Distance Km |
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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Stettler |
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Alberta |
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23 | NW |
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Pelican Point |
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Alberta |
A point on Buffalo Lake. |
68 | SW |
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Wyrd Works |
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Alberta |
A private observing site near Trochu. |
69 | NW |
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Third Stone Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory. |
72 | W |
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Lacombe |
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Alberta |
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76 | S |
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Alberta Star Party |
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Alberta |
Star party held by the RASC Calgary Centre at the Starland Recreational Area. Near Morrin. |
76 | W |
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Red Deer |
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Alberta |
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77 | N |
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Camrose |
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Alberta |
Home of the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
80 | SW |
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Three Hills |
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Alberta |
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82 | SE |
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Berry Creek |
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Alberta |
Used by some memembers of the RASC Edmonton Centre. |
85 | NW |
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Wetaskiwin |
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Alberta |
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88 | E |
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Coronation |
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Alberta |
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88 | SW |
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Starry Knight Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory somewhere around Three Hills. |
93 | SW |
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Keivers Lake |
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Alberta |
A recreation park about 20km west of Three Hills. |
93 | W |
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Innisfail |
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Alberta |
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96 | S |
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Drumheller |
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Alberta |
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99 | N |
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Northern Prairie Star Party |
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Alberta |
A starparty held at Black Nugget Lake Park. Home of RASC Edmonton's Black Nugget Lake Observatory. |
102 | N |
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Miquelon Lake Provincial Park |
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Alberta |
Provinical park and home of the Hesje Observatory of the University of Alberta. Also site of star parties held by the RASC Edmonton Centre and the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
103 | S |
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Horseshoe Canyon |
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Alberta |
A public place of Kneehill County. |
113 | W |
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Glennifer Lake |
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Alberta |
Near Bowden. |
115 | SE |
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Sheerness Lake |
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Alberta |
Near Hanna. |
115 | SW |
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Olds |
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Alberta |
Home of sidewalk astronmers group oldsastronomy.org. |
117 | NE |
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Irma |
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Alberta |
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119 | NW |
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Leduc |
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Alberta |
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125 | SW |
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All-Star Telescope Observing Site |
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Alberta |
Site of public star parties held by a telescope retailer. Near Didsbury. |
132 | N |
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Space Hut Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory somewhere around Cooking Lake. |
132 | NW |
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Pigeon Lake |
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Alberta |
Used by members of the RASC Edmonton centre. |
134 | N |
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Blackfoot |
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Alberta |
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area. A site used by the RASC Edmonton Center. |
136 | N |
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Strathcona Wilderness Centre |
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Alberta |
Wilderness center near Bennett Lake. |
136 | NE |
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Wainwright |
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Alberta |
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136 | SW |
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Crossfield |
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Alberta |
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137 | N |
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Vegreville |
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Alberta |
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141 | SW |
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Keoma Public Fields |
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|
Alberta |
A public field in the town Keoma, used by some members of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
144 | W |
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Caroline |
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|
Alberta |
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145 | N |
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Edmonton |
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Alberta |
Home of the RASC Edmonton Centre and the TELUS World of Science - Edmonton, science center and observatory. |
146 | NE |
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Battle River |
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|
Alberta |
A private observing site. |
146 | SW |
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Sundre |
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|
Alberta |
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148 | NW |
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Breton |
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|
Alberta |
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150 | SW |
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Airdrie |
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Alberta |
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150 | SW |
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Bergen |
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Alberta |
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152 | S |
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Strathmore |
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Alberta |
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152 | W |
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Rocky Mountain House |
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Alberta |
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153 | SW |
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Dogpound |
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|
Alberta |
A town in Mountain View county, Alberta. |
156 | S |
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Cluny |
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Alberta |
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160 | NW |
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Stony Plain |
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Alberta |
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162 | SW |
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Chestermere |
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Alberta |
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167 | NE |
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Vermilion |
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Alberta |
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168 | NW |
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Carvel Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory. |
169 | SW |
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Calgary |
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Alberta |
Home of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
173 | S |
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Caresland |
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Alberta |
Home of Bow Bench Retreat. |
174 | N |
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Andrew |
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Alberta |
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174 | N |
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Bon Accord Observatory |
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Alberta |
Proposed public observatory site in the town of Bon Accord. |
175 | NW |
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Highvale |
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Alberta |
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175 | SW |
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Cochrane |
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Alberta |
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176 | S |
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Wyndham Caresland Provincial Park |
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Alberta |
Park. Near Carseland. |
176 | SW |
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Làr Na Cruinne Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory in West Calgary. |
181 | SE |
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Esther |
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Alberta |
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183 | NW |
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Drayton Valley |
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Alberta |
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184 | SW |
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Elbow Valley |
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Alberta |
A subdivision in the municipality of Md of Rocky View. South east of Calgary. |
186 | SW |
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Predator Bay |
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British Columbia |
Home of the Predator Bay Waterski Club. |
190 | SW |
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Ghost Lake |
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Alberta |
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191 | SW |
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Waiparous Valley Viewpoint |
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Alberta |
A lookout on Forestry Trunk Rd. |
193 | NW |
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Summer Village of Yellowstone |
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Alberta |
A private observing site, north-west of Edmonton. |
194 | NE |
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Kitscoty |
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Alberta |
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194 | SE |
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Dinosaur Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial Park. |
197 | SW |
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Rothney Astrophysical Observatory |
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Alberta |
Observatory of the University of Calgary. Near Priddis. |
197 | SW |
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Wilson Coulee Observatory |
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Alberta |
Observatory of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
200 | SW |
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Okotoks |
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Alberta |
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201 | SW |
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Bragg Creek |
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|
Alberta |
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204 | S |
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Brooks |
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Alberta |
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208 | NE |
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Lloydminster |
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|
Alberta |
Home of College Park School. |
211 | SW |
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Black Diamond |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast also covers the town of Turner Valley. |
212 | SE |
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Alsask Observatory |
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Saskatchewan |
A pivate observatory. Also the site of the Alsask RADAR. |
212 | SW |
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High River |
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Alberta |
Home of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
217 | N |
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Westlock |
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Alberta |
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219 | S |
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Vulcan |
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Alberta |
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222 | N |
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Newbrook Observatory |
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Alberta |
Historic observatory being restored \t by the Newbrook Historical Society. |
223 | N |
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Whitemud Lake Gravel Pit |
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Alberta |
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226 | W |
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North Ram |
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Alberta |
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228 | SW |
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Elbow Falls |
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Alberta |
A public lookout over Elbow Falls near Kananaskis. |
228 | SW |
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Sandy McNabb Campground |
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Alberta |
Campground in Sheep River Provincial Park. |
229 | SW |
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Fifth Meridian Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory SW of High River. |
230 | NW |
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Barrhead |
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|
Alberta |
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230 | SW |
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Canmore |
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|
Alberta |
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231 | W |
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Nordegg |
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|
Alberta |
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234 | S |
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Little Bow Reservoir |
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|
Alberta |
Near Vulcan. |
236 | NW |
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The Gravel Pit |
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Alberta |
An informal observing site,at a gravel pit, on RR113 near Nojack. |
237 | SW |
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Banff |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast covers the town of Banff and the surrounding 15km, not the whole park. |
238 | SW |
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Bluerock Campground |
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Alberta |
Campground In Sheep River Provincial Park, 46 km W of Turner Valley along hwy 546, |
239 | S |
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Big Sky Observatory Site |
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Alberta |
An observatory of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
239 | SW |
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Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station |
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Alberta |
A National Historic Site. Site of star parties held by the RASC Calgary centre. |
247 | N |
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Long Island Lake |
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Alberta |
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247 | S |
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Carmangay Village |
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|
Alberta |
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250 | S |
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Stavely |
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|
Alberta |
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251 | NE |
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Bonnyville |
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|
Alberta |
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256 | SW |
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Upper Kananaskis Lake |
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|
Alberta |
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258 | SE |
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Suffield |
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|
Alberta |
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259 | SW |
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Chain Lake Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial park used by some members of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
259 | W |
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Abraham Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A lake near Douglas Fir Natural Area. |
260 | W |
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Lake Louise |
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|
Alberta |
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265 | N |
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Lakeland Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial Park. The park is a Dark Sky Preserve. 13 km east of Lac La Biche on SH 663, then 7 km east on access road. |
265 | S |
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Claresholm |
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|
Alberta |
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268 | N |
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AUGO |
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Alberta |
AKA Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory, for auroral, geomagnetic and solar system research |
268 | N |
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Athabasca |
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|
Alberta |
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270 | W |
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Peyto Lake |
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|
Alberta |
lake in Banff National Park. |
275 | N |
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Lac la Biche |
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|
Alberta |
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280 | N |
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Shaw Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A day-use area within Lakeland Provincial Park. The park is a . |
283 | NW |
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Whitecourt |
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|
Alberta |
|
286 | NW |
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Edson |
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|
Alberta |
|
286 | S |
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Taber |
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|
Alberta |
|
289 | NE |
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Cold Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast also covers Cold Lake North. |
289 | S |
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Bow Island |
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|
Alberta |
|
291 | SE |
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Medicine Hat |
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|
Alberta |
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293 | S |
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Lethbridge |
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|
Alberta |
Home of the Lethbridge Astronomical Society. |
297 | SE |
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Sunridge Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
Observatory of the Medicine Hat Astronomy Club. |
299 | S |
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Maycroft |
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|
Alberta |
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300 | N |
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Lawrence Lake Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory. |