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Garvey Ranch Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. |
6 | N |
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California Institute of Technology |
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California |
Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events. |
7 | N |
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Old Town Pasadena |
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California |
Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
7 | W |
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Los Angeles |
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California |
Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers. |
9 | NE |
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Monrovia |
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California |
Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
12 | N |
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Mount Wilson Observatory |
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California |
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12 | W |
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Griffith Observatory |
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California |
A professional observatory with public star parties |
15 | E |
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Mt. SAC Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut. |
15 | NE |
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Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Glendora. |
17 | SE |
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Fullerton |
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California |
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18 | N |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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California |
An observatory in the Angeles National Forest |
18 | NW |
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Tujunga Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Tujunga. |
18 | SE |
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OCA Go-To Group |
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California |
A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers. |
18 | W |
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Mar Vista |
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California |
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19 | SE |
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Anaheim |
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California |
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19 | SW |
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El Segundo |
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California |
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20 | NW |
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Bright Skies Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas. |
20 | S |
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Long Beach |
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California |
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20 | SW |
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Redondo Beach |
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California |
In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach. |
20 | SW |
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Torrance |
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California |
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22 | E |
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Webb Schools Observatory |
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California |
A observatory of The Webb Schools. |
22 | W |
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Santa Monica Canyon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
23 | W |
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Santa Monica Mountains Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Los Angeles. |
25 | SW |
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Carlos Lemmi Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71. |
27 | SE |
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Irvine Regional Park |
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California |
A park in Orange county. |
28 | N |
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Pinhead Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Acton. |
28 | NE |
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Cow Canyon Saddle |
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California |
A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
28 | NW |
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Granada Hills |
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California |
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28 | S |
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Huntington Beach |
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California |
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28 | W |
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Topanga |
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California |
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29 | NE |
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Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead |
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California |
A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom. |
29 | SE |
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Fountain Valley |
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California |
Near Santa Ana. |
29 | W |
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Woodland Hills |
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California |
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30 | E |
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Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium |
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California |
Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga. |
32 | N |
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Vasquez Rocks |
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California |
A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group. |
33 | N |
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Automata Internet Observatory |
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California |
In Pearblossom. |
33 | NW |
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Santa Clarita |
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California |
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34 | E |
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Corona |
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California |
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34 | NE |
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Table Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood. |
34 | SE |
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OCA Silverado |
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California |
A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine. |
38 | NE |
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Pinon Hills |
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California |
Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. |
39 | W |
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Oak Canyon Park |
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California |
A park in town of Oak Park. |
40 | SE |
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Laguna Beach |
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California |
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40 | SE |
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Melinda Heights Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
40 | W |
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Grasswood Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Malibu. |
41 | N |
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Two Goats Observatory |
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California |
A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
41 | W |
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Simi Valley |
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California |
Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society. |
43 | NE |
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Phelan |
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California |
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43 | SE |
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Laguna Niguel |
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California |
Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano. |
45 | N |
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Lancaster |
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California |
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45 | W |
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Rolling Roof Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Thousand Oaks. |
46 | E |
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Murillo Family Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino. |
46 | E |
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Silverwood Lake |
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California |
Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area. |
47 | N |
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Saddleback Butte |
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California |
A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
47 | W |
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Sandstone Trailhead |
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California |
Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
48 | NW |
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Templin Hwy |
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California |
A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
48 | SE |
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Caspers Wilderness Park |
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California |
Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids. |
48 | W |
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Eagle Ridge Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Newbury Park. |
49 | SE |
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El Cariso |
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California |
A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd. |
50 | NE |
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Oak Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Hesperia. |
51 | E |
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Moreno Valley |
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California |
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51 | E |
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San Bernardino County Museum |
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California |
Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands. |
52 | SE |
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Lake Elsinore |
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California |
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52 | SE |
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San Clemente |
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California |
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53 | E |
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Robert Brownlee Observatory |
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California |
An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead. |
53 | NW |
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AVAC Kings Canyon Site |
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California |
Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
54 | NW |
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Dreamweaver Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Fillmore. |
54 | W |
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Lagoon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
56 | E |
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Cedar Glen Observatory |
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California |
(A private observatory near Cedar Glen. |
56 | SE |
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San Onofre State Beach |
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California |
State beach just south fo San Clamente. |
57 | N |
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Rosamond Skypark |
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California |
A private residential skypark in Rosamond. |
57 | NE |
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Luz Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley. |
57 | W |
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Santa Paula |
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California |
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63 | N |
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EAFB |
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California |
Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center. |
64 | SE |
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Spencers Crossing |
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California |
A neighborhood in Winchester, CA |
64 | SE |
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WeBeWebbiers Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory somewhere around Temecula. |
65 | E |
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Angelus Oaks Heliport |
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California |
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66 | SE |
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Rock Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Fallbrook. |
67 | E |
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Oak Glen Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
67 | W |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ventura. |
68 | SE |
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Temecula |
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California |
Home of the The Temecula Valley Astronomers. |
69 | NW |
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Rose Valley Campground |
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California |
A campground in Los Padres National Forest. |
70 | E |
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Big Falls Campground |
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California |
A campground near Forest Falls. |
70 | NW |
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Ojai |
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California |
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71 | E |
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Big Bear Solar Observatory |
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California |
Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake. |
71 | E |
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Banning |
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California |
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71 | NE |
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Knight Sight |
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California |
A private site in Helendale |
71 | NE |
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Lucerne Valley |
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California |
Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county. |
73 | NW |
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Chuchupate Ranger Station |
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California |
Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
73 | SE |
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Oceanside |
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California |
Centered on Oceanside City Beach. |
75 | N |
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California City |
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California |
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75 | NW |
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LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road |
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California |
A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA. |
76 | E |
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Big Bear City |
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California |
In the San Bernardino Mountains |
76 | NW |
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Lockwood Valley |
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California |
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76 | SE |
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Vista |
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California |
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77 | N |
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Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
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California |
An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers. |
78 | N |
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Tehachapi Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Tehachapi. |
78 | NW |
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Mount Pinos |
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California |
A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest |
78 | S |
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San Clemente Island (North) |
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California |
Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island. |
81 | SE |
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Boulder Knolls Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory, with Minor Planet Center code G74. |
83 | E |
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Idyllwild |
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California |
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83 | N |
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Astro-chalet West |
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California |
A private observatory. |
83 | SE |
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Far Away Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Valley Center. |
83 | SE |
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Pauma Valley |
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California |
Site of The Kathryn Hood Observatory. |
84 | E |
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Whitewater Preserve |
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California |
Preserve of the The Wildlands Conservancy and site of public star parties. In Whitewater Canyon. |
84 | SE |
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Lake Riverside Estates |
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California |
A private community in Aguanga. |
84 | SE |
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Mais Observatory |
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California |
A private spectroscopic observatory in Valley Center. |
85 | NE |
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Camp Rock Road |
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California |
10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley. |
85 | SE |
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Rock Springs Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
86 | SE |
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Palomar Observatory |
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California |
Observatory, with outreach center of Caltech. Home of the 200 inch Hale Telescope |
88 | SE |
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Sonrisa Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Escondido. |
89 | E |
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Johnson Valley |
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California |
A town in San Bernardino county. |
89 | SE |
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OCA Anza Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Orange County Astronomers near Anza. |
89 | SE |
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Rancho del Rio Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory |
90 | E |
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
90 | SE |
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Del Mar |
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California |
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91 | N |
