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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
5	SW		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
8	NW		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
12	N		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
14	NW		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
15	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
15	SW		Peotone			Illinois
16	NW		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
18	NW		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
22	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
22	W		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
23	N		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
23	SW		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
28	SW		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
29	SW		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
30	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
30	NW		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
31	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
31	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
31	NW		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
32	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
33	NW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
33	W		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
34	NW		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
36	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
36	S		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
37	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
38	SW		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
40	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
41	NW		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
43	W		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
44	N		Glencoe			Illinois
44	NW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
44	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
45	NW		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
46	NW		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
46	S		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
47	W		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
47	W		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
48	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
48	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
48	NW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
48	SW		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
51	NW		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
52	NW		Lake Zurich			Illinois
52	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
54	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
57	W		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
60	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
60	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
61	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
62	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
62	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
62	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
64	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
68	SW		Streator			Illinois
69	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
69	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
70	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
71	NW		Marengo			Illinois
71	W		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
72	NE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
73	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
74	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
74	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
74	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
76	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
77	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
77	NW		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
79	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
80	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
81	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
81	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
82	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
83	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
83	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
84	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
85	SE		Logansport			Indiana
85	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
86	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
86	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
87	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
89	W		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
91	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
92	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
92	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
93	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
94	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
95	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
95	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
96	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
97	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
97	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
98	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
99	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
101	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
101	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
101	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
102	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
102	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
103	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
104	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
105	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
106	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
106	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
107	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
107	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
107	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
107	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
107	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
108	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
108	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
108	W		Sterling			Illinois
110	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
112	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
113	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
114	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
116	NE		Portage (MI)			Michigan
117	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
117	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
118	NE		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
118	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
119	SW		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
120	E		Huntington			Indiana
121	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
121	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
123	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
123	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
123	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
123	SE		Marion			Indiana
123	W		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
127	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
127	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
127	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
128	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
128	S		Walnut Point State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
128	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
131	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
131	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
132	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
133	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
133	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
133	SE		Carmel			Indiana
133	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
134	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
134	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
134	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
135	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
136	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
136	S		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
137	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
137	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
138	NE		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
138	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
138	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
138	SE		Fishers			Indiana
140	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
140	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
140	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
142	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
142	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
142	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
142	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
143	S		Charleston			Illinois
143	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
144	NW		Apple River			Illinois
144	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
144	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
144	SW		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
145	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
146	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
146	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
147	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
147	NW		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
147	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
148	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
148	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
148	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
148	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
149	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
149	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
149	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
149	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
151	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
152	E		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
152	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
152	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
153	NE		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
153	NE		Rockford			Michigan
154	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
154	S		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
155	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
156	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
156	NW		Galena			Illinois
157	N		Little Point Sable			Michigan
158	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
159	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
160	S		West Union			Illinois
161	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
162	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
162	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
163	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
163	NE		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
163	SE		Bill's Doghouse Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in Knightstown.
163	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
163	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
164	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
164	SE		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
165	SE		Morgantown			Indiana
165	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
165	SW		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
165	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
166	NE		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
166	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
167	NE		Greenville			Michigan
167	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
167	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
168	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
168	SW		Chatham			Illinois
169	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
169	SE		Shelbyville			Indiana
170	E		Camp McGregor Observatory			Michigan	Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
170	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
170	S		Porter West Preserve			Indiana	A nature Preserve
171	E		Defiance			Ohio
171	N		Bass Lake			Michigan
173	E		Dobie Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Jackson.
173	S		Bloomington			Indiana	Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
173	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
174	E		Jackson			Michigan	Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
175	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
175	SW		Macomb			Illinois
176	E		Lake Hudson State Recreational Area			Michigan	Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
176	W		Muscatine			Iowa
177	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
177	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
177	S		Bloomfield			Indiana
179	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
179	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
179	NE		Hogsback Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mason, MI.
179	NE		Lansing			Michigan	A town in Ingham county.

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