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Wawayanda State Park |
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New Jersey |
A park near Highland Lakes. Used by the Rockland Astronomy Club. |
8 | W |
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Hamburg (NJ) |
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New Jersey |
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9 | N |
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AstroDNA Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
11 | NE |
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Bellvale Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Chester. |
12 | S |
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Teeter's Telescopes Workshop |
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New Jersey |
A telescope maker's workshop and private observing site. |
14 | SW |
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Lambert Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in Sparta. |
15 | SE |
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Oakland |
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New Jersey |
In Bergen county. |
15 | NW |
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High Point State Park |
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New Jersey |
State Park and campground. |
17 | SE |
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The SkyRunner Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in the area of Waldwick. |
17 | W |
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Stokes Starparty |
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New Jersey |
Star party held at the New Jersey School of Conservation. |
18 | E |
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NEAF |
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New York |
North East Astronomy Forum, a convention of the Rockland Astronomy Club with solar observing. In Suffern. |
18 | S |
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Sheep Hill Observatory |
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New Jersey |
An observatory of the Sheep Hill Astronomical Association. Near Boonton. |
19 | NW |
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Port Jervis |
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New York |
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20 | E |
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Monsey Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
20 | NW |
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Montague |
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New Jersey |
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22 | SE |
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High Mountain Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory on the base of High Mountain in the Preakness Range of the Watchung Mountains. |
22 | SW |
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Lake Hopatcong State Park |
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New Jersey |
A state park. |
23 | N |
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Middletown |
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New York |
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23 | W |
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Dingmans Ferry |
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Pennsylvania |
Also covers the northern half of A Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. |
24 | W |
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Middleville |
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New Jersey |
Chart also covers Swartswood State Park. |
25 | S |
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Morris County Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Near Randolph. |
25 | SE |
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Buehler Trust Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Observatory of Bergen Community College. In Paramus. |
26 | NE |
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Montgomery |
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New York |
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27 | SE |
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North Jersey Astronomical Group |
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New Jersey |
link |
28 | NW |
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Twin Lakes Preserve Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Shohola. |
29 | NE |
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West Point Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the West Point military academy. |
30 | SE |
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Tenafly Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in Tenafly. |
31 | W |
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Tamiment |
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Pennsylvania |
A town in Pike county. |
32 | S |
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Dogwood Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory somewhere around Mendham. |
32 | SE |
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Draper Park |
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New York |
A site used by the Westchester Amateur Astronomers. Near Hastings-on-Hudson. |
32 | SE |
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William D. McDowell Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Observatory of the Meadowlands Environment Center. Operated by Ramapo College. |
32 | SW |
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Jenny Jump State Forest |
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New Jersey |
Site used by the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey |
33 | SE |
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Dreyfuss Planetarium |
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New Jersey |
AKA Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium of the Newark Museum. |
34 | N |
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Sam's Point |
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New York |
Sam's Point Dwarf Pines Barrens Preseve. Used by the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Association. Near Ellenville. |
34 | SE |
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Broadway Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
34 | SE |
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Newark |
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New Jersey |
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36 | S |
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Sperry Observatory |
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New Jersey |
An observatory of the Amateur Astronomers, Inc. on the campus of Union County College in Cranford. |
37 | E |
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Wright's Mill Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Armonk. |
37 | NE |
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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park |
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New York |
A state park near Carmel. |
37 | NE |
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Fishkill |
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New York |
A town in Dutchess County county. |
38 | W |
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Rummy's Stargazing Site |
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Pennsylvania |
A private site near Cresco. |
39 | NW |
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Gabriel Lake |
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New York |
Used by some members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of NY. Near Smallwood. |
39 | SE |
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New York City |
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New York |
Home of the Amateur Astronomers Association of NY, the Amateur Observers' Society of New York, Inc and NYSkies Astronomy. |
41 | E |
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Greenwich Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory in Greenwich, CT. |
41 | SE |
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Hart Island |
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New York |
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42 | E |
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Port Chester |
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New York |
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42 | SW |
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Voorhees State Park |
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New Jersey |
Home of the New Jersey Astronomical Association and the Edwin E. Aldrin Astronomical Center including the Paul Robinson Observatory. |
42 | SW |
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WHOPPER Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in Washington, NJ |
42 | W |
