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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
19 | NW |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
24 | N |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
26 | E |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
38 | NE |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
45 | E |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
51 | SW |
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Wally's Corner |
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South Dakota |
A private observing site of the Tri-State Astronomical Society and site of the South Dakota Star Party. |
55 | W |
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Brookings |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Brookings Regional Astronomy Club. In Brookings county. |
62 | SW |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
63 | SW |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
64 | E |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
64 | W |
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Colton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
70 | SE |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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72 | N |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
73 | SW |
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Hawk Observatory |
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South Dakota |
A private observatory. Also known as Grandpa's House Observatory. In the town of Tea, SD. |
75 | S |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
85 | E |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
85 | NE |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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85 | NE |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
88 | E |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
88 | NW |
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Watertown |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Watertown Astronomy Club. |
90 | N |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
92 | NE |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
93 | NE |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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93 | SW |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |
97 | SW |
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Bridgewater |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
98 | SW |
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Union Grove State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park used as an observing site by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
98 | W |
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Epiphany |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
99 | N |
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Glacial Lakes State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Starbuck. Home of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers & Stargazers Society. |
100 | NE |
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MAS Eagle Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park. |
108 | E |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
109 | SW |
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Clayton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club near Clayton |
110 | E |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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112 | NE |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
113 | N |
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Villard |
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Minnesota |
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113 | NE |
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Stearns Scout Camp |
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Minnesota |
A private scout camp of the Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council. |
117 | E |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
117 | S |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
117 | SW |
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Utica |
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South Dakota |
Centered on a spot on 302nd St, 2mi north of the town of Utica, SD. An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
119 | NE |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
119 | W |
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Dakota Wesleyan University Observatory |
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South Dakota |
An observatory of DWU. In Mitchell. |
120 | NE |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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120 | NE |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
121 | E |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
124 | E |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
124 | N |
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Alexandria |
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Minnesota |
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124 | NW |
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Pickerel Lake |
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South Dakota |
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126 | NE |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
127 | NE |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
128 | E |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
128 | NE |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
128 | SW |
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Tripp |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
129 | E |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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129 | E |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
134 | E |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
135 | NE |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
135 | NE |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
135 | W |
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Lane |
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South Dakota |
Used by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
136 | NE |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
140 | NE |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
141 | NE |
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Saint Paul |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing. |
141 | NE |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
142 | E |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
142 | SE |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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145 | SW |
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Fred G. Dale Planetarium |
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Nebraska |
Planetarium of Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. |
146 | E |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
146 | S |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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147 | NW |
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Bremmon Road |
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South Dakota |
A spot along Bremmon road, near Britton. |
147 | S |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
148 | NE |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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148 | SE |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
149 | W |
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Aurora Center |
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South Dakota |
Used as an observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
151 | N |
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Fergus Falls |
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Minnesota |
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154 | NE |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
155 | E |
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Joseph J. Casby Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy. |
156 | S |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
157 | NE |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
157 | S |
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Oakland/Lyons Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory near Oakland and Lyons. |
160 | NE |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
160 | NE |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
161 | E |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
161 | E |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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162 | NW |
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Aberdeen Regional Airport |
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South Dakota |
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162 | SE |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
163 | E |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
165 | S |
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Summit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Nebraska |
Recreation area near Tekmah, NE. |
166 | N |
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Richville |
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Minnesota |
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168 | SW |
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Norfolk(NE) |
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Nebraska |
A town in Madison county. |
169 | NE |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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169 | S |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
171 | E |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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171 | SE |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
172 | NE |
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Brainerd |
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Minnesota |
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174 | NW |
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Jackson Observatory |
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North Dakota |
A private observatory. |
176 | NE |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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176 | NE |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
177 | NE |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
178 | SE |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |