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Sequim |
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Washington |
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16 | E |
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Port Townsend |
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Washington |
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17 | W |
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Thorn Garden Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Port Angeles. |
20 | W |
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Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center |
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Washington |
Visitor center in Olympic National Park. |
23 | E |
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Tinyblue Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island. |
25 | N |
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McMicking Point |
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British Columbia |
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25 | W |
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Observatory Point |
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Washington |
A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca. |
26 | NE |
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Oak Harbor |
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Washington |
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26 | SE |
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Skunk Bay |
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Washington |
Near Hansville. |
27 | NW |
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Victoria |
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British Columbia |
Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and Victoria Climenhaga Observatory. |
28 | NW |
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Esquimalt |
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British Columbia |
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28 | NW |
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Newton/Godin Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre. |
29 | SE |
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OAS Port Gamble Site |
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Washington |
An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society. |
31 | SE |
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Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory |
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Washington |
A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo. |
32 | E |
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Stargazer Observatory |
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Washington |
Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island. |
32 | N |
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Friday Harbor |
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Washington |
On San Juan Island. |
33 | SE |
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Seabeck |
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Washington |
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34 | NW |
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Dominion Astrophysical Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory near Victoria. |
37 | E |
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Lake Goodwin |
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Washington |
Town and lake in Snohomish county. |
37 | NE |
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Anacortes |
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Washington |
A town in Skagit county. |
38 | NW |
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Otter Point |
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British Columbia |
Near Sooke. |
38 | SE |
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Ritchie Observatory |
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Washington |
An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island. |
39 | NW |
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Malahat |
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British Columbia |
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41 | S |
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Gold Mountain Observing Center |
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Washington |
AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing. |
41 | SE |
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Lynnwood |
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Washington |
A town in Snohomish county. |
42 | E |
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Everett |
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Washington |
Home of the Everett Astronomical Society. |
42 | NE |
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Mount Vernon |
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Washington |
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43 | E |
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Marysville Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Marysville. |
47 | NW |
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Shawnigan Lake School Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of Shawnigan Lake School in the town of Shawinigan Lake, BC. |
47 | SE |
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Bothell |
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Washington |
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48 | E |
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Clearview Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere around Clearview. |
48 | S |
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The Naked Astronomer Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Port Orchard. |
48 | SE |
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Seattle |
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Washington |
Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS). |
49 | N |
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East Point -- Saturna Island |
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British Columbia |
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49 | SE |
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Kelsar Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory |
51 | E |
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Everett Astro SP |
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Washington |
Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society. |
53 | SE |
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Bear Creek Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.) |
53 | SE |
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Bellevue |
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Washington |
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53 | SE |
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Redmond |
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Washington |
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54 | SE |
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Nike Site Park |
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Washington |
Favored observing site for young observers from The Harbor School on Vashon Island WA. and members of the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society |
55 | NE |
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Bellingham |
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Washington |
Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. |
55 | W |
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Clallam Bay |
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Washington |
A town in Clallam County. |
56 | NW |
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Duncan |
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British Columbia |
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56 | S |
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Loowit Imaging Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in near Shelton. |
56 | SE |
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Littlebear Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.) |
58 | SE |
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New Astronomy Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Duvall. |
59 | N |
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Salt Spring Island |
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British Columbia |
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63 | SE |
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Carnation |
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Washington |
A town in King county. |
63 | SE |
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Issaquah |
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Washington |
A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain |
63 | SE |
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The University of Puget Sound Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. |
65 | E |
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Blue Mountain |
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Washington |
An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan. |
66 | N |
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Broch nam Broc Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory. |
67 | N |
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White Rock |
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British Columbia |
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67 | SE |
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Auburn |
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Washington |
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67 | SW |
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Kalaloch Beach |
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Washington |
Beach in Olympic National Park. |
68 | N |
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Boundary Bay |
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British Columbia |
A site used by the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
68 | N |
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Campbell Valley Regional Park |
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British Columbia |
park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
68 | S |
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Steilacoom |
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Washington |
A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
68 | SE |
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Maple Valley Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in Maple Valley. |
69 | SE |
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Crest Airpark Astro-Shack |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society. |
70 | SE |
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Snoqualmie Point Park |
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Washington |
City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society. |
71 | NE |
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Aldergrove Lake Regional Park |
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British Columbia |
Park near Aldergove. Site of Persied meteor show events organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District. |
71 | S |
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McCleary |
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Washington |
A town in Grays Harbor county. |
71 | SE |
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Ursae Majoris Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Auburn |
72 | SE |
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The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University |
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Washington |
Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University. |
73 | N |
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Surrey |
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British Columbia |
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73 | S |
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Olympia |
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Washington |
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74 | N |
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Langley |
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British Columbia |
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75 | N |
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Richmond |
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British Columbia |
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75 | NE |
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Sauk Mountain Overlook |
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Washington |
Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail. |
75 | W |
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Hobuck Beach |
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Washington |
A public beach. |
76 | NE |
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Abbotsford |
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British Columbia |
Home of a dark-sky preserve which is the main observing site of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. Forecast also covers Mission. |
76 | SE |
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Rattlesnake Lake |
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Washington |
An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls. |
80 | E |
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Suiattle Valley |
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Washington |
Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford. |
80 | SE |
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Graham |
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Washington |
Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
81 | N |
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Burnaby |
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British Columbia |
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81 | N |
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Pitt Meadows |
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British Columbia |
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81 | N |
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Vancouver |
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British Columbia |
Home of the RASC Vancouver Centre and the Gordon Southam Observatory of the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre. |
81 | SE |
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Buckley |
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Washington |
Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake. |
82 | N |
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University of British Columbia |
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British Columbia |
University in Vancouver. Home to the UBC Astronomy Club |
82 | NE |
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Wren Park |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory |
83 | N |
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Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In Vancouver. |
83 | N |
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Port Coquitlam |
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British Columbia |
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83 | N |
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Trottier Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. |
83 | NE |
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McDonald Park |
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British Columbia |
Abbotsford city park and dark sky preserve. Used by members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the Merritt Astronomical Society. Near Abbotsford. |
84 | N |
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Golden Ears Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory somewhere in Silver Valley. |
84 | NE |
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Artist Point |
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Washington |
At the end of Hwy 542 near Mt Baker Ski Area in North Cascades National Park. Used by the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. |
84 | NW |
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Nanaimo |
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British Columbia |
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84 | SW |
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Hilltop Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam. |
86 | N |
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Myrtle Park |
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British Columbia |
Centered on Myrtle Park this chart covers the area locally known as Deep Cove. Members of the North Shore Astronomy Club observe nearby. |
87 | N |
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UBC Forest Site |
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British Columbia |
A site by the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
87 | N |
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UBC Liquid-Mirror Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of the University of British Columbia. In the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. |
87 | N |
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West Vancouver |
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British Columbia |
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88 | S |
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Lake Lawrence |
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Washington |
Near Yelm. |
89 | N |
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Rannie Road |
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British Columbia |
A spot along Rannie Road in Port Coquitlam. |
90 | N |
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Bowen Island |
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British Columbia |
Home of the Bowen Island Astronomy Group. |
91 | NE |
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Chilliwack |
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British Columbia |
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91 | SE |
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Starry Hill Observatory |
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Washington |
An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County. |
92 | SE |
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Eatonville Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Eatonville. |
93 | N |
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Gibsons |
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British Columbia |
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93 | SE |
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Keechelus Lake |
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Washington |
A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. |
95 | S |
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Centralia |
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Washington |
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96 | N |
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Sun, Moon and Stars Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. Near Roberts Creek. |
99 | N |
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RASC Sunshine Coast Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. |
99 | SW |
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Grayland |
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Washington |
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101 | N |
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Sechelt |
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British Columbia |
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101 | NE |
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Agassiz |
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British Columbia |
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102 | N |
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Porteau Cove Provincial Park |
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British Columbia |
Provincial park used by the UBC Astronomy Club |
102 | NE |
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Chilliwack Lake |
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British Columbia |
Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. |
107 | NW |
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Qualicum Beach |
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British Columbia |
Forecast also covers Parksville and Hilliers. |
107 | SE |
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Sunrise Point |
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Washington |
An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park. |
109 | E |
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Lake Wenatchee |
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Washington |
Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park. |
110 | S |
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Winlock |
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Washington |
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111 | NW |
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Lasqueti Island Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory near Lambert Lake on Lasqueti Island. |
111 | NW |
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Port Alberni |
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British Columbia |
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112 | N |
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Squamish |
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British Columbia |
Centered on a public spot called Cattermole Slough. Forecast also covers Britannia Beach. |
115 | N |
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Diamond Trailhead |
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British Columbia |
A trailhead in Garibaldi Provincial Park. |
115 | N |
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Garden Bay Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory. |
118 | NE |
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Hope |
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British Columbia |
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118 | NW |
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Sproat Lake (east) |
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British Columbia |
For the eastern half of Sproat lake on Vancouver island. |
120 | NE |
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Hope Slide |
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British Columbia |
A land slide 18 km east of Hope. |
120 | SE |
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Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point |
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Washington |
Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum. |
122 | N |
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Tantalus Lookout |
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British Columbia |
A lookout along the Sea to Sky Hwy. |
125 | E |
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Camas Meadows Lodge |
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Washington |
A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere. |
125 | E |
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Wild Rose Ridge Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere. |
126 | NW |
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Fanny Bay |
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British Columbia |
