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Copernicus Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory somewhere around Las Vegas. |
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Lovell Canyon |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas. In the south-east perimiter of Toiyabe National Forest. |
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Red Rock Canyon |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
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Las Vegas |
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Nevada |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
18 | SW |
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Mt Potosi Observatory |
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Nevada |
An observatory of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. Associated with the Boy Scouts of America Las Vegas |
22 | SE |
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Henderson |
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Nevada |
A town in Clark county. |
29 | E |
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Lake Mead (ASN-LV) |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas on the west shore of the south-west lobe of Lake Mead. Chart covers the south-west lobe of Lake Mead. |
32 | NW |
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Indian Springs |
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Nevada |
Some members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada observe nearby. |
38 | W |
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Pahrump Valley Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Pahrump. |
39 | W |
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High Desert Astronomy |
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Nevada |
A private observing site in Pahrump. |
46 | SW |
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Cielos Oscuros |
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California |
An unnamed pull-off along Mesquite Valley Road. On the east edge of South Nopah Range Wilderness Area. |
48 | SE |
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Nelson's Landing |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
49 | E |
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Echo Bay |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
50 | NE |
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Moapa Valley |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
58 | E |
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Temple Bar |
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Arizona |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
60 | SW |
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Halloran Summit |
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California |
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61 | S |
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Teutonia Peak |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
67 | S |
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Cima |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. In the Mojave National Preserve. |
71 | E |
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Whitney Pockets |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
73 | NW |
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Amargosa Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Amargosa Valley. |
79 | S |
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Hole-in-the-Wall Campground |
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California |
Campground in the Mojave desert. |
79 | SE |
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Flying M Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
84 | SE |
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Bullhead City |
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Arizona |
A town in Mohave county |
86 | W |
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Furnace Creek |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. Near Death Valley. |
91 | SE |
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Hualapai Valley Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
91 | SW |
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Afton Canyon Campground |
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California |
campground near Interstate 15 along the Mojave River between Barstow and Baker. |
97 | W |
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Mahogany Flat Campground |
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California |
A 0campground in Death Valley National Park. |
99 | S |
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GMDRC |
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California |
The Granite Mountain Desert Research Center. Lands are not open to the general public. Visitors must make reservations. |
100 | E |
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Mount Dellenbaugh |
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Arizona |
A mountain in the Parashant National Monument. |
103 | N |
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Rachel |
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Nevada |
Used as an observing site by the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
109 | NE |
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Black Rock |
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Arizona |
Used as a star party site by the Southern Utah Astronomical Society. Note: this chart is on Utah Time (uses DST). |
111 | S |
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Trilobite Wilderness |
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California |
A Wilderness Area of geological interest. It's also a dark observing spot. |
111 | SE |
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Hualapai Mountain County Park |
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Arizona |
This chart is centered on a site along Hualapai Mtn Road, near a picnic area. It is used for star parties by the High Desert Astronomy Club. Forecast covers the Hualapai Mountain County Park. |
111 | SE |
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Moabi Regional Park |
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California |
Park in Needles. |
114 | NE |
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The Copernicus Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
114 | NE |
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Kayenta Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
115 | NE |
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Red Mountain Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
115 | S |
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Amboy Crater |
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California |
Centered on the parking lot of Amboy Crater, a public nature site near the town of Amboy. |
116 | NE |
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Saint George |
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Utah |
A town in Washington county. |
119 | W |
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Panamint Springs |
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California |
The best place to observe is the campground. |
121 | W |
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Trona Pinnacles |
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California |
A BLM site in the north Mojave desert. |
123 | NE |
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Cathedral Gorge |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and by the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. |
125 | NW |
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Mesquite Springs |
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California |
In Death Valley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
125 | SW |
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Owl Canyon Campground |
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California |
Near Barstow. |
127 | E |
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Grand Canyon Caverns |
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Arizona |
A rv campground. Used by the High Desert Astronomy Club (HDAC). |
127 | SE |
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Misti Mountain Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
128 | W |
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Homestake Dry Camp |
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California |
Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park. |
131 | NE |
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Leeds |
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Utah |
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133 | N |
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Black Cliff |
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Nevada |
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133 | SE |
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Lake Havasu City |
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Arizona |
Home of Beyer Observatory at Thunderbolt Middle School. |
134 | SW |
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Cuddeback Lake |
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California |
A dry lake. |
136 | W |
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Ridgecrest |
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California |
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138 | SW |
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Camp Rock Road |
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California |
10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley. |
140 | NE |
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Utah Desert Remote Observatories |
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Utah |
A commercial remote observatory. |
141 | SE |
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Wikieup |
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Arizona |
A town in Mohave County. A remote site for the International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA) is nearby. |
142 | SE |
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Stargazer Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
142 | SW |
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Johnson Valley |
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California |
A town in San Bernardino county. |
144 | SW |
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Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station |
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California |
aka GMARS. MPC observatory G79. |
144 | SW |
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Landers |
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California |
Dark-sky site for the Riverside Astronomical Society. |
144 | SW |
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Star Camp Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
145 | W |
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Fossil Falls |
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California |
In Owens valley. |
146 | NE |
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Stargazing Zion |
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Utah |
A private site used for commercial stargazing tours. |
146 | S |
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Twentynine Palms Airport |
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California |
An airport near Twentynine Palms. |
146 | S |
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Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater |
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California |
Used by the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers. Located at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. |
146 | SW |
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Knight Sight |
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California |
A private site in Helendale |
146 | W |
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Thomas Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
147 | S |
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Clarks Pass |
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California |
A a spot along highway 62. |
148 | NE |
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Zion Lodge |
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Utah |
A hotel in Zion National Park. Near Springdale. Used by members of the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
150 | W |
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Tralfamadore Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
151 | S |
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The Sky's The Limit Observatory and Nature Center |
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California |
Observatory and nature center in Twentynine Palms. |
152 | NW |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
152 | S |
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Copper Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Near the town of Joshua Tree which is near the north east corner of Joshua Tree National Park. |
152 | SW |
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Lucerne Valley |
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California |
Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county. |
155 | SW |
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
156 | SE |
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Burro Creek Campground |
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Arizona |
A campground in the Sonoran desert. |
156 | SW |
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Big Bear City |
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California |
In the San Bernardino Mountains |
156 | SW |
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Yucca Valley |
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California |
Home of the Andromeda Society. |
156 | W |
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Kennedy Meadows |
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California |
In Sequoia National Forest. |
156 | W |
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Redrock Inyokern Road |
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California |
Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society. |
156 | W |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
157 | N |
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Lunar Crater |
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Nevada |
A crater on earth in Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark. |
157 | S |
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Jumbo Rocks |
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California |
A campground in Joshua Tree National Park. |
158 | NW |
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Alkali |
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Nevada |
An observing site, a few miles from the town of Alkali, used by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
158 | W |
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Canebrake |
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California |
7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley. |
159 | SW |
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Big Bear Solar Observatory |
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California |
Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake. |
159 | W |
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Red Rock Canyon State Park |
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California |
A state park used by local clubs for star parties. |
160 | SW |
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Luz Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley. |
162 | E |
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Starship #744 Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
162 | NE |
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Cedar City |
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Utah |
Home of Ashcroft Observatory of Southern Utah University. |
163 | SE |
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Nothing Observing Station |
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Arizona |
Remote site for International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA). |
163 | W |
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Blackrock Ranger Station |
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California |
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165 | NW |
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Tonopah Stargazing Park |
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Nevada |
Site of Star parties. In Tonopah. |
165 | W |
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Independence Creek Campground |
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California |
Campground in a Inyo County. |
165 | W |
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Papoose Flat |
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California |
A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine. |
166 | E |
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Stellar Vista Observatory |
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Utah |
A public observatory affiliated with the Southern Utah Space Foundation. In Kanab |
166 | SW |
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California City |
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California |
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167 | NE |
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Zion Gateway to the Stars |
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Utah |
Observatory and planetarium in Orderville. |
167 | NW |
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Tonopah |
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Nevada |
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167 | SE |
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Alamo Lake State Park |
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Arizona |
State park and site of the annual Night Under the Stars event. |
167 | SW |
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EAFB |
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California |
Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center. |
168 | NW |
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Deep Springs Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Deep Springs College. |
168 | SW |
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Desert Hot Springs |
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California |
A town in Riverside county and site of star parties at the Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa. |
168 | SW |
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Oak Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Hesperia. |
169 | NE |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
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Utah |
National park and site of Star Parties held at Point Supreme. |
169 | NE |
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Strawberry Point Observatory |
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Utah |
An observatory near Cedar City. |
169 | SW |
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Angelus Oaks Heliport |
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California |
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169 | SW |
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Cedar Glen Observatory |
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California |
(A private observatory near Cedar Glen. |
169 | SW |
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Whitewater Preserve |
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California |
Preserve of the The Wildlands Conservancy and site of public star parties. In Whitewater Canyon. |
170 | SW |
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Big Falls Campground |
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California |
A campground near Forest Falls. |
171 | E |
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Vermillion Cliffs Observatory |
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Utah |
Observatory near Kanab. |
171 | S |
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Cottonwood Spring Campground |
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California |
A campground at Joshua Tree National Park. |
171 | S |
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Desert Center |
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California |
A spot on Hwy 177 North of Interstate 10. On the west side of Palen Pass. |
172 | E |
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Grand View Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory near Ash Fork. |
172 | SW |
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Robert Brownlee Observatory |
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California |
An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead. |
173 | NW |
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CARMA |
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California |
An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes. |
173 | SE |
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Bouse |
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Arizona |
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173 | SW |
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Phelan |
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California |
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174 | S |
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Thousand Palms |
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California |
Star Party Site for the Astronomical Society of the Desert. |
174 | SW |
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Oak Glen Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
174 | SW |
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Saddleback Butte |
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California |
A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
174 | SW |
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Silverwood Lake |
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California |
Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area. |
175 | S |
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Rustic Valley Observator |
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California |
A private observatory. |
176 | E |
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Annbar Canyon |
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Arizona |
Home of Dorrit Hoffleit Observatory. |
177 | NW |
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Grandview Campground |
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California |
A dark sky campground. In the White-Inyo Mountains in Big Pine. |
177 | SW |
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Pinon Hills |
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California |
Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. |
178 | SW |
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Murillo Family Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino. |
179 | S |
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Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory |
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California |
AKA The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory. |
179 | SW |
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Banning |
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California |
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180 | E |
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Grand Canyon Star Party (South Rim) |
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Arizona |
A Star party held in Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim). |