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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
19	N		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
20	NE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
20	NE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
25	NE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
25	NW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
32	NE		Peotone			Illinois
35	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
38	W		Streator			Illinois
39	E		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
40	NW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
41	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
43	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
44	N		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
44	N		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
46	NE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
47	NE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
48	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
48	NW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
48	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
49	N		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
49	NE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
51	NW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
51	NW		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.
52	N		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
53	N		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
54	N		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
54	N		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
54	N		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
55	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
56	NE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
56	W		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
61	N		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
63	N		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
63	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
63	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
64	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
64	N		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
64	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
66	NE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
66	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
67	N		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.
67	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
68	NE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
70	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
70	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
72	SW		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
74	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
74	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
75	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
75	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
75	NE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
76	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
77	W		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
78	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
80	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
80	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
82	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
83	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
83	NE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
85	N		Glencoe			Illinois
85	NW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
86	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
86	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
86	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
87	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
87	S		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
88	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
88	W		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
89	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
90	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
91	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
91	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
93	N		Marengo			Illinois
95	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
95	E		Logansport			Indiana
95	N		Woodstock			Illinois
97	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
98	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
99	NW		Sterling			Illinois
99	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
100	NE		New Carlisle			Indiana
101	S		Charleston			Illinois
101	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
102	N		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
103	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
104	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
105	N		Caledonia			Illinois
106	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
107	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
108	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
108	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
109	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
109	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
110	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
110	E		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
110	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
110	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
111	SE		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
112	NE		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
113	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
113	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
114	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
114	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
115	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
116	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
116	NE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
116	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
116	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
117	NE		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
117	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
118	SW		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
119	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
119	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
119	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
120	E		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
120	SW		Chatham			Illinois
120	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
120	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
120	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
121	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
122	NW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
122	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
123	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
123	S		West Union			Illinois
124	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
125	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
126	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
126	SE		Carmel			Indiana
128	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
128	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
128	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
128	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
128	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
129	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
129	SE		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
130	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
132	SE		Fishers			Indiana
133	E		Marion			Indiana
133	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
133	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
134	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
134	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
135	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
135	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
136	NE		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
136	W		Macomb			Illinois
137	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
137	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
139	E		Huntington			Indiana
139	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
140	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
142	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
142	NE		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
142	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
143	E		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
143	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
144	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
145	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
146	SE		Porter West Preserve			Indiana	A nature Preserve
146	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
147	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
147	NW		Apple River			Illinois
147	NW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
148	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
148	SE		Bloomfield			Indiana
148	SE		Morgantown			Indiana
149	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
149	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
150	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
150	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
150	NW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
150	SE		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
151	SE		Bloomington			Indiana	Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
152	SW		Winchester			Illinois
153	W		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
154	E		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
154	W		Muscatine			Iowa
155	NW		Galena			Illinois
156	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
158	E		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
158	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
158	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
158	NE		Portage (MI)			Michigan
159	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
159	NE		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
159	S		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.
159	SE		Bill's Doghouse Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in Knightstown.
160	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
160	SE		Shelbyville			Indiana
160	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
161	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
161	S		Vincennes			Indiana
162	NE		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
162	W		Wever			Iowa
163	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
163	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
163	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
164	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
165	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
166	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
167	SE		Maumee			Indiana	A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
168	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
168	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
168	S		Three Guys Observatory			Indiana	Near Washington.
169	E		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
169	S		Carlyle Lake			Illinois	A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club.
169	SE		Columbus			Indiana
169	SE		Morrow Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
169	SW		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
170	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
170	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
170	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
170	SW		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
171	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
172	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
172	SW		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
173	SW		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
176	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
176	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
176	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
176	SW		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
177	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
178	S		Albion			Illinois
179	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
179	SW		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
180	NE		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
180	S		Red n Blue Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Otwell.

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