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Cal Poly Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of California Polytechnic State University. Near San Luis Obispo. |
5 | NW |
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Bowen Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Cuesta College. |
9 | E |
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Santa Margarita Lake |
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California |
A site in Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park used by the Central Coast Astronomcal Society. |
10 | NW |
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Cerro Alto Campground |
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California |
Campground 8 miles from Morro Bay |
13 | N |
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Atascadero |
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California |
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14 | S |
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Arroyo Grande |
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California |
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18 | N |
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Redman Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
22 | E |
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Navajo Flats |
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California |
A site used by the Central Coast Astronomical Society |
24 | N |
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Cuesta College - North County Campus |
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California |
A campus of Cuesta College. Site of star parties held by the Central Coast Astronomical Society. |
27 | SE |
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Santa Maria |
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California |
In Santa Barbara county. |
34 | N |
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Ranchita Canyon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory Monterey County. |
39 | NW |
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Lake San Antonio |
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California |
A site used by SJAA and TAC |
41 | NW |
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SkiesAway Remote Observatories |
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California |
A commerical observatory hosting remote telescopes. |
42 | S |
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Vandenberg Village |
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California |
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43 | N |
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Parkfield |
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California |
A town in Monterey county. |
54 | E |
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Carrizo Plain National Monument |
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California |
Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft. |
54 | SE |
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Figueroa Lookout |
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California |
A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest. |
55 | SE |
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Byrne Observatory |
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California |
An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). |
65 | SE |
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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area |
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California |
Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU). |
69 | N |
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Condon Peak Campground |
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California |
A campground on BLM land. |
70 | NW |
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Limekiln State Park |
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California |
State park near Big Sur. Forcast also covers the lookout tower at Cone Peak. |
77 | SE |
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Santa Barbara |
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California |
Home of The Astronomical Unit club. |
85 | NE |
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Lemoore |
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California |
A town in Kings county. |
86 | NW |
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MIRA Chews Ridge Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy. |
87 | N |
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Pinnacles Campground |
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California |
Campground at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park. |
91 | NE |
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Hanford |
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California |
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91 | NW |
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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park |
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California |
State park in Big Sur. |
93 | E |
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Bakersfield |
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California |
Home of the Kern Astronomical Society. |
93 | E |
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Mount Pinos |
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California |
A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest |
93 | SE |
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Lockwood Valley |
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California |
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94 | N |
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Panoche Pass |
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California |
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94 | NE |
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Arthur Purcell Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association. |
95 | SE |
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LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road |
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California |
A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA. |
96 | NW |
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Tularcitos Observatory |
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California |
A site used by the Mira Observers Group |
98 | N |
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D.A.R.C. Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Mercy Hot Springs. |
99 | E |
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Chuchupate Ranger Station |
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California |
Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
99 | N |
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Mendota Wildlife Area |
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California |
A wildlife area a few files north-east of Tranquillity. |
99 | SE |
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Rose Valley Campground |
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California |
A campground in Los Padres National Forest. |
100 | SE |
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Ojai |
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California |
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105 | NE |
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Visalia |
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California |
A town in Tulare. |
106 | NE |
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Porterville |
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California |
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107 | SE |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ventura. |
109 | NW |
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Maple's Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory somewhere around Salinas. |
111 | NW |
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Fremont Peak |
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California |
A site used by SJAA and TAC. Home of the Fremont Peak Observatory. In Fremont Peak State Park. |
112 | NE |
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Fresno |
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California |
Home of the Central Valley Astronomers. |
112 | NW |
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Carmel |
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California |
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112 | NW |
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La Mesa Urban Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Monterey. |
113 | SE |
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Santa Paula |
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California |
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114 | NW |
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MIRA Weaver Student Observatory |
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California |
Public observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy. |
115 | NW |
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Cypress Point Club |
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California |
A golf course. |
115 | SE |
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Dreamweaver Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Fillmore. |
116 | E |
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Astro-chalet West |
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California |
A private observatory. |
116 | NE |
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Coma Via Observatory |
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California |
An observatory near Springville. |
118 | NE |
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Springville |
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California |
A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers |
120 | E |
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Pine Flat Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near California Hot Springs. |
121 | NE |
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Royer Oaks Observatory |
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California |
An observatory with public star parties. |
123 | E |
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Tehachapi Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Tehachapi. |
123 | N |
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Lee DaSilva Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Madera. |
123 | SE |
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Templin Hwy |
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California |
A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
123 | SE |
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Lagoon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
125 | N |
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Dinosaur Point |
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California |
A site used by SJAA and TAC |
125 | NE |
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South Fork Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Three Rivers. |
125 | SE |
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Eagle Ridge Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Newbury Park. |
126 | E |
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Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
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California |
An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers. |
126 | N |
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Pacheco State Park |
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California |
A state park used as a dark sky site. |
126 | SE |
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Rolling Roof Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Thousand Oaks. |
127 | E |
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AVAC Kings Canyon Site |
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California |
Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
128 | NE |
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Yamada Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Wonder Valley, east of Fresno. |
128 | SE |
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Sandstone Trailhead |
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California |
Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
128 | SE |
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Simi Valley |
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California |
Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society. |
131 | N |
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Dowdy Ranch Visitor Center |
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California |
South-eastern visitors center of Henry Coe State Park. |
132 | SE |
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Oak Canyon Park |
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California |
A park in town of Oak Park. |
133 | N |
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Hensley Lake |
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California |
Regular observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers. |
133 | NE |
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Redwood Mountain View |
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California |
A vacation rental. |
135 | N |
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Coyote Lake |
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California |
A county park used by members of the SJAA and TAC.Near Gilroy. |
136 | NE |
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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. |
137 | N |
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Artis Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory somewhere around Yosemite Lakes. |
137 | NW |
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Cabrillo College Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Cabrillo College. |
137 | NW |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Soquel. |
137 | SE |
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Santa Clarita |
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California |
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138 | N |
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Eastman Lake Recreation Area |
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California |
Recreation area used by the Central Valley Astronomers. |
138 | NW |
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BREIT IDEAS Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory outside Morgan Hill. |
138 | NW |
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Morgan Hill |
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California |
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138 | SE |
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Grasswood Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Malibu. |
139 | N |
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Merced |
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California |
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139 | NW |
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Santa Cruz |
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California |
Home of the Santa Cruz Astronomy Club. |
140 | N |
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Henry Coe State Park |
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California |
A site used by SJAA and TAC |
140 | N |
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Newman Vista Point |
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California |
A lookout on Interstate 5. |
140 | NE |
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Big Meadow |
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California |
Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers. |
140 | SE |
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Woodland Hills |
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California |
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141 | E |
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Two Goats Observatory |
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California |
A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
141 | NE |
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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. |
141 | NW |
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Baskin Engineering Observatory |
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California |
An observatory of the University of California, Santa Cruz. |
141 | SE |
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Granada Hills |
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California |
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142 | E |
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Rosamond Skypark |
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California |
A private residential skypark in Rosamond. |
142 | N |
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Coarsegold |
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California |
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142 | NW |
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Rancho Cañada del Oro |
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California |
An Open Space Preserve of the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority. Used by the San Jose Astronomical Association for public outreach. |
144 | E |
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Vasquez Rocks |
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California |
A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group. |
144 | SE |
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Topanga |
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California |
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145 | NE |
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Blackrock Ranger Station |
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California |
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146 | NE |
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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. |
146 | NW |
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Davenport Beach |
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California |
A beach in Davenport. |
146 | NW |
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Summit View Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in the Santa Cruz Mountains. |
146 | NW |
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Santa Teresa Spring |
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California |
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147 | E |
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Canebrake |
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California |
7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley. |
147 | NE |
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Shaver Lake |
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California |
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147 | NW |
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Bonny Doon Airfield |
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California |
A site used by the Santa Cruz Astronomy Club. |
147 | NW |
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Holmes Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Lompico. |
148 | N |
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Bayt Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Coarsegold. |
148 | SE |
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Bright Skies Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas. |
148 | SE |
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Santa Monica Mountains Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Los Angeles. |
149 | E |
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Lancaster |
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California |
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150 | E |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
150 | SE |
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Santa Monica Canyon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
151 | E |
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California City |
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California |
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151 | E |
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Kennedy Meadows |
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California |
In Sequoia National Forest. |
151 | E |
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Pinhead Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Acton. |
151 | E |
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Red Rock Canyon State Park |
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California |
A state park used by local clubs for star parties. |
151 | N |
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HOLT Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
151 | N |
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Mount Hamilton |
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California |
Home of the Lick Observatory. |
152 | N |
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Hidden Hill Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Tri-Valley Stargazers |
152 | N |
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Telescope Row |
