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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
13 | N |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
25 | E |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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26 | NW |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
29 | NE |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
38 | E |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
41 | SW |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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43 | NE |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
44 | W |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
46 | N |
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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. |
46 | SE |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
47 | NE |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
47 | NE |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
50 | NE |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
53 | SE |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
55 | N |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
55 | NE |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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56 | E |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
56 | NE |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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60 | W |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
62 | NE |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
63 | NE |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
68 | NE |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
69 | N |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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69 | NE |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
71 | 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. |
73 | N |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
76 | E |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
76 | E |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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77 | NE |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
78 | NW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
79 | N |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
79 | NW |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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79 | SE |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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80 | NE |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
81 | NE |
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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. |
82 | N |
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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. |
83 | NE |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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84 | N |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
85 | NE |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
85 | W |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
88 | E |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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90 | W |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
92 | NE |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
93 | N |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
93 | N |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
97 | NW |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
97 | W |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
98 | E |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
98 | N |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
99 | NE |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
101 | N |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
104 | E |
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center |
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Minnesota |
Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro |
105 | N |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
110 | NE |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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113 | NW |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
116 | NE |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
116 | NE |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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116 | S |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
118 | NE |
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Balsam Lake |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
120 | S |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
122 | NE |
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Tainter Lake Skies Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Tainter lake. |
122 | NW |
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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. |
124 | SE |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
125 | NW |
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Villard |
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Minnesota |
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125 | SE |
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Decorah |
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Iowa |
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127 | E |
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Trempealeau |
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Wisconsin |
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128 | NE |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
130 | NE |
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Powerhouse Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Dallas, WI. |
131 | E |
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Casey Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
131 | SW |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
132 | W |
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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. |
136 | N |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
136 | SE |
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Cedar Falls |
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Iowa |
Home of the University of Northern Iowa. |
137 | NW |
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Alexandria |
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Minnesota |
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137 | W |
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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. |
138 | NE |
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Crex Meadows |
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Wisconsin |
A wildlife refuge north of Grantsburg. |
138 | NE |
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Otterholt |
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Wisconsin |
A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek. |
138 | SE |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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139 | W |
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Brookings |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Brookings Regional Astronomy Club. In Brookings county. |
141 | E |
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La Crosse |
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Wisconsin |
A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
141 | W |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
142 | E |
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Hobbs Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. |
144 | N |
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Red Top |
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Minnesota |
A small town near Mille Lacs Lake. |
147 | S |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
148 | S |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
148 | W |
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Colton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
150 | E |
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Luckydog Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics. |
150 | W |
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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. |
152 | SE |
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Hodges and North Wildlife Area |
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Iowa |
Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa. |
154 | N |
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Brainerd |
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Minnesota |
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154 | NE |
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Furtman Farm Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spooner. |
155 | S |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
159 | SW |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |
162 | SW |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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162 | W |
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Watertown |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Watertown Astronomy Club. |
163 | E |
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Mount Sterling |
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Wisconsin |
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163 | S |
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Dean Memorial Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County. |
163 | S |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
163 | 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. |
164 | SE |
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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area |
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Iowa |
A Buchanan county park. |
165 | S |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
165 | S |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
165 | SE |
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Wyalusing |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing. |
166 | SW |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
168 | E |
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Dievseta |
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Wisconsin |
A private site near Warrens. |
168 | N |
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Pelican Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
169 | NE |
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Ladysmith |
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Wisconsin |
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172 | E |
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Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center |
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Wisconsin |
Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
174 | E |
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Wildcat Mountain State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park near the town of Ontario, WI. |
175 | N |
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Long Lake Conservation Center |
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Minnesota |
Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade MN, used as an observing site by the Minnesot Astronomical Society. |
175 | S |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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177 | S |
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Grant O. Gale Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell.. |
178 | S |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
179 | NE |
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Pebble Hill Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Hayward. |
179 | NW |
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Fergus Falls |
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Minnesota |
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180 | W |
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Bridgewater |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |