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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
5 | E |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
9 | SE |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
16 | N |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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19 | SW |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
20 | E |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
20 | S |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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26 | E |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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32 | W |
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Hackbart Road Hill |
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Ontario |
Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
35 | E |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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35 | E |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
35 | W |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
37 | NE |
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Forks of the Credit |
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Ontario |
A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site. |
37 | SE |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
38 | SW |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
40 | SE |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
43 | NE |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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43 | S |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
44 | SW |
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Spring Hill School Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
46 | NE |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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47 | E |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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47 | N |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
47 | SE |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
48 | S |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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49 | SE |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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50 | SW |
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CMOR |
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Ontario |
The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
52 | E |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
52 | E |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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52 | SE |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
53 | NE |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
56 | E |
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Mississauga |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
56 | NW |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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57 | NE |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
57 | NW |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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57 | W |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
58 | N |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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58 | NE |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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58 | W |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
60 | SW |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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61 | E |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
62 | E |
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Lloyd Manor Park |
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Ontario |
A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
62 | NE |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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63 | NE |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
64 | NE |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
65 | NE |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
65 | SE |
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HAA Dark Sky Site |
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Ontario |
Not a public Site. An observing site of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA) for members' use. |
66 | NE |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
66 | SW |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
67 | N |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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69 | E |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
69 | E |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
71 | N |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
71 | NW |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
72 | NE |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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72 | NE |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
73 | NE |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
73 | SE |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
74 | E |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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74 | N |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
74 | NW |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
74 | SE |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
75 | NE |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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75 | SW |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
76 | E |
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Toronto |
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Ontario |
Home of the Toronto RASC, University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO) and the Ontario Science Center. |
78 | E |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
78 | E |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
78 | SE |
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Cayuga |
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Ontario |
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79 | NE |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
79 | NE |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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79 | SE |
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Haldimand |
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Ontario |
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80 | NW |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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81 | S |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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81 | S |
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Simcoe |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
82 | SE |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
82 | SE |
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Beamsville |
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Ontario |
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82 | SE |
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Lincoln |
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Ontario |
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82 | W |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
85 | NE |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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85 | SW |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
86 | S |
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Norfolk County |
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Ontario |
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87 | S |
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Port Dover |
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Ontario |
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88 | NE |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
88 | NW |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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88 | SE |
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Vineland |
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Ontario |
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89 | NE |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
91 | SE |
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Niagara Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Niagara Centre. Located at the Chippawa Creek Conservation Area. |
92 | E |
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Scarborough |
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Ontario |
A home of the University of Toronto Scarborough.. |
92 | NW |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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93 | NE |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
94 | NW |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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95 | N |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
95 | NE |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
95 | SW |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
96 | N |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
98 | S |
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Long Point Observatory |
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Ontario |
A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover. |
98 | SE |
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St Catharines |
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Ontario |
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99 | E |
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Salvador Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Pickering. |
99 | SW |
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Purple Crow Lidar Facility |
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Ontario |
Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University. |
100 | SW |
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Hume Cronyn Observatory |
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Ontario |
A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario. |
100 | SW |
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London |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC London Centre. |
101 | E |
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Bay Ridges Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obseratory in Pickering. |
101 | NE |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
101 | NE |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
102 | NE |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
102 | NE |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
103 | E |
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Pickering |
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Ontario |
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103 | N |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
104 | N |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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104 | NE |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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104 | NE |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
104 | NE |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
107 | E |
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Niagara |
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Ontario |
Also known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. Home of the RASC Niagara Centre. |
107 | SE |
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Firemen's Park |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Niagara Centre for monthly public observing nights. |
107 | SE |
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Welland |
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Ontario |
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108 | SW |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
link |
109 | E |
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Ajax |
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Ontario |
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110 | S |
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Long Point Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
110 | S |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
111 | E |
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CAMSAT Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Oshawa. |
111 | NW |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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111 | W |
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Bayfield |
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Ontario |
Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers. |
112 | SW |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
112 | SW |
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St. Thomas |
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Ontario |
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112 | SW |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
113 | SE |
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Niagara Falls |
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Ontario |
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113 | W |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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114 | N |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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114 | SE |
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Niagara Falls |
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New York |
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115 | SE |
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Port Colborne |
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Ontario |
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116 | E |
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Whitby |
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Ontario |
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117 | N |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
117 | NE |
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Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
In Ashburn. |
121 | W |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
122 | E |
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Camp Samac |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Oshawa. |
122 | E |
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Oshawa |
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Ontario |
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122 | NW |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
123 | E |
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Eyeline Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Ransomville. |
123 | SE |
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Blue Braille Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
125 | NE |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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125 | NW |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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126 | NE |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
link |
126 | SE |
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Observatory on the Ridge |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgeway. |
126 | SW |
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Strathroy |
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Ontario |
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128 | NW |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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128 | SE |
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Tobey Memorial Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
128 | SW |
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Fingal Wildlife Centre |
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Ontario |
FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
129 | NW |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
129 | NW |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
130 | SE |
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Elliott-Astronomy Observatory |
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New York |
A public observatory. |
131 | SE |
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Fort Erie |
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Ontario |
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131 | W |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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133 | W |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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135 | SE |
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Fort Erie Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Fort Erie. |
136 | N |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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136 | NE |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
137 | NE |
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Gambridge Go-Karts |
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Ontario |
A go cart track near Gambebridge Beach. |
137 | NE |
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Long Sault Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
A site used by the RASC Toronto centre. North of Bowmanville. |
139 | SE |
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Buffalo |
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New York |
Home of the Buffalo Astronomical Association. |
140 | N |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
140 | NE |
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Lagoon City |
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Ontario |
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140 | SE |
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Kellogg Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo. |
141 | N |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
142 | NE |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
143 | E |
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Baetsen Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Orono. |
144 | E |
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DaVinci Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Lockport. |
144 | E |
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Newcastle Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Newcastle. |
145 | N |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
146 | NW |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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146 | SE |
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Kitters Angola Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory affiliated with the Buffalo Astronomical Association and South West Florida Astronomical Society. |
147 | NW |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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147 | SE |
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Fredonia Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of Fredonia State University of New York. |
149 | E |
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DRAACO |
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Ontario |
Durham Region Astronomical Association Centre for Observing. Home of the DRAA. |
150 | NW |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
152 | SW |
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Big Bend Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre. |
154 | NE |
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Kawartha Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Lindsay. |
155 | SE |
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Armour Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
157 | E |
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Marshall Hill Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Medina. |
157 | SW |
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Rodney |
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Ontario |
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158 | N |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
159 | NE |
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Millbrook |
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Ontario |
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160 | SE |
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Transit Dreams North |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
161 | S |
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Erie |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Mehalso Observatory of Penn State Erie. |
162 | N |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
165 | NE |
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Fenelon Falls |
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Ontario |
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165 | SE |
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Orbit Jet Observatory |
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New York |
An observatory near Colden. |
166 | N |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
167 | S |
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Mitchell Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
168 | NE |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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170 | SW |
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Oakdale |
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Ontario |
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171 | N |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
172 | SE |
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Long Point on Lake Chautauqua |
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New York |
A state park on Chautauqua Lake. Used by the Southern Tier Astronomy Recreation Society (STARS) . |
173 | NW |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
173 | S |
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Evergreen Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Girard Township. |
175 | NW |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
175 | NW |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
178 | E |
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Cobourg |
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Ontario |
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178 | S |
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Eureka Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
178 | SW |
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Green Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
180 | NE |
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Peterborough |
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Ontario |
Home of the Peterborough Astronomical Association |
180 | NW |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
181 | S |
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Conneaut |
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Ohio |
Also covers Ashtabula. |
181 | W |
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Sarnia |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
182 | N |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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182 | NE |
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Bracebridge |
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Ontario |
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184 | W |
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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
186 | SE |
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Jamestown |
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New York |
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187 | SW |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
188 | SE |
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Beaver Meadow Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the Buffalo Astronomical Association. Near North Java. |
189 | S |
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Edinboro University Planetarium and Observatory. |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory and planetarium of Edinboro University. |
190 | E |
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WhistleStop Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
190 | N |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
190 | NW |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
190 | S |
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Old LeBoeuf Cemetery |
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Pennsylvania |
A site of the Erie County Mobile Observers Group. Near Mill Village. |
191 | NE |
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Highlands Wilderness Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory in Minden Hills. |
191 | NE |
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Clearing off Thompson Road |
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Ontario |
A clearing off Thompson road off of HYW 118. Private property. Use with permission. |
191 | NW |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
192 | E |
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Hamlin Beach State Park |
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New York |
State Park on the south shore of Lake Ontario. |
193 | W |
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Black River Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Port Huron. |
194 | E |
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Brockport State Observatory |
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New York |
An observatory on the campus of SUNY Brockport. |
194 | N |
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Muskoka District Municipality |
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Ontario |
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196 | S |
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GCC Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Grove City College |
196 | SE |
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Lime Lake |
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New York |
A lake near Machias. |
196 | SE |
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Ellicottville Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Ellicottville. |
198 | E |
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Lorenz Observatory |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Cobourg. |
198 | NW |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
198 | SE |
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Middlebury Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
199 | E |
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Sandy Flats Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Roseneath. |
199 | N |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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199 | NW |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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200 | SW |
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Chatham |
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Ontario |
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