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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			Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
6	W		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
14	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
15	SW		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
15	SW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
15	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
16	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
16	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
16	W		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
17	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
17	NW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
18	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
19	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
19	W		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.
19	W		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
20	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
20	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
20	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
20	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
20	SW		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
21	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
22	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
22	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
22	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
24	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
24	W		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
30	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
31	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
32	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
33	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
33	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
33	SW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
38	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
38	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
39	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
39	S		Peotone			Illinois
40	NW		Marengo			Illinois
41	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
45	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
46	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
46	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
46	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
46	W		Kirkland			Illinois
47	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
47	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
50	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
51	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
52	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
53	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
53	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
53	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
55	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
57	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
58	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
58	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
59	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
59	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
60	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
60	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
62	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
62	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
64	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
64	SW		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.
66	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
66	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
68	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
68	SW		Streator			Illinois
69	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
72	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
73	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
74	E		Bridgman			Michigan
75	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
75	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
76	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
76	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
76	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
78	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
78	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
79	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
80	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
81	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
84	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
84	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
85	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
86	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
87	W		Sterling			Illinois
88	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
90	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
91	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
92	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
93	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
94	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
95	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
95	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
95	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
96	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
97	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
99	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
100	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
101	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
102	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
104	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
104	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
104	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
105	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
105	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
106	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
106	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
108	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
108	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
109	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
109	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
109	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
111	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
111	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
111	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
111	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
112	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
115	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
115	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
116	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
116	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
116	SE		Logansport			Indiana
116	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
116	W		Apple River			Illinois
117	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
117	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
118	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
118	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
118	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
119	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
120	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
121	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
122	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
122	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
123	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
124	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
125	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
126	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
127	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
127	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
127	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
128	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
129	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
129	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
129	W		Galena			Illinois
130	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
130	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
130	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
131	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
131	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
132	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
133	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
133	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
134	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
134	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
135	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
136	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
136	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
137	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
137	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
137	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
138	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
139	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
139	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
139	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
141	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
143	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
143	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
143	W		Dubuque			Iowa
143	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
145	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
146	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
147	SE		Huntington			Indiana
147	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
148	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
149	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
151	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
151	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
151	NE		Rockford			Michigan
151	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
152	SE		Marion			Indiana
152	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
152	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
153	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
153	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
154	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
156	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
156	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
157	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
157	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
158	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
158	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
158	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
158	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
160	W		Muscatine			Iowa
162	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
162	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
163	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
163	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
164	SE		Carmel			Indiana
164	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
165	S		Charleston			Illinois
166	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
166	S		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
167	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
167	NE		Greenville			Michigan
168	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
169	E		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
169	SE		Fishers			Indiana
169	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
170	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
170	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
170	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
170	SW		Macomb			Illinois
171	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
171	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
172	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
173	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
174	E		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
174	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
174	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
175	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
176	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
176	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
176	SW		Chatham			Illinois
177	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
178	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
178	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
179	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan
179	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
179	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
180	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
180	SE		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
180	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
180	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

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