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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Peotone			Illinois
10	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
13	SW		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
14	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
< 15			Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
15	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
17	N		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
20	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
22	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
22	NW		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
24	N		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
25	N		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
25	N		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
25	W		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
26	N		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
27	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
32	NW		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
32	SW		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
33	NW		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
35	NW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
36	N		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
37	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
38	NW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
39	N		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
40	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
40	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
40	W		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
41	NW		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
42	W		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
44	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
44	NE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
44	NW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
44	NW		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
45	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
46	NW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
49	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
50	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
50	NW		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
50	W		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
53	NE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
54	NW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
55	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
55	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
55	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
56	N		Glencoe			Illinois
56	W		Streator			Illinois
59	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
59	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
62	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
62	W		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
64	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
65	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
66	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
66	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
68	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
71	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
72	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
73	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
74	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
76	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
76	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
76	NW		Marengo			Illinois
76	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
77	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
78	W		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
79	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
83	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
84	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
85	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
85	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
85	SE		Logansport			Indiana
86	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
86	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
86	NE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
86	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
86	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
87	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
88	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
88	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
89	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
90	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
91	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
91	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
92	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
93	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
93	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
93	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
94	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
94	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
96	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
96	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
97	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
98	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
99	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
103	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
103	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
104	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
104	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
104	SW		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
104	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
104	W		Sterling			Illinois
107	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
107	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
107	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
107	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
108	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
108	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
109	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
110	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
111	W		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
112	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
113	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
114	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
114	S		Walnut Point State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
115	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
116	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
116	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
117	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
117	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
118	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
118	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
119	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.

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