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Plano |
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Texas |
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7 | SE |
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Sigmund and Albert's Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory of some members of the Texas Astronomical Society. Near Sachse. |
9 | W |
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Arbor Hills Nature Preserve |
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Texas |
Park in west Plano. |
11 | NW |
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Frisco Commons Park |
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Texas |
City park in Frisco. Site of public star parties held by the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. |
12 | S |
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ASTROTX Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Garland. |
12 | S |
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Allan & Kay Poage Memorial Observatory |
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Texas |
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12 | W |
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Asteroid Hunter Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory in Carrollton. |
13 | N |
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McKinney |
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Texas |
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15 | NE |
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Z-Field Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
15 | SE |
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Joe Lalumia Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Rockwall. |
17 | N |
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Madhira Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
17 | NE |
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Humane Animal Hospital Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
17 | S |
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Dallas |
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Texas |
Home of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. |
18 | SE |
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Lofland Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory somewhere around Rockwall. |
25 | W |
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Quail Creek Observatory |
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Texas |
An observatory near Southlake. |
26 | W |
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Serenity Way Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Denton. |
27 | SE |
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Shamrock Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
28 | SE |
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The Astro Acre Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory in Talty. |
28 | W |
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Trophy Club |
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Texas |
A town near Grapevine Lake. |
29 | NE |
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Parkhill Prairie |
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Texas |
A park in NE Collin County. |
29 | NW |
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Denton |
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Texas |
Home of the Rafes Urban Astronomy Center of UNT. |
29 | SE |
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Robastro Home Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Terrell. |
30 | NW |
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Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois Unit |
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Texas |
State park near Pilot Point. (940) 686-2148. |
31 | SW |
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Arlington |
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Texas |
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32 | E |
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Stars at Night Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory somewhere around Quinlan. |
32 | NW |
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Rafes Urban Astronomy Center |
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Texas |
Observatory of the University of North Texas. In Denton |
32 | SE |
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Rock Star Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Crandall. |
32 | W |
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Enzo's Observatory |
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Texas |
A private obseratory. |
32 | W |
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Robson Ranch |
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Texas |
A private observing site near Denton. |
33 | NW |
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Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit |
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Texas |
State park near Valley View. (940) 637-2294. |
33 | SW |
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Cedar Hill State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Cedar Hill. (972) 291-3900. |
33 | SW |
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Cedar Hill |
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Texas |
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35 | E |
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Greenville |
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Texas |
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37 | SE |
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Clower Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
38 | SW |
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Tandy Hills Natural Area |
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Texas |
A natural area used as an observing site by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. |
39 | NW |
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Mountain Springs Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Gainsville. |
41 | SW |
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Fort Worth |
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Texas |
Home of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. |
42 | E |
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Lake Tawakoni State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Wills Point\t75169. (903) 560-7123. |
43 | N |
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Sherman |
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Texas |
Home of Austin College. |
44 | NE |
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Chigger Ridge |
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Texas |
Primary observing site of the East Texas Allstars. East of Aberfoyle and west of Fairlie. |
45 | S |
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Waxahachie |
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Texas |
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48 | NE |
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Bonham State Park |
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Texas |
State park. |
49 | SW |
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Burleson |
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Texas |
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50 | N |
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Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge |
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Texas |
A wildlife refuge used by some astronomers from Dallas. |
50 | W |
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Ballauer Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Azle. |
54 | N |
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Gordonville |
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Texas |
A town in Grayson county. |
55 | N |
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Eisenhower State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Denison. (903) 465-1956. |
56 | NW |
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Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands |
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Texas |
A national conservation area used by members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. Near Decatur. |
60 | NW |
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Monroe Remote Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of the University of North Texas. |
60 | NW |
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Monroe Robotic Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of the University of North Texas. |
61 | SE |
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Purtis Creek State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Eustace. (903) 425-2332. |
61 | SW |
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Cleburne |
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Texas |
Forecast also covers Keene. |
61 | SW |
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Annetta South Star Site |
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Texas |
A private observign site near Annetta South. Used by some members of the FWAS by invitation. |
63 | E |
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Cooper Lake State Park |
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Texas |
This chart is centered on the Doctors Creek Unit of Cooper Lake State park, but the forecast also covers the South Sulphur Unit. |
64 | E |
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Sulphur Springs |
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Texas |
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70 | SW |
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Elevation Estates |
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Texas |
A neighborhood in Weatherford. |
72 | SW |
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Cleburne State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Cleburne. (817) 645-4215. |
74 | S |
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Navarro Mills Lake |
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Texas |
Centered on Liberty HIll Park. |
75 | NW |
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Double AA Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
75 | SE |
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Athens |
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Texas |
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75 | SW |
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Granbury |
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Texas |
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75 | W |
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Lake Mineral Wells Trailway |
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Texas |
State park near Mineral Wells. (940) 328-1171. |
77 | E |
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Mineola Nature Preserve |
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Texas |
Nature Preserve used by the Astronomical Society of East Texas. |
77 | SW |
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Nolan River Park |
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Texas |
Park near Blum and Kopperl. |
78 | SE |
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Blue Star Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Richland Chambers Reservoir. |
78 | W |
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Lake Mineral Wells State Park |
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Texas |
State park and site of the North Texas Sky Watch star party held by the the Tarleton State University. |
80 | NE |
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Paris |
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Texas |
A town in Lamar country. |
84 | SW |
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Dinosaur Valley State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Glen Rose. (254) 897-4588. |
85 | SW |
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Lake Whitney State Park |
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Texas |
A state park near Whitney. |
85 | W |
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Fort Richardson State Park |
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Texas |
State park also contains Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Near Jacksboro. (940) 567-3506. |
87 | N |
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TAS-D Atoka |
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Oklahoma |
Observing site of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas. Also home of the Lone Star Observatory. Somewhere around the town of Atoka. |
88 | E |
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Lake Cypress Springs |
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Texas |
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89 | N |
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Slippery Falls Boy Scout Ranch |
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Oklahoma |
A boy scout ranch of the Last Frontier Council. |
89 | SW |
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Scharff Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Walnut Springs. |
90 | S |
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Texas Star Party |
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Texas |
Star Party held at Lantham Spings Camp for 2025. (Was held here in previous years.) |
90 | SE |
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Tyler State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Tyler. (903) 597-5338. |
92 | SW |
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Goat Hill Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Lipan. |
93 | E |
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Lake Bob Sandlin State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Pittsburg. (903) 572-5531. |
93 | N |
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Montgomery Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Near Newport. |
94 | SE |
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Fairfield Lake State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Fairfield. (903) 389-4514. |
94 | SE |
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Tyler |
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Texas |
Home of the Astronomical Society of East Texas. |
98 | SW |
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Meridian State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Meridian. (254) 435-2536. |
98 | SW |
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Timber Rock Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Stephenville. |
99 | SW |
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Tarleton Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of Tarleton State University. Near Stephenville. |
101 | S |
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Fort Parker State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Mexia. (254) 562-5751. |
103 | SE |
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Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility |
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Texas |
AKA CSBF near Palestine, Anderson county. |
104 | NE |
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Clarksville |
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Texas |
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104 | NE |
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Hugo Lake State Park |
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Oklahoma |
State park |
105 | S |
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Baylor University |
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Texas |
University in Waco. |
105 | SW |
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Stephenville |
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Texas |
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106 | SW |
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Hico |
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Texas |
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108 | NE |
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McGee Creek Natural Scenic State Recreation Area |
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Oklahoma |
Recreation Area. Permit required. |
108 | W |
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Possum Kingdom State Park |
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Texas |
A state park near Graham. |
109 | SW |
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Turner Research Station |
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Texas |
Observing site of the Central Texas Astronomical Society and home of the Paul & Jane Meyer Telescope. |
110 | NW |
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Lake Arrowhead State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Wichita Falls. (940) 528-2211. |
114 | E |
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Red River Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
114 | S |
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RCH Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory of a member of the North Houston Astronomy Club (NHAC). |
114 | W |
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Palo Pinto Mountains State Park |
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Texas |
A new state park not yet open to the public. |
115 | NE |
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Oleo Acres Double Barrel Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. Used by some members of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa. Near Antlers. |
116 | E |
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Daingerfield State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Daingerfield. (903) 645-2921. |
117 | E |
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Longview |
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Texas |
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120 | NW |
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Wichita Falls |
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Texas |
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122 | SE |
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Roofer Observing Site |
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Texas |
A private observing site. |
123 | W |
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Astronomers by Necessity |
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Texas |
A dark sky astronomy and nature retreat located 100 miles west of Fort Worth |
125 | SW |
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Gatesville |
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Texas |
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126 | S |
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Mother Neff State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Moody. (254) 853-2389. |
126 | SE |
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Watership Farm Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory southeast of Palestine. |
129 | NE |
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Kiamichi Skies Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
129 | S |
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Windham Hill Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
130 | E |
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East Fork Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Linden. |
130 | N |
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Eastridge Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory near McAlester. |
132 | SW |
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Two Cedar Station |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
133 | N |
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Owl Creek Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
133 | S |
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Fort Boggy State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Centerville. (903) 344-1116. |
133 | SE |
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Mission Tejas State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Grapeland. (936) 687-2394. |
134 | E |
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Martin Creek Lake State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Tatum. (903) 836-4336. |
135 | E |
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New Boston |
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Texas |
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137 | SW |
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Sky Dancer Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory somewhere around Sipe Springs. |
138 | E |
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Jefferson (TX) |
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Texas |
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139 | S |
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Temple |
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Texas |
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141 | E |
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Atlanta State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Atlanta. (903) 796-6476. |
142 | S |
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Gassen Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory somewhere around Franklin. Occaisionally used by the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club. |
144 | N |