Forecast also covers Union Bay, Denman Island and Bowser. |
127 | NE |
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Manning Provincial Park |
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British Columbia |
This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park. |
127 | NW |
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Ucluelet |
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British Columbia |
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127 | S |
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Long Beach |
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Washington |
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127 | SE |
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Digital-SF Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory. |
129 | E |
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Chechaquo Ranch |
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Washington |
A private ranch near Mazama. |
129 | S |
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Coal Creek Crest |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
131 | S |
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Mount Saint Helens |
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Washington |
Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory. |
131 | SE |
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Table Mountain |
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Washington |
Near Ellensburg. |
132 | S |
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Willow Grove Park |
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Washington |
A park |
136 | SE |
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Manastash Ridge Observatory |
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Washington |
An observatory of the University of Washington. |
137 | E |
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Wenatchee |
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Washington |
Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group. |
137 | E |
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Winthrop |
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Washington |
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137 | NW |
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Powell River |
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British Columbia |
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138 | NW |
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Comox |
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British Columbia |
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139 | E |
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Twisp |
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Washington |
A town in Okanogan county. |
140 | NW |
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Courtenay |
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British Columbia |
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140 | NW |
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Ed Majden Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory specializing in meteor science. Near Courtenay. |
141 | N |
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Whistler |
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British Columbia |
Some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre observe nearby. |
141 | SE |
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Central Washington University Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg. |
143 | S |
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Kalama |
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Washington |
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144 | E |
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Chelan |
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Washington |
A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county. |
145 | E |
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Blazing Star Observatory |
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Washington |
AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory. |
147 | NW |
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Tofino |
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British Columbia |
Also covers Long Beach and Clayoquot. |
149 | S |
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Ariel |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. |
150 | S |
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Woodland |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. |
152 | E |
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Southwest Corner Mountain |
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Washington |
A private observing site somewhere around Brewster. |
152 | NE |
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Princeton |
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British Columbia |
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152 | S |
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McClellan Overlook |
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Washington |
A lookout on Curly Creek Road. |
153 | E |
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Brewster |
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Washington |
A town in Okanogan county. Forecast covers the area of central Lake Pateros. |
154 | S |
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Vernonia |
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Oregon |
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155 | NE |
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Knudson Forestry Service Road |
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British Columbia |
A clearing in a logging road at 8km from hwy 5A. Used by a few members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. |
156 | N |
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Pemberton |
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British Columbia |
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157 | E |
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Conconully |
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Washington |
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159 | SE |
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Yakima |
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Washington |
Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club. |
161 | S |
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Battle Ground |
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Washington |
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161 | S |
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Salmonberry |
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Oregon |
A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers. |
161 | S |
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Stub Stewart State Park |
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Oregon |
Hilltop area in L.L. Stub Stewart State Park> used for OMSI public star parties and by members of the Rose City Astronomers. Park daily-use fee required |
161 | S |
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Scappoose |
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Oregon |
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162 | E |
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Rimrock Meadows |
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Washington |
A campground near Waterville and Ephrata. |
162 | NW |
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Squirrel Cove |
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British Columbia |
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162 | S |
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Arch Cape Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory at Arch Cape. |
162 | SE |
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Trout Lake |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
163 | E |
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Washington State Star Party |
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Washington |
Star party held at Jameson Lake in 2024. |
164 | NE |
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Lytton |
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British Columbia |
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165 | NW |
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Campbell River |
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British Columbia |
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167 | S |
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Evans Above Observatory |
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Washington |
A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. |
167 | S |
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Rawson Quarry |
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Washington |
Former quarry, now on public DNR land. Used by target shooters and rockhounds in the daytime and by some astronomers at night. Parking requires a Discover pass. |
170 | NE |
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Mount Kobau Star Party |
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British Columbia |
A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos. |
170 | S |
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Banks |
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Oregon |
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171 | S |
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McMurtrey Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
172 | NE |
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Loon Lake Road Observing Site |
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British Columbia |
Used by members of the Merritt Astronomical Society, Fraser Valley Astronomers Society, and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (West Coast Chapters). Near Merritt. |
175 | S |
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Mt. Norway Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal. |
175 | S |
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Stevenson |
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Washington |
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176 | NE |
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Merritt |
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British Columbia |
A site used by Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the RASC Vancouver centre. Also, home of the Merritt Astronomical Society who hold the Spring Star Quest and Fall Star Quest nearby. |
177 | E |
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Camp Delany |
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Washington |
A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party. |
178 | NW |
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Gold River |
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British Columbia |
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178 | S |
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Portland |
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Oregon |
Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium. |
179 | NE |
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Osoyoos |
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British Columbia |
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180 | S |
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Rooster Rock State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
180 | SE |
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Hood River |
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Oregon |
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180 | SE |
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White Salmon |
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Washington |
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