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California |
A parking lot in Joeseph D. Grant County Park used by the Halls Valley Astronomical Group for public star parties. |
152 | N |
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Turlock |
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California |
A town in Stanislaus county. |
152 | NW |
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Ross Creek Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in San Jose. |
152 | SE |
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Tujunga Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Tujunga. |
153 | E |
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Redrock Inyokern Road |
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California |
Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society. |
153 | N |
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Ahwahnee Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory located in Ahwahnee. |
153 | NW |
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Oak Ridge Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Peninsula Astronomical Society, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. |
155 | N |
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Mariposa Fairgrounds |
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California |
Fairgrounds in Mariposa county. |
155 | NE |
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Courtright Reservoir |
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California |
Observing site used by the Central Valley Astronomers |
155 | NW |
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Saratoga |
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California |
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155 | SE |
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Mar Vista |
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California |
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157 | NW |
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San Jose |
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California |
Home of the San Jose Astronomical Association. |
157 | SE |
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Griffith Observatory |
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California |
A professional observatory with public star parties |
158 | E |
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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. |
159 | N |
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Plettstone |
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California |
Home of the Dale Jay Steed Observatory, a private observatory. A site used by members of TAC and the SJAA. Near Mariposa. |
159 | NW |
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Cupertino |
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California |
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159 | SE |
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El Segundo |
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California |
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160 | E |
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Thomas Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
160 | NW |
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Greenhawk Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
161 | E |
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Fossil Falls |
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California |
In Owens valley. |
161 | NE |
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Tralfamadore Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
162 | SE |
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Los Angeles |
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California |
Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers. |
163 | N |
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Modesto |
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California |
Home of the of Stanislaus Amateur Astronomers of Modesto Jr. College. |
163 | SE |
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Old Town Pasadena |
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California |
Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
163 | SE |
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Redondo Beach |
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California |
In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach. |
164 | NW |
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Foothill Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Foothill College. Used by the Peninsula Astronomical Society for public programs. In Los Altos Hills. |
164 | NW |
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Montebello |
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California |
Montebello Open Space Preserve is a site used by TAC |
165 | E |
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Automata Internet Observatory |
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California |
In Pearblossom. |
165 | NW |
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Mountain View |
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California |
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165 | SE |
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California Institute of Technology |
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California |
Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events. |
165 | SE |
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Mount Wilson Observatory |
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California |
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166 | NW |
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Pescadero |
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California |
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166 | NW |
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Vista Hill |
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California |
A lookout in Foothills Park in Palo Alto. Site of star parties held by the Peninsula Astronomical Society. |
166 | SE |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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California |
An observatory in the Angeles National Forest |
166 | SE |
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Torrance |
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California |
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167 | E |
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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. |
167 | SE |
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Carlos Lemmi Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71. |
168 | NW |
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Stanford Faculty Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory of a faculty member of Stanford University. |
168 | SE |
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Garvey Ranch Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. |
169 | N |
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Del Valle |
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California |
Site details. |
169 | NW |
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Stanford |
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California |
Centers on the Student Observatory of Stanford University. Home of the Stanford Astronomical Society. |
170 | E |
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Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead |
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California |
A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom. |
170 | E |
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Ridgecrest |
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California |
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170 | N |
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Greeley Hill Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Coulterville. |
171 | N |
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Tracy Airport |
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California |
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171 | NW |
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Menlo Park |
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California |
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171 | NW |
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Menlo School |
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California |
A school with an astronomy club. In Atherton |
171 | SE |
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Monrovia |
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California |
Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
172 | NE |
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Independence Creek Campground |
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California |
Campground in a Inyo County. |
172 | NW |
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Fremont |
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California |
The town in Alameda country. |
173 | N |
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Green Acres Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
176 | N |
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Don Pedro Reservoir |
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California |
Centered on a public scenic outlook at the north end of lake and recreation area. |
176 | N |
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Livermore |
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California |
Home of the Tri-Valley Stargazers astronomy club. Forecast also covers Pleasanton. |
176 | SE |
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Long Beach |
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California |
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177 | N |
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Horsetail Fall |
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California |
A seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park. |
177 | SE |
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Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Glendora. |
178 | N |
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Glacier Point |
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California |
A site of public star parties. In Yosemite National Park. |
178 | NW |
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Ewell Observatory |
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California |
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180 | E |
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Cuddeback Lake |
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California |
A dry lake. |