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Panamint Springs |
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California |
The best place to observe is the campground. |
21 | N |
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Homestake Dry Camp |
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California |
Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park. |
24 | E |
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Mahogany Flat Campground |
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California |
A 0campground in Death Valley National Park. |
32 | W |
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Tralfamadore Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
35 | E |
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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. |
35 | SW |
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Fossil Falls |
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California |
In Owens valley. |
42 | SW |
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Kennedy Meadows |
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California |
In Sequoia National Forest. |
43 | N |
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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. |
47 | W |
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Blackrock Ranger Station |
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California |
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50 | S |
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Trona Pinnacles |
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California |
A BLM site in the north Mojave desert. |
51 | S |
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Ridgecrest |
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California |
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52 | NW |
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Independence Creek Campground |
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California |
Campground in a Inyo County. |
54 | E |
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Amargosa Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Amargosa Valley. |
54 | SW |
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Canebrake |
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California |
7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley. |
55 | S |
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Thomas Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
57 | SW |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
59 | NW |
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Papoose Flat |
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California |
A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine. |
67 | SW |
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Redrock Inyokern Road |
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California |
Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society. |
70 | S |
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Cuddeback Lake |
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California |
A dry lake. |
73 | SW |
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Pine Flat Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near California Hot Springs. |
73 | SW |
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Red Rock Canyon State Park |
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California |
A state park used by local clubs for star parties. |
75 | NW |
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CARMA |
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California |
An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes. |
75 | W |
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Royer Oaks Observatory |
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California |
An observatory with public star parties. |
77 | N |
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Deep Springs Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Deep Springs College. |
77 | W |
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Springville |
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California |
A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers |
78 | W |
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Coma Via Observatory |
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California |
An observatory near Springville. |
79 | NW |
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Grandview Campground |
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California |
A dark sky campground. In the White-Inyo Mountains in Big Pine. |
79 | W |
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South Fork Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Three Rivers. |
80 | E |
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High Desert Astronomy |
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Nevada |
A private observing site in Pahrump. |
82 | E |
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Pahrump Valley Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Pahrump. |
82 | W |
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Big Meadow |
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California |
Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers. |
86 | E |
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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. |
87 | W |
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Big Stump |
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California |
An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers. |
88 | NW |
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Bishop Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory north of Bishop. |
88 | W |
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Porterville |
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California |
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88 | W |
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Redwood Mountain View |
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California |
A vacation rental. |
89 | S |
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California City |
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California |
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95 | S |
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Owl Canyon Campground |
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California |
Near Barstow. |
98 | NW |
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Courtright Reservoir |
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California |
Observing site used by the Central Valley Astronomers |
99 | S |
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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. |
100 | SW |
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Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
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California |
An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers. |
101 | E |
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Indian Springs |
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Nevada |
Some members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada observe nearby. |
101 | SW |
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Tehachapi Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Tehachapi. |
101 | W |
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Visalia |
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California |
A town in Tulare. |
102 | SW |
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Astro-chalet West |
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California |
A private observatory. |
103 | N |
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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. |
104 | S |
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Knight Sight |
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California |
A private site in Helendale |
106 | W |
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Arthur Purcell Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association. |
106 | W |
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Yamada Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Wonder Valley, east of Fresno. |
107 | E |
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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. |
110 | S |
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Rosamond Skypark |
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California |
A private residential skypark in Rosamond. |
110 | SE |
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Afton Canyon Campground |
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California |
campground near Interstate 15 along the Mojave River between Barstow and Baker. |
110 | SW |
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Bakersfield |
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California |
Home of the Kern Astronomical Society. |
112 | E |
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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 |
114 | E |
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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. |
114 | SE |
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Halloran Summit |
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California |
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115 | NW |
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Shaver Lake |
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California |
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116 | NW |
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Lost Valley Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory between Yosemite and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. |
116 | S |
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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. |
119 | E |
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Copernicus Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory somewhere around Las Vegas. |
119 | N |
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Pinchot Creek |
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Nevada |
On BLM land. |
119 | N |
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Monte Cristo's Castle |
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Nevada |
Area around an impressive rock formation. Used as an observing site by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
119 | NW |
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Sierra Remote Observatories |
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California |
A group of observatories in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, dedicated to state-of-the-art robotic/remote imaging and data acquisition. |
120 | N |
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Tonopah Stargazing Park |
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Nevada |
Site of Star parties. In Tonopah. |
120 | S |
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Lancaster |
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California |
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