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Red Rock Canyon State Park |
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California |
A state park used by local clubs for star parties. |
91 | NE |
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Owl Canyon Campground |
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California |
Near Barstow. |
92 | SE |
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San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park |
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California |
State park and site of of monthly star parties. |
92 | SE |
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Santaluz Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in Santaluz Club. |
93 | E |
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Desert Hot Springs |
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California |
A town in Riverside county and site of star parties at the Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa. |
95 | NE |
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Cuddeback Lake |
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California |
A dry lake. |
95 | SE |
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Erickson Observatory Site |
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California |
Future site of Erickson Observatory (private). In Warner Springs. |
95 | SE |
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Pageant Avenue Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
95 | SE |
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Sorrento Mesa Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
96 | E |
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Yucca Valley |
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California |
Home of the Andromeda Society. |
96 | SE |
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University of Califoria San Diego |
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California |
UCSD is actually located in La Jolla. |
97 | N |
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Redrock Inyokern Road |
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California |
Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society. |
97 | SE |
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Hawks Landing Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory |
97 | SE |
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Poinsettia Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Poway. |
98 | SE |
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Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial |
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California |
Memorial park. |
99 | E |
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Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory |
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California |
AKA The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory. |
99 | SE |
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Scripps Ranch Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
99 | SE |
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Ramona Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ramona. |
99 | W |
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Santa Barbara |
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California |
Home of The Astronomical Unit club. |
100 | E |
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Thousand Palms |
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California |
Star Party Site for the Astronomical Society of the Desert. |
100 | E |
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Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station |
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California |
aka GMARS. MPC observatory G79. |
100 | E |
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Landers |
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California |
Dark-sky site for the Riverside Astronomical Society. |
100 | E |
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Star Camp Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
101 | E |
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Santa Rosa Mountain |
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California |
Centered on the trail to the summit. Also close to Santa Rosa Campground. |
101 | E |
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Sawmill Trailhead |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of the Desert. Near Pinyon Flats |
102 | SE |
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Selkovitch's Observatory |
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California |
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103 | E |
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Copper Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Near the town of Joshua Tree which is near the north east corner of Joshua Tree National Park. |
104 | SE |
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Mission Trails Regional Park |
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California |
Centered on Kumeyaay Campground in Mission Trails Regional Park. Site of public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association. |
104 | SE |
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Tassi Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ramona. |
105 | NW |
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Bakersfield |
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California |
Home of the Kern Astronomical Society. |
105 | SE |
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SkyStar Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in San Diego Country Estates. |
107 | SE |
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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center |
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California |
Science center at Balboa Park. Site of Stars in the Park public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association. in San Diego. |
108 | E |
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Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater |
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California |
Used by the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers. Located at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. |
108 | N |
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Thomas Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
108 | SE |
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San Diego |
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California |
Home of the San Diego Astronomy Association. |
109 | SE |
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El Cajon |
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California |
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109 | SE |
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La Mesa |
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California |
A town in San Diego county. |
111 | E |
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Rustic Valley Observator |
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California |
A private observatory. |
111 | N |
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Ridgecrest |
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California |
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111 | N |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
111 | SE |
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Curiosity Peak Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
111 | W |
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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area |
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California |
Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU). |
112 | SE |
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Galaxy Gazers Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Julian. |
114 | SE |
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Alpine |
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California |
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114 | SE |
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Borrego Springs |
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California |
Home to the Nightfall star party, held by the Riverside Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Palm Canyon Resort. |
116 | N |
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Trona Pinnacles |
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California |
A BLM site in the north Mojave desert. |
116 | SE |
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Chula Vista Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
117 | E |
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Jumbo Rocks |
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California |
A campground in Joshua Tree National Park. |
117 | N |
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Canebrake |
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California |
7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley. |
117 | NW |
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Carrizo Plain National Monument |
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California |
Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft. |
117 | NW |
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Figueroa Lookout |
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California |
A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest. |
118 | SE |
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LaBelle Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
118 | SE |
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Lockwood Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
118 | SE |
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SkyScapes Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Borrego Springs. |
119 | E |
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The Sky's The Limit Observatory and Nature Center |
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California |
Observatory and nature center in Twentynine Palms. |
119 | W |
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Byrne Observatory |
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California |
An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). |