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Portage (MI) |
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Michigan |
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6 | N |
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Kalamazoo |
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Michigan |
Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory. |
18 | N |
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Sycamore Stars Observatory |
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Michigan |
A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego. |
20 | SW |
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Yarger Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers. |
22 | E |
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Battle Creek |
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Michigan |
A town in Calhoun county. |
24 | SE |
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Neuenschwander Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
25 | SW |
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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. |
37 | NE |
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Beman Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet. |
37 | NW |
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Astro Hut |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Holland. |
37 | S |
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Shipshewana |
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Indiana |
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39 | W |
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South Haven Pier |
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Michigan |
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41 | NW |
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Vivekananda Monastery |
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Michigan |
A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges. |
43 | W |
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Kingman Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs. |
45 | SW |
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PHM Planetarium |
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Indiana |
Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka. |
45 | W |
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Benton Harbor |
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Michigan |
A atown in Berrien county. |
46 | S |
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Goshen College |
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Indiana |
College in Goshen, IN. |
46 | SW |
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Oronoko Observatory |
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Michigan |
Near Berrien Springs. |
48 | SW |
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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. |
49 | N |
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James C. Veen Observatory |
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Michigan |
Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association. |
51 | NE |
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Dunham Hill Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mulliken. |
52 | N |
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Hawk's Hollow Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private obsrevatory in Jenison. |
52 | NE |
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Fox Park Public Observatory |
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Michigan |
A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville. |
53 | N |
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Grand Rapids |
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Michigan |
in Kent county |
54 | W |
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Bridgman |
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Michigan |
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56 | W |
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Warren Dunes State Park |
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Michigan |
State park new Sawyer. |
57 | N |
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Allendale |
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Michigan |
In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University. |
57 | NW |
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Hemlock Crossings Park |
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Michigan |
A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA). |
58 | SE |
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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. |
59 | E |
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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. |
59 | SW |
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New Carlisle |
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Indiana |
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60 | E |
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Dobie Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Jackson. |
60 | E |
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Jackson |
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Michigan |
Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium . |
60 | SW |
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Bremen |
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Indiana |
A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School. |
62 | S |
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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. |
64 | N |
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Rockford |
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Michigan |
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64 | NE |
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Hogsback Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mason, MI. |
64 | NE |
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Lansing |
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Michigan |
A town in Ingham county. |
64 | SE |
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Auburn |
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Indiana |
Home of Starkey Observatory. |
66 | NE |
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MSU Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing. |
68 | NW |
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Grand Haven |
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Michigan |
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70 | N |
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Greenville |
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Michigan |
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72 | S |
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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. |
72 | S |
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Stillwaters Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Columbia City. |
73 | E |
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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. |
76 | E |
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Seven Sisters Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Manchester. |
76 | S |
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Birch Rd. Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
76 | SW |
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Michigan City |
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Indiana |
A town in La Porte county. |
77 | N |
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Muskegon Astronomical Society |
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Michigan |
Observatory of the MAS |
78 | S |
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Fort Wayne |
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Indiana |
Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society. |
79 | E |
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FAAC Observing Site |
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Michigan |
Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. |
79 | NW |
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Muskegon |
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Michigan |
A town in Muskegon county. |
82 | S |
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Morris Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester. |
85 | E |
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Al Meyers Airport |
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Michigan |
Airport just outside of Tecumseh. |
85 | E |
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Peach Mountain Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter. |
85 | SW |
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Indiana Dunes State Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
89 | E |
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Irvington Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Howell. |
89 | NE |
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Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Cohoctah. |
89 | SE |
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Defiance |
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Ohio |
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89 | SW |
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Damer Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site. |
91 | S |
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Huntington |
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Indiana |
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91 | SW |
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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. |
91 | SW |
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VU Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events. |
93 | E |
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Ore Lake Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ore Lake. |
93 | SW |
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Buckeyestargazer Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Valparaiso. |
94 | SE |
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Black Swamp Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Napoleon. |
95 | E |
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Ann Arbor |
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Michigan |
Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican. |
96 | N |
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Canadian Lakes |
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Michigan |
A town and lake in MI. |
96 | N |
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Stephen F. Wessling Observatory |
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Michigan |
Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers. |
97 | E |
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Island Lake State Recreation Area |
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Michigan |
Centered on Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake Recreation Area. Used by the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. |
100 | E |
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GM Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields |
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Michigan |
A private site used by the General Motors Astronomy Club. |
100 | E |
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Northern Cross Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory near Fenton. |
101 | E |
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Applewood Absurditory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti. |
101 | E |
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Ypsilanti |
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Michigan |
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102 | E |
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Appold Planetarium |
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Ohio |
Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH. |
102 | SW |
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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. |
103 | E |
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Whisper Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Holland. |
104 | N |
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Big Rapids |
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Michigan |
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104 | NE |
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Brooks Astronomical Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant. |
104 | NE |
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Fenton |
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Michigan |
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105 | E |
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Plymouth Digital Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Plymouth. |
105 | E |
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Novi Community Sports Park |
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Michigan |
A park west of Northville. Used by some members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club. |
106 | NE |
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Flushing Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Flushing. |
107 | S |
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ARGUS Dark Sky Site |
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Indiana |
A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS). |
107 | W |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
108 | E |
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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. |
108 | NE |
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Star Hoppers Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly. |
108 | S |
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Logansport |
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Indiana |
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108 | W |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
109 | W |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
110 | SE |
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Fort Meigs Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Perrysburg. |
110 | SW |
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Lemon Lake County Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
111 | NW |
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Little Point Sable |
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Michigan |
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111 | SE |
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Perrysburg Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Perrysburg. |
112 | NE |
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Longway Planetarium |
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Michigan |
A planetarium in Flint. |
112 | S |
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Berne |
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Indiana |
A town in Adams county. |
113 | SW |
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Thomas Conway Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county. |
113 | W |
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Glencoe |
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Illinois |
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113 | W |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
114 | E |
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Livonia |
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Michigan |
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114 | E |
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Monroe |
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Michigan |
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114 | E |
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My-Spot Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near West Bloomfield. |
114 | S |
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Marion |
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Indiana |
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115 | SE |
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BGSU Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Bowling Green State University. |
115 | W |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |
116 | SW |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
117 | N |
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Allen Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
117 | W |
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Kenosha |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club. |
118 | NE |
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Saginaw |
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Michigan |
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118 | W |
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Racine |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
119 | NE |
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Heavens View Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ortonville. |
119 | NE |
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Sunset Astronomical Society |
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Michigan |
A society with members from Midland, Saginaw and Bay City (Tri-cities area). |
119 | S |
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Bushels and Baskets Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
119 | W |
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Lincolnshire |
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Illinois |
Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers . |
120 | SE |
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Luckey |
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Ohio |
A town in Wood county. |
120 | W |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |