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Peoria |
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Illinois |
Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory. |
16 | NW |
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The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park. |
30 | NE |
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Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Varna. |
34 | SE |
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Bloomington |
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Illinois |
A town in McLean county. |
34 | SE |
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Sugar Grove Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center. |
36 | N |
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Lake Thunderbird |
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Illinois |
A lake near Putnam. |
42 | S |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
45 | NW |
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Knox College Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory at Knox College. |
48 | N |
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park |
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Illinois |
State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
49 | NE |
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Streator |
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Illinois |
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51 | NW |
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Viking Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory Near Galesburg. |
54 | NE |
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Starved Rock State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
54 | SW |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
57 | W |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |
59 | S |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
59 | W |
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Macomb |
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Illinois |
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62 | S |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
63 | NE |
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NAA Ransom |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom. |
63 | SE |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
64 | NW |
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PACMO |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club. |
66 | N |
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Green River State Wildlife Area |
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Illinois |
Link. |
68 | SE |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
70 | S |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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71 | NE |
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Serena |
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Illinois |
A town in La Salle county. |
73 | NW |
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The Stellar Shed |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Aledo. |
74 | NW |
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Sunny Knoll Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Port Byron. |
75 | NE |
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NAA Minooka |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
76 | N |
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Sterling |
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Illinois |
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76 | SW |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
77 | E |
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Stelle |
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Illinois |
A community in Rogers Township, IL |
79 | NE |
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Braidwood Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Gardner. |
82 | SE |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |
83 | NE |
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NAA Caton |
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Illinois |
A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville. |
85 | NE |
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SWAOG Dark Site |
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Illinois |
A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville. |
86 | SW |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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86 | W |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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87 | N |
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Rutenbeck Observatory |
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Iowa |
Just west of Clinton. |
88 | E |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
88 | W |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
89 | SE |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
91 | NE |
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Prairie Skies Star Party |
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Illinois |
Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See. |
91 | NW |
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Muscatine |
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Iowa |
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93 | S |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
95 | E |
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Bradley |
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Illinois |
Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers. |
96 | NE |
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De Kalb |
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Illinois |
Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University. |
96 | NE |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
96 | NW |
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Dixon |
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Iowa |
Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories |
96 | SE |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
98 | NE |
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Mount Jennings Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory somewhere around Manteno. |
98 | SW |
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Heavens Gate Farm Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party. |
100 | N |
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J. Weiskopf Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District. |
101 | NE |
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Lockport |
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Illinois |
A town in Will county. |
101 | NE |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
102 | NE |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
102 | NE |
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NAA Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville. |
103 | NE |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
104 | N |
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Kirkland |
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Illinois |
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104 | NE |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
104 | NE |
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Peotone |
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Illinois |
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105 | E |
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Harvey Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
105 | NE |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
107 | SE |
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Walnut Point State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society |
109 | W |
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Pleiades Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Canton. |
110 | E |
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Danville |
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Illinois |
A town in Vermilion county. |
110 | SW |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
111 | N |
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Doug Firebaugh Observatory |
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Illinois |
A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation. |
111 | NE |
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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
111 | NW |
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Timber City Productions Lookout |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
111 | SE |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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112 | E |
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Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers. |
112 | N |
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Rockford |
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Illinois |
Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers. |
112 | NE |
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Our Prairie Sky |
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Illinois |
In Park Forest. |
112 | NE |
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Tinley Park |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. |
113 | NE |
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The Little Red School House |
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Illinois |
A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs. |
113 | SW |
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Gardner Camp |
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Illinois |
A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs. |
114 | N |
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Massbach Ridge |
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Illinois |
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114 | NE |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
115 | E |
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Astro Acres |
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Indiana |
Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN. |
115 | NE |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
115 | NE |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
115 | NW |
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Iowa SkyNet Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Washington, IA. |
115 | SW |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
115 | SW |
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Hannibal |
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Missouri |
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116 | N |
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Velveeta Valley Observatory |
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Illinois |
Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica. |
116 | NE |
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Claustonberry Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Marengo. |
116 | NE |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
117 | NE |
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OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1 |
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Illinois |
A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
117 | NE |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
117 | NW |
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Riverside |
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Iowa |
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119 | NE |
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Marengo |
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Illinois |
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120 | N |
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Blackhawk Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
120 | NE |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |