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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			Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
12	NE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
29	SE		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
34	NW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
35	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
36	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
48	N		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
50	NW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
50	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
51	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
53	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
55	SW		Chatham			Illinois
55	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
56	N		Streator			Illinois
56	SE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
61	N		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
62	E		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
63	NE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
65	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
66	NE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
66	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
68	N		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.
74	SE		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
76	NE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
77	N		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
77	NW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
78	SE		Charleston			Illinois
79	E		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
81	E		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
81	N		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
81	W		Macomb			Illinois
82	N		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
84	NW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
85	NE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
86	NE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
86	SW		Winchester			Illinois
88	NW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
90	NE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
91	N		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
91	NE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
91	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
93	W		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
94	N		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
97	NW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
98	NE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
98	NE		Peotone			Illinois
98	NE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
102	NE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
102	NE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
104	N		Sterling			Illinois
105	NW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
106	NE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
106	SE		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
106	W		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
107	NE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
107	NW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
107	SW		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
108	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
108	S		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
108	SW		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
110	NE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
110	SE		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
110	SE		West Union			Illinois
111	N		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
111	N		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
111	N		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
112	NE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
113	E		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
113	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
113	S		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.
113	SE		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
113	W		Wever			Iowa
114	SW		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
115	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.
115	NE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
115	NE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
115	NE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
115	NE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
115	S		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
116	E		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
116	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
116	SW		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
116	SW		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
117	NE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
117	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.
118	NW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
118	NW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
119	NE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
121	N		Kirkland			Illinois
121	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
121	SW		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
122	N		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
124	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
124	NW		Muscatine			Iowa
126	NE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
126	W		Hannibal			Missouri
127	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
127	W		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
128	SW		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
129	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
129	NW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
130	E		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
131	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
132	E		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
132	NE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
132	SW		Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Maryland Heights.
132	SW		Cuivre River State Park			Missouri	State park near Bedford.
132	SW		St. Louis			Missouri	Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
133	N		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
133	S		Shiloh Station Road			Illinois
133	SW		River Moss Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near Saint Peters.
134	E		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
134	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
134	N		Marengo			Illinois
134	NE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
135	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
136	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
136	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
137	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
137	N		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
138	N		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
139	N		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
139	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
139	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.
140	N		Caledonia			Illinois
140	N		Woodstock			Illinois
140	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
141	N		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
141	NE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
141	S		Mount Vernon			Illinois	A town in Jefferson.
141	SW		Mantese's Farm			Illinois	A private farm.
142	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
143	N		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
143	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
144	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
144	NW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
144	S		Washington County State Recreational Area			Illinois	Recreation area.
144	SE		Vincennes			Indiana
144	SW		Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area			Missouri	Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity.
145	N		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
145	SW		Albert L. Ruppel Observatory			Missouri	Observatory near Ellisville.
147	NW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
147	SW		Murphy			Missouri
148	E		Logansport			Indiana
148	N		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
148	SE		Albion			Illinois
148	SE		Bloomfield			Indiana
148	SW		Monswath observatory			Missouri	A private site near Warrenton.
149	E		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
149	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
150	NE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
150	NW		Riverside			Iowa
154	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
154	NW		Iowa City			Iowa
154	SE		Porter West Preserve			Indiana	A nature Preserve
155	E		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
155	W		Stoutsville			Missouri
156	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
157	N		Apple River			Illinois
157	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
157	SE		Grayville			Illinois
158	E		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
158	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
158	NW		Galena			Illinois
158	SE		Three Guys Observatory			Indiana	Near Washington.
158	SW		Catawissa			Missouri	Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve
160	SW		Cedar Hill Park			Missouri	Park in Cedar Hill.
161	E		Carmel			Indiana
161	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
161	SE		Bloomington			Indiana	Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
162	E		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
163	NW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
163	S		Dolan Lake			Illinois	Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society).
163	SW		Danville Conservation Area			Missouri	Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
163	SW		Jefferson College Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties.
166	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
166	NE		New Carlisle			Indiana
166	SW		Big Blue Observatory			Missouri	An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO).
166	SW		Colter/Menke Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven.
167	E		Fishers			Indiana
167	S		Birmingham Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53.
167	SE		Morgantown			Indiana
167	SW		Riverfront Park			Missouri	Park in Hermann.
168	E		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
169	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
169	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
169	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
169	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
169	SE		Red n Blue Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Otwell.
170	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
170	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
170	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
171	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
172	E		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
173	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
173	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
173	NE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
174	E		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
174	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
174	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
175	NW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
175	NW		Williamsburg			Iowa
175	SE		Morrow Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
177	SW		Petroglyph			Missouri	A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County .
178	E		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
178	NE		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
178	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
178	S		Spenco Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Mt Vernon.
178	SE		Maumee			Indiana	A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
178	SE		Wahnsiedler Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville.
179	E		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
179	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
179	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
179	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
179	SE		Borman Observatory			Indiana

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