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Denison |
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Iowa |
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15 | E |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
17 | SE |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
40 | E |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
51 | W |
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Summit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Nebraska |
Recreation area near Tekmah, NE. |
56 | S |
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Treynor |
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Iowa |
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57 | W |
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Oakland/Lyons Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory near Oakland and Lyons. |
60 | SW |
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Omaha |
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Nebraska |
Home of the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
63 | NW |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
69 | SW |
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Koppany observing Site |
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Nebraska |
A private observing site somewhere around Omaha. |
71 | SW |
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Fremont(NE) |
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Nebraska |
A town in Dodge county. |
73 | E |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
74 | SW |
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The Rezervatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Wahoo and Omaha. |
75 | S |
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Gipe Farm |
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Iowa |
A private farmstead used, with permission, by some members of the Omaha Astronomical Society . South of Malvern. |
75 | SW |
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B&W Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Louisville and Plattsmouth |
80 | SE |
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Timberline Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory somewhere around Winterset. |
81 | SW |
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Behlen Observatory |
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Nebraska |
An observatory of the University of Nebraska with public viewings. |
84 | E |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
84 | NW |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
85 | SW |
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Mahoney State Park |
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Nebraska |
State park and home of public star parties held by the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
87 | W |
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Fred G. Dale Planetarium |
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Nebraska |
Planetarium of Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. |
89 | E |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
89 | SW |
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Weeping Water |
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Nebraska |
A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
91 | E |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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96 | NW |
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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. |
96 | S |
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Nebraska City |
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Nebraska |
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98 | SW |
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Walnut Hill Observatory |
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Nebraska |
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99 | NW |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |
102 | E |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
106 | W |
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Norfolk(NE) |
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Nebraska |
A town in Madison county. |
107 | SW |
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Branched Oak Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A public observatory near Branched Oak State Recreation Area. |
108 | SW |
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Lincoln |
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Nebraska |
Home of the UNL student observatory, the Prairie Astronomy Club and Hyde Memorial Observatory. |
110 | SE |
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Grand River |
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Iowa |
A town in Decatur county. |
114 | E |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
115 | S |
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Auburn City Recreation Complex |
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Nebraska |
Rec complex in Auburn, NE. |
117 | S |
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Bearcat Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville. |
119 | NW |
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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. |
120 | W |
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Loup Canal |
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Nebraska |
A spot on the maintenance road along Loup canal owned by the Loup Canal Power District. Forecast also covers Platte Center to Monroe. |
122 | N |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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122 | SE |
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Graceland University Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni |
124 | NW |
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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. |
124 | SW |
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Tamora |
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Nebraska |
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126 | NW |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
127 | SW |
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Boswell Observatory |
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Nebraska |
Observatory of Doane University in Crete. |
127 | SW |
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PAC Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory of the Prairie Astronomy Club. |
128 | E |
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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. |
129 | NW |
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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. |
132 | NW |
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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. |
133 | SE |
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Bush Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Albany. |
135 | E |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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135 | N |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
135 | NE |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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137 | E |
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Grant O. Gale Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell.. |
137 | SE |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
137 | SW |
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Cordova |
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Nebraska |
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138 | E |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
140 | SW |
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Beatrice High School |
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Nebraska |
School in Beatrice. |
141 | N |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
146 | N |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
146 | NW |
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Colton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
147 | SE |
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Powersville |
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Missouri |
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151 | NE |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
152 | NW |
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Bridgewater |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
152 | S |
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The Backyard Country Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
153 | E |
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Barnes City |
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Iowa |
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153 | E |
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Cedar Falls |
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Iowa |
Home of the University of Northern Iowa. |
154 | NW |
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Clayton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club near Clayton |
155 | E |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
155 | S |
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Seneca City Park |
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Kansas |
Park in Seneca. |
157 | NW |
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Tripp |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
159 | S |
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Missouri Western State University |
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Missouri |
University in St Joseph. |
159 | SE |
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Lake Sundown |
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Iowa |
Near Unionvile. |
160 | SE |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
162 | NE |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
162 | SW |
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Prairie Golf Association |
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Nebraska |
A site used by the Platte Valley Astronomical Observers. Near Chapman, about 6 miles east of Grand Island. |
163 | N |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
165 | N |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
168 | NE |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
168 | S |
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Cameron |
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Missouri |
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170 | N |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
170 | NE |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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170 | S |
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Atchison |
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Kansas |
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171 | E |
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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. |
172 | NW |
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Epiphany |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
172 | SW |
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Grand Island KOA Journey |
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Nebraska |
Campground near Grand Island, NE. |
172 | SW |
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Grand Island |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory in Hall county. |
174 | E |
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Williamsburg |
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Iowa |
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174 | NE |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
174 | NW |
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Brookings |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Brookings Regional Astronomy Club. In Brookings county. |
176 | W |
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Honey Creek Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory near O'Neill, NE. |
177 | E |
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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area |
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Iowa |
A Buchanan county park. |
179 | NE |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
179 | S |
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Banner Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of Banner Creek Science Center. |
180 | N |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
180 | SE |
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Chillicothe |
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Missouri |
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