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Bel Tor Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Stroudsburg. |
42 | W |
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Stroudsburg |
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Pennsylvania |
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43 | NE |
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New Paltz |
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New York |
An observing site of the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Association. |
43 | S |
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CSI Astrophysical Observatory |
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New York |
"Observatory of the College of Staten Island - CUNY. Is also IAU Asteroid Monitoring Station #294> |
43 | SE |
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Memorial Field of Flushing |
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New York |
A park in Queens. |
44 | E |
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Bowman Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of the Greenwich Board of Education and operated by the Astronomical Society of Greenwich. In Greenwich. |
44 | E |
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Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
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New York |
A site used by the Westchester Amateur Astronomers. Near Cross River. |
44 | NW |
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Narrowsburg |
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New York |
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44 | S |
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Metuchen |
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New Jersey |
Home of the Metuchen Astronomy Club. Also home of the astronomy club of St. Joseph High School. |
44 | W |
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Lake Wallenpaupack |
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Pennsylvania |
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45 | N |
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Walnut Mountain Park |
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New York |
A site used by the Catskills Astronomy Club. Near Liberty |
46 | E |
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Stamford Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of the Fairfield County Astronomical Society. |
46 | NE |
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Wonder Lake State Park |
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New York |
Centered on Bare Hill, in Wonder Lake State Park. |
47 | E |
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Stamford |
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Connecticut |
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48 | NE |
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James Baird State Park |
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New York |
State park near Poughkeepsie. |
48 | S |
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Robert A. Schommer Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Observatory of Rutgers University. In town of New Brunswick. |
48 | SE |
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Great Neck South High Big Blue Rebel Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the science section of Great Neck South High School |
48 | SW |
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Deer Path Park |
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New Jersey |
Park near Flemington. |
49 | N |
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SUNY Ulster |
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New York |
Aka Ulster County Community College. Site of public astronomy events. Located at Stone Ridge, Ulster County. |
49 | NE |
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Stargate 4173 at Grimaldi Tower |
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New York |
A private observatory near Poughqaug. |
49 | SE |
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Floyd Bennett Field |
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New York |
Used by some members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of NY and NYSkies Astronomy. In southern Brooklyn. |
50 | SW |
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Angels Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory between Nazareth and Bangor. |
50 | SW |
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AI2 Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
51 | NE |
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The Mount Academy |
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New York |
A private school in Esopus, NY. |
52 | SE |
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Oyster Bay |
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New York |
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53 | E |
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Caumsett State Park |
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New York |
State park and altnernate public-observing site of the Amateur Observers' Society of New York. In Lloyd Neck, Huntington. |
53 | E |
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Danbury |
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Connecticut |
Home of the Student Astronomy Club at Western Connecticut State University. Also covers Ridgefield, Brewster and Newtown. |
53 | NE |
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Mills Norrie State Park |
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New York |
Two adjacent state parks Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park and Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park. Home of the Norrie Point Environmental Site |
53 | W |
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Gouldsboro |
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Pennsylvania |
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53 | W |
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Lake Ariel |
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Pennsylvania |
A village in Lake Township, Wayne County. At the lake of the same name. |
54 | NW |
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Upstate Stars Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
56 | N |
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Forest Lake |
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New York |
A lake in the municipality of Livingston Manor. |
56 | NE |
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Thomas J Boyce Park |
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New York |
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56 | SE |
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Kristina Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Long Beach. |
56 | SE |
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Waning Crescent Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near East Meadow. |
56 | SW |
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Celestial Exploration Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
57 | NE |
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John J. McCarthy Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory(IAU 932) run by the Western Connecticut Chapter, Society for Amateur Scientists . |
57 | NW |
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Highlands Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory |
57 | NW |
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Prompton State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
Centered on the parking lot of Prompton State Park. |
57 | S |
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Sourland Mountain Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private site near Hopewell. |
58 | E |
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The Westport Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of the Westport Astronomical Society. |
58 | S |
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Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton |
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New Jersey |
AAAP is based in Princeton |
59 | E |
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Peppermill Skies Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory on Long Island. |
59 | E |
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Vanderbilt Planetarium & Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory and planetarium of Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport. Also a meeting place of the Astronomical Society of Long Island. |
59 | S |
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Holmdel |
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New Jersey |
Home of S*T*A*R Astronomy. |
59 | S |
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Princeton University |
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New Jersey |
Home of the Peyton Hall and FitzRandolph Observatories |