Distance Km |
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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
14 | W |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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18 | N |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
< 24 | |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
26 | NE |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
26 | SW |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
29 | SE |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
31 | N |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
33 | NE |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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39 | NW |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
40 | W |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
41 | S |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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42 | N |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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45 | NE |
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Bracebridge |
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Ontario |
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46 | SE |
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Lagoon City |
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Ontario |
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49 | SW |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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51 | S |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
51 | SE |
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Gambridge Go-Karts |
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Ontario |
A go cart track near Gambebridge Beach. |
52 | S |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
53 | N |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
54 | NE |
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Muskoka District Municipality |
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Ontario |
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54 | S |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
57 | S |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
60 | SW |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
62 | S |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
63 | NE |
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Clearing off Thompson Road |
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Ontario |
A clearing off Thompson road off of HYW 118. Private property. Use with permission. |
64 | W |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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67 | S |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
68 | S |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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68 | S |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
70 | N |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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73 | SW |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
73 | SW |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
75 | NE |
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Huntsville |
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Ontario |
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75 | S |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
75 | SW |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
76 | NE |
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Lake of Bays |
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Ontario |
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77 | S |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
77 | SE |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
80 | E |
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Fenelon Falls |
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Ontario |
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80 | S |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
81 | S |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
84 | E |
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Highlands Wilderness Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory in Minden Hills. |
84 | SW |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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84 | SW |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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87 | S |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
87 | S |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
89 | S |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
89 | SE |
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Kawartha Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Lindsay. |
90 | S |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
90 | SE |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
92 | NE |
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Oxtongue Lake |
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Ontario |
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93 | S |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
94 | SE |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
95 | SE |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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96 | SE |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
link |
97 | S |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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97 | W |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
98 | S |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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99 | N |
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Burk's Falls |
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Ontario |
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99 | N |
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Sandy Cove |
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Ontario |
At the north-east end of Three Mile Lake. Near Burk Falls. |
99 | S |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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99 | SW |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
99 | W |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
100 | N |
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Dunchurch |
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Ontario |
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100 | SW |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
101 | E |
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Haliburton County |
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Ontario |
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102 | S |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
102 | SE |
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Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
In Ashburn. |
103 | NE |
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Haliburton Forest Observatory |
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Ontario |
An in a privately owned forest. |
103 | S |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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103 | S |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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103 | SW |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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104 | S |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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105 | NW |
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Pte. au Baril |
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Ontario |
On Georgian Bay. |
106 | S |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
107 | E |
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Mount Mould Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Gooderham. Also known as MMO. |
107 | S |
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Forks of the Credit |
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Ontario |
A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site. |
108 | S |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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108 | SE |
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CAMSAT Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Oshawa. |
108 | SW |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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110 | E |
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Buckhorn Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory near Buckhorn. |
110 | S |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
110 | SE |
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Long Sault Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
A site used by the RASC Toronto centre. North of Bowmanville. |
111 | S |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
112 | SE |
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Camp Samac |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Oshawa. |
112 | W |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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113 | SE |
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Salvador Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Pickering. |
114 | SE |
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Pickering |
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Ontario |
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114 | SE |
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Whitby |
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Ontario |
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115 | SE |
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Ajax |
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Ontario |
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115 | SE |
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Bay Ridges Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obseratory in Pickering. |
116 | E |
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Haliburton Scout Reserve |
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Ontario |
A large scout camp centered around Lake Kennabi. |
116 | S |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
116 | W |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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117 | SE |
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Oshawa |
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Ontario |
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117 | SW |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
118 | SW |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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118 | W |
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Allenford Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
119 | N |
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Nelsons Bay Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Deer Lake near South River. |
119 | S |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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119 | S |
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Scarborough |
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Ontario |
A home of the University of Toronto Scarborough.. |
120 | E |
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Anstruther Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private Observatory. |
120 | SE |
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Millbrook |
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Ontario |
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120 | W |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
121 | S |
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Lloyd Manor Park |
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Ontario |
A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
121 | SE |
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Peterborough |
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Ontario |
Home of the Peterborough Astronomical Association |
123 | S |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
123 | S |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
123 | S |
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Toronto |
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Ontario |
Home of the Toronto RASC, University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO) and the Ontario Science Center. |
123 | W |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
124 | E |
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Camp Kawartha |
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Ontario |
A non-profit camp for kids and adults. |
124 | W |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
125 | S |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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125 | SE |
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Baetsen Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory near Orono. |
126 | S |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
126 | SE |
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DRAACO |
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Ontario |
Durham Region Astronomical Association Centre for Observing. Home of the DRAA. |
127 | W |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
128 | S |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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128 | SW |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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129 | E |
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Apsley |
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|
Ontario |
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130 | S |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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|
Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
130 | SE |
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Newcastle Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory in Newcastle. |
131 | E |
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Silent Lake |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park |
131 | NE |
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Mew Lake Campground |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park.Home to the Algonquin Adventure, a star party of the RASC Toronto Centre. |
131 | S |
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Mississauga |
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|
Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
132 | NW |
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WBI/Britt |
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Ontario |
A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
133 | SW |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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134 | NE |
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Rock Lake |
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|
Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
137 | W |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
137 | W |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
138 | S |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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138 | W |
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Cabot Head |
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|
Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
138 | W |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
141 | S |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
141 | S |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
142 | NE |
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Four Corners Algonquin Observatory |
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Ontario |
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142 | S |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
143 | S |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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143 | W |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
144 | SW |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
144 | SW |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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145 | E |
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Oak Lake Observatory |
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|
Ontario |
A private observatory. |
146 | N |
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Munro Park |
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Ontario |
A campground near Powassan. Home of the Frozen Banana Star Party. |
146 | N |
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Restoule Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park and home of the Gateway to the Universe star party held by the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
146 | SW |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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147 | NE |
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Lake St. Peter Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near Bancroft. |
149 | W |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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150 | E |
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Bancroft |
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Ontario |
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150 | E |
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Loon Call Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coe Hill. |
150 | S |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
151 | SE |
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Cobourg |
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Ontario |
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151 | SE |
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Sandy Flats Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Roseneath. |
153 | S |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
154 | NE |
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McCauley Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
154 | SE |
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Lorenz Observatory |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Cobourg. |
154 | W |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
155 | E |
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Old Hastings Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
156 | NE |
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Four Corners Madawaska Observatory |
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Ontario |
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157 | SW |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
158 | SW |
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Hackbart Road Hill |
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Ontario |
Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
159 | S |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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159 | SW |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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160 | E |
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Campbellford |
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Ontario |
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160 | S |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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162 | SE |
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WhistleStop Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
163 | W |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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164 | E |
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Marmora |
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Ontario |
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165 | SW |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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168 | S |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
168 | SW |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
171 | SW |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
172 | S |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
173 | S |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
174 | E |
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Stirling-Rawdon |
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Ontario |
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174 | N |
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North Bay |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
174 | NW |
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Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
175 | E |
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Heartwood Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
175 | S |
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Niagara |
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Ontario |
Also known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. Home of the RASC Niagara Centre. |
175 | S |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
175 | SE |
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Lakehenge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
178 | S |
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Beamsville |
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Ontario |
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178 | SW |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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179 | E |
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Mason Bald Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Frankford. |
180 | NE |
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Barry's Bay |
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Ontario |
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180 | S |
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Vineland |
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Ontario |
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181 | E |
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Quinte West |
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|
Ontario |
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181 | S |
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Lincoln |
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Ontario |
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181 | S |
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St Catharines |
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Ontario |
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182 | E |
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Ivanhoe Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ivanhoe. |
182 | S |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
183 | SW |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
184 | E |
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Trenton |
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Ontario |
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184 | N |
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Canadian Ecology Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Canadian Ecology Centre. In Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park |
184 | S |
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Eyeline Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Ransomville. |
184 | S |
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HAA Dark Sky Site |
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Ontario |
Not a public Site. An observing site of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA) for members' use. |
184 | SE |
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FvH Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Trenton. |
184 | SW |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
185 | NE |
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Algonquin Radio Observatory |
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Ontario |
Radio Observatory located in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
185 | S |
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Firemen's Park |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Niagara Centre for monthly public observing nights. |
185 | S |
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Spring Hill School Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
186 | S |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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186 | SW |
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CMOR |
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Ontario |
The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
188 | NW |
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Burwash |
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|
Ontario |
An observing site of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers. |
189 | NW |
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Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
191 | NE |
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Mattawa |
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Ontario |
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192 | NW |
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Killarney Provincial Park Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory at Killarney Provincial park. |
192 | S |
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Niagara Falls |
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New York |
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192 | S |
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Niagara Falls |
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Ontario |
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193 | SW |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
195 | NW |
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Killarney |
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Ontario |
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195 | SW |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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196 | E |
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Belleville |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Belleville Centre |
196 | E |
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Nirvana |
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Ontario |
Where OAFs go when they have earned enough observing karma. AKA Irvine Lake Airstrip. Near Bon Echo Provincial Park. Note: no cell phone service. |
196 | NE |
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Bonnechere Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park on Round lake. (Note: Nearby Bonnechere airstrip is nolonger accessable for observing.) |
196 | S |
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Niagara Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Niagara Centre. Located at the Chippawa Creek Conservation Area. |
196 | SE |
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Marshall Hill Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Medina. |
197 | NE |
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Achray Campground |
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Ontario |
Campground in the northeast part of Algonquin Park. |
197 | S |
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Tobey Memorial Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
198 | SW |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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199 | E |
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Quadeville Road |
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Ontario |
A spot along Quadeville road near Wolfe. |
199 | S |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
199 | S |
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Elliott-Astronomy Observatory |
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New York |
A public observatory. |
200 | E |
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Oak Hills |
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Ontario |
A private observing site in Popow Ranch |
200 | S |
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Welland |
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Ontario |
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