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Ohio |
Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH. |
97 | NW |
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Yarger Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers. |
97 | SE |
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Jefferson Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
98 | NE |
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Ritter Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory (RARC) of the University of Toledo. Also known as Brooks Observatory. In Toledo. |
98 | NE |
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White Star Park |
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Ohio |
County park and home of the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). annual star party. In Gibsonburg. |
98 | NW |
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Jordan Hall Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend. |
98 | NW |
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Dr. T. K. Lawless Park |
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Michigan |
Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia. |
98 | S |
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Marra's Frustration Center |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Forest Park. |
99 | E |
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Heidelberg College |
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Ohio |
A college in Tiffin. |
100 | E |
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Ballreich Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Camp Hertzer. Site of public observing held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). Also used by physics students at Heidelberg College. Near Tiffin. |
100 | SE |
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Morrow |
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Ohio |
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100 | SE |
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Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society. |
100 | SW |
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Franklin |
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Indiana |
A town in Johnson country. |
102 | NE |
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Wolf Creek Park |
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Ohio |
County park. |
103 | E |
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Cliff's Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Marion. |
103 | NE |
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Refractor Heaven |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Genoa. |
103 | S |
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Loveland |
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Ohio |
A town in Hamilton county. |
104 | E |
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Bucyrus |
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Ohio |
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104 | E |
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Perkins Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University . |
104 | E |
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Rio Riley Solar Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory |
104 | N |
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Camp McGregor Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson. |
104 | SE |
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Hollow Oak Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Hilliard. |
105 | W |
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Purdue University |
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Indiana |
University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory. |
106 | S |
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Cincinnati |
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Ohio |
Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. |
107 | SW |
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Center Valley Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton. |
108 | NE |
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Al Meyers Airport |
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Michigan |
Airport just outside of Tecumseh. |
108 | S |
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Westport |
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Indiana |
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108 | SW |
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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). |
108 | SW |
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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. |
109 | NW |
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New Carlisle |
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Indiana |
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109 | S |
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AIG public observatory |
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Kentucky |
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109 | S |
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Cincinnati Observatory Center |
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Ohio |
A public observatory in Cincinnati. |
110 | E |
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Kilbourne Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Sunbury. |
110 | SE |
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Stonelick Lake State Park |
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Ohio |
Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain. |
110 | W |
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Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area. |
111 | NE |
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Trout Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Oak Harbor. |
111 | S |
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Hebron |
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Kentucky |
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112 | N |
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Portage (MI) |
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Michigan |
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112 | S |
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Cincinnati Nature Center |
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Ohio |
Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center. |
112 | S |
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England/Idlewild Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC). |
113 | E |
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Kitt's Castle Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory somewhere around Galion. |
113 | N |
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Jackson |
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Michigan |
Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium . |
113 | NE |
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Seven Sisters Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Manchester. |
113 | SW |
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Columbus |
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Indiana |
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113 | SW |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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114 | NW |
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Oronoko Observatory |
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Michigan |
Near Berrien Springs. |
114 | SE |
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Columbus |
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Ohio |
Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society |
116 | N |
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Battle Creek |
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Michigan |
A town in Calhoun county. |
116 | N |
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Dobie Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Jackson. |
117 | E |
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HVAG SkyTour |
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Ohio |
Private land and site of puiblic viewings held by the Huron Valley Astronomers Group |
117 | NW |
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Kingman Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs. |
117 | S |
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Batavia |
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Ohio |
Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County. |
118 | N |
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Kalamazoo |
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Michigan |
Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory. |
119 | NE |
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Monroe |
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Michigan |
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119 | S |
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Lincoln Ridge Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers. |