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0 Prairie Grass Observatory
 
Indiana   An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
17NW Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
29NE IU Kokomo Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
34NE Logansport
 
Indiana  
34S McCloud Nature Park
 
Indiana   A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
35SW Shades State Park
 
Indiana   site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
36SE Carmel
 
Indiana  
38E Teter Retreat and Organic Farm
 
Indiana   link
41SE Fishers
 
Indiana  
45SE Indianapolis
 
Indiana   Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
46NE ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
47S Center Valley Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
48S Greencastle
 
Indiana   Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
52E Anderson University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Anderson University.
52N Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
53SE Coyote Howl Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
53W Harvey Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
54E Marion
 
Indiana  
54W Danville
 
Illinois   A town in Vermilion county.
55N Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
55S Goethe Link Observatory
 
Indiana   of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
55SE The Star Deck Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Greenfield.
57NW Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
59N Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
61E Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
65SE Franklin
 
Indiana   A town in Johnson country.
66E Muncie
 
Indiana   Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
66NE Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
66NW Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
66S Hale Hill Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
67NE Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
68S Morgantown
 
Indiana  
68SE Bill's Doghouse Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in Knightstown.
68SW Oakley Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
69NE Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
70W Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
 
Illinois   Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
71NE Huntington
 
Indiana  
71SE Shelbyville
 
Indiana  
72SW Terre Haute
 
Indiana   A town in Vigo county.
76NW Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
77E Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
78N Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
79S Porter West Preserve
 
Indiana   A nature Preserve
80NE Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
80S Bloomington
 
Indiana   Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
82N Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
82N VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
84NE Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
84NW Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
86NW Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
86SE Columbus
 
Indiana  
86SW Walnut Point State Park
 
Illinois   State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
89W Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the CUAS.
90NW Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
91E Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
91NW Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
91S Bloomfield
 
Indiana  
92S Maumee
 
Indiana   A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
93NW Peotone
 
Illinois  
94SW West Union
 
Illinois  
95N Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
95NW Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
96N New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
96NE Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
97N Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
97NE Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
97NW Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
97SE Westport
 
Indiana  
98E Richmond
 
Indiana  
98N Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
98N PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
99NW Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
100S Morrow Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
100SW Charleston
 
Illinois  
104NW Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
106NW Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
108SE Indian Lakes RV Campground
 
Indiana   An campground near Penntown
109NE Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
109SE Blue Creek Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.
110E Tranquility Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Manchester.
110N Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
110NE Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
110SW Taylor Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Yale.
111N Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
111NW The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
112N Bridgman
 
Michigan  
112NW Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
114NW Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
115E White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
115N Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
115NW Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
115SE Oxford
 
Ohio  
115W Decatur Area Astronomy Club
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
116NW NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
116NW The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
117E Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
117N Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
118NW Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
119E New Bremen
 
Ohio  
119S Three Guys Observatory
 
Indiana   Near Washington.
120S SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY
 
Indiana   A private obseratory.
121N Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
121SW Sullivan Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Sullivan.
122E Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
123SW Vincennes
 
Indiana  
123SW Wolf Creek State Park
 
Illinois   State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
124NW NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
125N Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
125NW Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
125W Bloomington
 
Illinois   A town in McLean county.
126NW Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
126SE Hanover College
 
Indiana   A college in Culbertson.
127NW NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
127SE Hamilton
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
127W Decatur(IL)
 
Illinois   Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
128NE Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
128NW NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
128NW Streator
 
Illinois  
128NW White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
129S Red n Blue Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Otwell.
130E The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
130NW Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
130SE AIG public observatory
 
Kentucky  
131SE Middletown
 
Ohio  
131SW Effingham
 
Illinois   A town in Effingham county.
132NW Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
132NW SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
132S Patoka Lake Observing Sites
 
Indiana   General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area.
132W Sugar Grove Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
133NW Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
133SE Marra's Frustration Center
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Forest Park.
134SE England/Idlewild Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC).
134SE Hebron
 
Kentucky  
134SE KimbleLabs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Chester Township.
135E Dayton
 
Ohio   Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory.
135NW SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
135SE Cincinnati
 
Ohio   Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
135SE Skunk Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST.
136E Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
136NW Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
136NW TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
136SE West Chester
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
137NE Defiance
 
Ohio  
138S Starlight Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near the town of Starlight.
139NW Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
140NE Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
140NW Glencoe
 
Illinois  
141N Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
141NW Starved Rock State Park
 
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.
142NW Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
 
Illinois   An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
142S LAS Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby.
143SE Cincinnati Observatory Center
 
Ohio   A public observatory in Cincinnati.
144NW Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
144SE Lincoln Ridge Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers.
145E Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
145N South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
145NW Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
145SE Loveland
 
Ohio   A town in Hamilton county.
145SW PICO
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Pana.
145W Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
146E Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site
 
Ohio   About 9 miles from Urbana.
146E Fred Bay Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park.
146NW U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
146S Corydon Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
147N Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
147NW OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
148NW Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
149E Caesar Creek State Park
 
Ohio   State Park near Waynesville.
149NW Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
149SE Moore Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro.
149SE Morrow
 
Ohio  
150E ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
150NW Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
150S Louisville
 
Kentucky   Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society.
151E John Bryan State Park Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park.
151NE Black Swamp Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Napoleon.
151S Wahnsiedler Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville.
151SE Cincinnati Nature Center
 
Ohio   Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center.
153SE Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society.
154N Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
154SE Lexington Trails
 
Kentucky   A private observing site near Dry Ridge. Forecast also covers Williamstown and Crittenden.,
154SW Albion
 
Illinois  
155N Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
155SE A. J. Jolly Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Campbell County.
155SE Stonelick Lake State Park
 
Ohio   Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain.
156SE Batavia
 
Ohio   Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County.
157NW De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
157W Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
158N Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
158NE Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
159NW Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
159NW Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
160E Jefferson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
160NW Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
160SE Wild Duck Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Shelbyville.
160SW Grayville
 
Illinois  
162W Stardust Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
163NE Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
164S Borman Observatory
 
Indiana  
164SW Alma
 
Illinois   A town in Marion county.
166NW Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
167NW Woodstock
 
Illinois  
168N Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
168NW Kirkland
 
Illinois  
168NW Marengo
 
Illinois  
168S Otter Creek Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg.
168W Chatham
 
Illinois  
169E Riverbend Recreation Area
 
Ohio   A public park, used for public observing by the Millstream Astronomy Club. Near Findlay.
169NE Camp McGregor Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
169S Evansville
 
Indiana   Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society
169W Bojarzin Observatory
 
Illinois   Near Springfield.
171E London
 
Ohio   In Madison county.
171W The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
172NE Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
173NE BGSU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Bowling Green State University.
174S Camp Crooked Creek
 
Kentucky   A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest.
174SE Frankfort
 
Kentucky  
175NW Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
176NE Whisper Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Holland.
176NW Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
176NW Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
176W Lanphier Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
177N Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
177NE Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
177SE CAS Starfield Observatory Dark Site
 
Kentucky   A private observing site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
178NE Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
179NE Fort Meigs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Perrysburg.
179NE Perrysburg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Perrysburg.
179NW Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
179S Renaissance Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Owensboro.
179SW Spenco Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Mt Vernon.
180NW Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.


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