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Aubrie Le observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory in Purcell. |
145 | N |
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Ten Acre Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A public observatory. Also the primary observing site of the Odyssey Astronomy CLub. |
146 | NE |
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Boktuklo Trail Head |
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Oklahoma |
Start of a trail and forest service road 5 miles south east of Honobia. |
146 | SW |
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Mayborn Planetarium |
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Texas |
Planetarium and Space Theatre. At the campus of Central Texas College in Killeen. |
146 | SW |
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Mayborn Planetarium & Space Theater |
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Texas |
Planetarium in Killeen. |
147 | NW |
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Lawton |
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Oklahoma |
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147 | SE |
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SFA Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of Stephen F. Austin State University. Near Nacogdoches. |
147 | SW |
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BuckSnort Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
147 | SW |
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Long Mountain Ranch |
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Texas |
A private ranch. |
147 | W |
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Fort Griffin State Historic Site |
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Texas |
A historical site near Albany. |
148 | E |
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Caddo Lake State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Karnack. (903) 679-3351. |
148 | N |
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JAOWAT Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Future private observatory site. |
148 | S |
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Regina Caelorum Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory and home to the Messier Marathon for the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club. |
150 | S |
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Cameron |
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Texas |
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150 | SE |
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Lovelady |
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Texas |
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150 | SW |
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Kemp's Lake |
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Texas |
Near Goldthwaite. |
151 | N |
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Shady Grove Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory north of McAlester. |
151 | SW |
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Bad Wolf Ranch |
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Texas |
An observing site of the Austin Astronomical Society . |
154 | N |
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Red Rock Farm |
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Oklahoma |
Tim Vasquez\'s observing site near Norman, Oklahoma; visitor-friendly. |
154 | NE |
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De Queen |
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Texas |
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154 | SW |
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Goldthwaite |
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Texas |
A town in \tMills county. |
155 | SW |
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FWAS Rising Star |
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Texas |
An observing site of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. |
156 | E |
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Texarkana |
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Texas |
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156 | SE |
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Waffelow Creek Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
157 | N |
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University of Oklahoma Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Observatory of the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Oklahoma. Site of outreach star parties held by the Lunar Sooners astronomy club. |
157 | NE |
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Robber's Cave State Park |
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Oklahoma |
State park and dark sky site of the Family Astronomy Association of Oklahoma |
158 | NW |
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USAO JMOERC Habitat Area |
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Oklahoma |
AKA Jean McLaughlin Outdoor Education & Research Center. A private site of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. |
158 | SW |
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Lake Brownwood State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Lake Brownwood. (325) 784-5223. |
162 | SW |
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The Lair |
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Texas |
A private site and certified Texas wildscape. Near Lampasas. |
163 | S |
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Bryan |
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Texas |
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164 | SE |
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Lufkin |
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Texas |
A town in Angelina county. |
164 | W |
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Miller Creek Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Munday. |
167 | N |
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Deerfield West Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
167 | NW |
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Vernon |
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Texas |
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167 | S |
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College Station |
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Texas |
A town in Brazos county. |
167 | SW |
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Watson Starview Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory somewhere around Briggs. Used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club for star parties. |
168 | S |
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Starfire Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near . |
169 | NE |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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Arkansas |
Observatory (MPC 460) of the Red River Astronomy Club. South-west of Center Point. |
169 | S |
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Brahmand Darshan Observatory |
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Texas |
Private observatory dedicated to CCD imaging, in South College Station, sometimes used by members of the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club. |
170 | S |
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Texas A&M University Teaching Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of Texas A&M University. |
170 | SE |
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Sam Houston State University Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of the Department of Physics at Sam Houston State. Used by members of the Huntsville Astronomy Club. |
171 | NE |
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Blue Moon Astronomical Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
An observatory in the Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Area near Page. |
171 | NE |
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Cossatot Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory somewhere around Hartley. |
171 | S |
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Georgetown Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory in Georgetown, TX. |
172 | SW |
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Colorado Bend State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Bend. (325) 628-3240. |
172 | SW |
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Live Oak Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory |
173 | N |
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Passion Works Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. But open to the public by appointment. Call 405 496 6776. Near Prague, OK. |
173 | SW |
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Ancient Sky Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of Mark / Star*Man & The Ancient Sky Astronomy Group |
175 | E |
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Shreveport |
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Louisiana |
Home of the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society. Where Arkansas, Lousiana and Texas meet. (aka ArkLaTex) |
175 | N |
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Oklahoma City |
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Oklahoma |
Home of the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club. |
175 | S |
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Georgetown |
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Texas |
Served by the Williamson County Astronomy Club. |
177 | NW |
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Great Plains State Park |
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Oklahoma |
State park Kiowa County. |
178 | NE |
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Bixby Creek Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
178 | S |
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Harmony Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
179 | NE |
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Stigler |
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Oklahoma |
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179 | SW |
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Eagle Eye Observatory |
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Texas |
An observatory of the Austin Astronomical Society. Located in Canyon of the Eagles, on Lake Buchanan, near Burnet |
180 | S |
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Whitetail Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory that offers public observing. Near Georgetown. |
180 | SE |
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Huntsville State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Huntsville. (936) 295-5644. |