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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. |
16 | W |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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21 | W |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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23 | W |
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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. |
25 | S |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
33 | 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. |
33 | NW |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
33 | SW |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
34 | NW |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
43 | SE |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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44 | 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. |
50 | 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 |
52 | NW |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
53 | SW |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
54 | S |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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54 | SE |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
54 | SE |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
55 | 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. |
55 | SE |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
57 | E |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
60 | NW |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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66 | SE |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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67 | NW |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
68 | S |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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71 | S |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
72 | SW |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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75 | E |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
75 | S |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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77 | NW |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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80 | S |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
82 | E |
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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. |
82 | SE |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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83 | E |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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88 | SE |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
88 | SW |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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90 | NW |
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Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
91 | S |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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95 | NE |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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95 | NE |
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Pte. au Baril |
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Ontario |
On Georgian Bay. |
97 | E |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
98 | SE |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
99 | SE |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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100 | SE |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
102 | SW |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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103 | E |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
104 | E |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
104 | NE |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
104 | S |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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106 | NW |
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Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
106 | SE |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
108 | E |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
109 | SE |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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109 | SE |
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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). |
110 | SE |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
111 | SE |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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111 | SW |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
113 | S |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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114 | E |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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114 | E |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
116 | N |
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WBI/Britt |
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Ontario |
A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
118 | SE |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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119 | SE |
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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. |
120 | NW |
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South Baymouth |
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Ontario |
On Manitoulin Island. |
121 | SE |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
122 | E |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
122 | SE |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
122 | SE |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
123 | SE |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
125 | E |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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125 | S |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
125 | SE |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
126 | NW |
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Manitoulin Eco Park |
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Ontario |
A commercial park and dark sky preserve. |
127 | SE |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
128 | NE |
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Dunchurch |
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Ontario |
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129 | E |
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Muskoka District Municipality |
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Ontario |
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130 | S |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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131 | SE |
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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. |
131 | SE |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
132 | E |
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Bracebridge |
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Ontario |
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132 | SW |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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134 | SE |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
136 | S |
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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. |
136 | SE |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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139 | N |
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Killarney |
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Ontario |
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139 | SE |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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139 | SE |
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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. |
140 | E |
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Lagoon City |
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Ontario |
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140 | N |
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Killarney Provincial Park Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory at Killarney Provincial park. |
142 | S |
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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. |
143 | E |
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Gambridge Go-Karts |
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Ontario |
A go cart track near Gambebridge Beach. |
144 | SE |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
145 | S |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
147 | SE |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
147 | SE |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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148 | NE |
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Huntsville |
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Ontario |
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148 | SE |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
149 | S |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
149 | SW |
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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. |
151 | NE |
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Burk's Falls |
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Ontario |
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151 | S |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
152 | SE |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
153 | S |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
154 | SE |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
154 | SE |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
155 | E |
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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. |
155 | NE |
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Sandy Cove |
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Ontario |
At the north-east end of Three Mile Lake. Near Burk Falls. |
155 | SE |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
155 | SE |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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155 | SE |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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156 | NE |
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Nelsons Bay Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Deer Lake near South River. |
156 | SE |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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156 | SE |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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157 | S |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
158 | E |
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Lake of Bays |
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Ontario |
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158 | S |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
159 | SE |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
160 | N |
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Whitefish |
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Ontario |
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161 | SE |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
162 | N |
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Burwash |
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Ontario |
An observing site of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers. |
162 | SE |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
162 | SE |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
164 | S |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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165 | SE |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
165 | SE |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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165 | SE |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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166 | SE |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
166 | SE |
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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.. |
167 | SE |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
169 | NE |
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Restoule Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park and home of the Gateway to the Universe star party held by the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
170 | S |
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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. |
171 | NE |
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Oxtongue Lake |
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Ontario |
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171 | SE |
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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. |
172 | NW |
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Gore Bay |
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Ontario |
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172 | SE |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
175 | N |
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Espanola |
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Ontario |
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176 | E |
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Fenelon Falls |
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Ontario |
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176 | SE |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
176 | SE |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
176 | SE |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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176 | SE |
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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. |
177 | SE |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
link |
178 | SE |
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Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
In Ashburn. |
178 | SE |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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179 | S |
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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. |
179 | SE |
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Salvador Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Pickering. |
179 | SE |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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180 | E |
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Highlands Wilderness Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory in Minden Hills. |
180 | S |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
181 | E |
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Kawartha Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Lindsay. |
181 | SE |
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CAMSAT Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Oshawa. |
181 | SE |
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Scarborough |
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Ontario |
A home of the University of Toronto Scarborough.. |
182 | S |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
182 | SE |
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Pickering |
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Ontario |
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182 | SE |
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Bay Ridges Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obseratory in Pickering. |
184 | NE |
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Munro Park |
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Ontario |
A campground near Powassan. Home of the Frozen Banana Star Party. |
185 | S |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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186 | S |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
186 | SE |
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Ajax |
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Ontario |
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186 | SW |
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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
187 | N |
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Doran Planetarium |
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Ontario |
Planetarium of Laurentian University. |
187 | SE |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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188 | S |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
188 | SE |
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Whitby |
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Ontario |
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189 | SE |
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Camp Samac |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Oshawa. |
189 | SW |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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190 | SW |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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190 | SW |
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Port Crescent State Park |
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Michigan |
State park |
191 | SE |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
192 | E |
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Haliburton Forest Observatory |
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Ontario |
An in a privately owned forest. |
192 | S |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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193 | N |
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Sudbury |
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Ontario |
Home of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers, the Sudbury Astronomy Club, the Ken Odaisky Memorial Observatory The Doran Planetarium of Laurentian University and Science North which is host of public star parties. |
193 | S |
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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. |
193 | SE |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
193 | SE |
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Long Sault Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
A site used by the RASC Toronto centre. North of Bowmanville. |
193 | SE |
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Oshawa |
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Ontario |
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193 | W |
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Oscoda |
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Michigan |
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194 | E |
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Haliburton County |
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Ontario |
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194 | SW |
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Oak Beach Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
195 | S |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |