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Reidland |
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Kentucky |
A town in McCracken county. |
6 | NW |
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Paxton Park |
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Kentucky |
Park and golf course in Paducah. |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
30 | SE |
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Murry State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Murray, KS. |
31 | SW |
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Grubbs Road Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory. |
33 | SE |
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Golden Pond Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory located in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Home of the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
34 | E |
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Darklight Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory of a member of the Louisville Astronomical Society and the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
40 | E |
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Trigg County Schools |
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Kentucky |
High School and elementary school in Cadiz. |
41 | N |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
49 | E |
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Pennyrile Forest Observing Field |
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Kentucky |
An observing site of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers in Pennyrile Forest State Resort. Also close to Halfmoon Observatory. |
50 | N |
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Harrisburg |
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Illinois |
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50 | SW |
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Discovery Park of America |
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Tennessee |
A museum-like park near Union City |
52 | E |
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Halfmoon Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Dawson Springs. |
54 | NW |
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Marion |
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Illinois |
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57 | W |
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Benton |
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Missouri |
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59 | E |
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Hopkinsville |
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Kentucky |
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60 | NE |
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Cedar Knoll Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
62 | NW |
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Carbondale |
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Illinois |
Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois. |
63 | W |
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Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau. |
65 | N |
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Birmingham Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53. |
67 | SE |
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Erin |
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Tennessee |
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68 | NW |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
71 | NE |
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Spenco Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Mt Vernon. |
72 | N |
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Dolan Lake |
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Illinois |
Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society). |
73 | S |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Huntingdon. |
73 | SE |
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Arclight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
76 | E |
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Rue de Renard Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Greenvile. |
76 | NW |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
83 | SW |
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Dyersburg |
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Tennessee |
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84 | NE |
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Cypress Cottage |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
85 | NE |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
86 | S |
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F.Myers Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
87 | W |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
90 | E |
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Flying Horse Ranch |
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Kentucky |
A private site near Russelville. |
90 | NE |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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91 | N |
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Grayville |
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Illinois |
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92 | N |
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Mount Vernon |
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Illinois |
A town in Jefferson. |
93 | NE |
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Renaissance Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Owensboro. |
93 | SE |
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Pleasant View (Cheatham) |
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Tennessee |
A town in Cheatham county. |
96 | SE |
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White Bluff |
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Tennessee |
A town in Dickson county. |
97 | E |
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N4LB Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
97 | N |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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97 | NW |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
98 | NW |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
98 | S |
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Jackson |
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Tennessee |
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100 | SW |
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Kennett |
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Missouri |
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101 | S |
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Serenity Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
104 | SE |
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Beagle's Nest Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
105 | NE |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
105 | SE |
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Hendrix Habitat |
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Tennessee |
Bird habitat 217418 of the National Wildlife Federation. |
105 | W |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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106 | W |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
108 | E |
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Easlick Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Cross Plains. |
109 | NW |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
113 | SE |
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Nashville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. |
115 | E |
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Bell Observatory |
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Kentucky |
An Observatory of Western Kentucky University. Near Bowling Green. |
115 | SE |
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Water Valley Overlook |
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Tennessee |
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. Near Water Valley. |
116 | NW |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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117 | SE |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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117 | SE |
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Community observatory. In Brentwood, Williamson County. |
119 | SE |
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Franklin |
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Tennessee |
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120 | N |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
120 | N |
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Carlyle Lake |
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Illinois |
A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club. |
125 | S |
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Savannah |
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Tennessee |
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126 | W |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
127 | NE |
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Vincennes |
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Indiana |
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128 | NE |
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Red n Blue Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Otwell. |
128 | NW |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
128 | NW |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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128 | SE |
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Columbia |
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Tennessee |
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128 | SE |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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130 | E |
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Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Tennessee |
A site of the Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS). Near Castalian Springs. |
131 | E |
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Bear Observatory |
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Kentucky |
In Clarkson. |
133 | SW |
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Fennell Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Oakland. |
134 | E |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
134 | NW |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
135 | NE |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
136 | S |
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Crystal Creek Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A a private observatory in Middleton. |
137 | SE |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
139 | NW |
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Petroglyph |
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Missouri |
A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County . |
139 | SE |
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Skywalker Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Lawrenceburg |
140 | NE |
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Patoka Lake Observing Sites |
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Indiana |
General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area. |
140 | NW |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
140 | S |
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MAS LaGrange site |
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Tennessee |
Private property used by the Memphis Astronomical Society. |
141 | S |
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T.O.M.S. Observatory |
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Mississippi |
AKA Top of Mississippi Skies Observatory. A private observatory somewhere around Pickwick lake. |
141 | W |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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Missouri |
Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers. |
142 | E |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
143 | NW |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
144 | NW |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
144 | SE |
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Murfreesboro |
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Tennessee |
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144 | SW |
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Darkfire Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Bartlett. |
145 | N |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
145 | NE |
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LAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby. |
146 | NW |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
146 | W |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
147 | N |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
148 | NW |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
148 | NW |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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148 | NW |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
148 | SW |
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Jonesboro |
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Arkansas |
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150 | NE |
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Otter Creek Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg. |
151 | SW |
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Collierville |
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Tennessee |
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151 | W |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
152 | W |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
153 | SE |
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Hayes Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory of a member of the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
154 | E |
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Freeman Lake Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Elizabethtown. |
154 | SW |
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Memphis |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Memphis Astronomical Society. |
156 | NW |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
157 | NW |
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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
158 | W |
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Dawn's Light Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Myrtle. |
158 | W |
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Show-Me-Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Alton. |
159 | N |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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159 | NW |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
160 | W |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
161 | S |
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The Shoals |
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Alabama |
The area around Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals. Home of the Shoals Astronomy Club. |
161 | W |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
163 | NW |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
164 | NE |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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164 | NW |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
165 | NE |
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Corydon Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
166 | NW |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
166 | NW |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
167 | N |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
168 | SE |
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Smithville |
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Tennessee |
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168 | SW |
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Fennell Auxiliary Observatory |
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Mississippi |
A private observatory near Horn Lake. |
169 | E |
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Camp Crooked Creek |
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Kentucky |
A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest. |
170 | N |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
171 | NE |
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SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY |
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Indiana |
A private obseratory. |
171 | NW |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
171 | S |
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Beech Lick Branch Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory of the Beech Lick Branch Observatory Foundation. |
171 | SE |
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Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Lynchburg. |
171 | W |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
172 | N |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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172 | NE |
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Morrow Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford. |
172 | SE |
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Center Hill Lake |
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Tennessee |
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173 | NE |
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Starlight Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near the town of Starlight. |
173 | SE |
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Cat Creek Observing Site |
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Tennessee |
Near Normandy Lake. |
173 | W |
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Cherokee Village |
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Arkansas |
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174 | NE |
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Louisville |
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Kentucky |
Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society. |
174 | SE |
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Galunlati 2 Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
176 | W |
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Kia Kima Scout Reservation |
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Arkansas |
Aka Camp Kia Kima. A scout camp. |
177 | SW |
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Village Creek State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park used as an observing site by Memphis Astronomical Society. |
177 | W |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
178 | E |
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Millard Oakley STEM Center |
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Tennessee |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). |
179 | N |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
179 | SE |
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McMinnville |
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Tennessee |
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180 | N |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |
180 | NE |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |