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Claustonberry Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Marengo. |
3 | N |
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Marengo |
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Illinois |
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11 | NE |
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Woodstock |
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Illinois |
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14 | SW |
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Kirkland |
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Illinois |
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Blackhawk Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
16 | E |
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Crystal Lake |
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Illinois |
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18 | NW |
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Caledonia |
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Illinois |
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20 | S |
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De Kalb |
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Illinois |
Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University. |
20 | SE |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
21 | SE |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
22 | SE |
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OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1 |
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Illinois |
A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
24 | E |
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Barrington Hills |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events. |
24 | NW |
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Astro-Physics |
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Illinois |
Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc. |
24 | SE |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
25 | N |
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Yerkes Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory in Williams Bay. |
25 | W |
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Rockford |
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Illinois |
Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers. |
27 | E |
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Lake Zurich |
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Illinois |
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28 | NE |
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Eagle Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Eagle. |
28 | SE |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
29 | NW |
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Big Cigar Astronomy |
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Illinois |
Club near South Beloit |
30 | E |
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Smith Observing Site |
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Illinois |
Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan. |
31 | E |
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Northwest Suburban Astronomers |
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Illinois |
The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates. |
31 | SE |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
34 | W |
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J. Weiskopf Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District. |
35 | SE |
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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
36 | E |
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Lincolnshire |
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Illinois |
Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers . |
37 | NE |
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Richard Bong State Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
39 | NW |
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Janesville |
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Wisconsin |
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39 | SE |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
39 | SE |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
39 | W |
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Velveeta Valley Observatory |
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Illinois |
Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica. |
40 | NW |
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Hawkeye Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
40 | S |
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SWAOG Dark Site |
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Illinois |
A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville. |
42 | SE |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
42 | SE |
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NAA Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville. |
43 | E |
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Glencoe |
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Illinois |
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44 | E |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
44 | N |
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UW-Whitewater Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater. |
46 | S |
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NAA Caton |
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Illinois |
A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville. |
47 | NE |
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Modine Benstead Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
48 | NE |
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Kenosha |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club. |
49 | E |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
50 | N |
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Texas Yard Canon Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
50 | S |
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Serena |
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Illinois |
A town in La Salle county. |
51 | SE |
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The Little Red School House |
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Illinois |
A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs. |
52 | S |
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NAA Minooka |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
52 | SE |
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Lockport |
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Illinois |
A town in Will county. |
53 | E |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
53 | SE |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
54 | W |
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Doug Firebaugh Observatory |
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Illinois |
A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation. |
55 | SE |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
56 | NE |
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Racine |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
56 | SE |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
57 | NE |
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Franklin |
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Wisconsin |
In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site. |
58 | NW |
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Yanna Research Station |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica. |
59 | NW |
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Monroe |
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Wisconsin |
A town in Green county. |
59 | SE |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |