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Ridgecrest |
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California |
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Thomas Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
17 | E |
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Trona Pinnacles |
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California |
A BLM site in the north Mojave desert. |
20 | SW |
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Redrock Inyokern Road |
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California |
Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society. |
21 | W |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
24 | SE |
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Cuddeback Lake |
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California |
A dry lake. |
25 | SW |
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Red Rock Canyon State Park |
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California |
A state park used by local clubs for star parties. |
26 | W |
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Canebrake |
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California |
7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley. |
28 | NW |
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Fossil Falls |
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California |
In Owens valley. |
39 | NW |
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Kennedy Meadows |
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California |
In Sequoia National Forest. |
39 | SW |
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California City |
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California |
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45 | NW |
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Tralfamadore Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
46 | NW |
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Blackrock Ranger Station |
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California |
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48 | S |
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EAFB |
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California |
Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center. |
51 | N |
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Panamint Springs |
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California |
The best place to observe is the campground. |
54 | NE |
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Mahogany Flat Campground |
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California |
A 0campground in Death Valley National Park. |
55 | SW |
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Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
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California |
An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers. |
56 | SE |
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Owl Canyon Campground |
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California |
Near Barstow. |
57 | S |
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Knight Sight |
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California |
A private site in Helendale |
57 | SW |
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Tehachapi Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Tehachapi. |
57 | W |
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Pine Flat Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near California Hot Springs. |
60 | SW |
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Astro-chalet West |
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California |
A private observatory. |
60 | SW |
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Rosamond Skypark |
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California |
A private residential skypark in Rosamond. |
66 | S |
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Saddleback Butte |
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California |
A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
69 | SW |
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Lancaster |
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California |
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70 | N |
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Homestake Dry Camp |
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California |
Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park. |
73 | NE |
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Furnace Creek |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. Near Death Valley. |
73 | NW |
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Coma Via Observatory |
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California |
An observatory near Springville. |
73 | NW |
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Springville |
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California |
A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers |
76 | NW |
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Royer Oaks Observatory |
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California |
An observatory with public star parties. |
77 | SW |
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AVAC Kings Canyon Site |
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California |
Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
78 | S |
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Automata Internet Observatory |
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California |
In Pearblossom. |
78 | SW |
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Two Goats Observatory |
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California |
A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
78 | W |
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Bakersfield |
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California |
Home of the Kern Astronomical Society. |
80 | S |
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Phelan |
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California |
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81 | S |
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Luz Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley. |
81 | W |
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Porterville |
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California |
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82 | S |
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Pinon Hills |
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California |
Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. |
84 | S |
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Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead |
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California |
A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom. |
86 | S |
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Table Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood. |
87 | N |
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Independence Creek Campground |
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California |
Campground in a Inyo County. |
87 | NW |
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South Fork Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Three Rivers. |
87 | S |
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Pinhead Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Acton. |
87 | SW |
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Vasquez Rocks |
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California |
A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group. |
88 | S |
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Oak Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Hesperia. |
88 | SE |
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Afton Canyon Campground |
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California |
campground near Interstate 15 along the Mojave River between Barstow and Baker. |
89 | SE |
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Camp Rock Road |
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California |
10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley. |
91 | NE |
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Amargosa Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Amargosa Valley. |
91 | SE |
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Lucerne Valley |
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California |
Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county. |
92 | E |
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Cielos Oscuros |
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California |
An unnamed pull-off along Mesquite Valley Road. On the east edge of South Nopah Range Wilderness Area. |
92 | SW |
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Templin Hwy |
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California |
A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
93 | S |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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California |
An observatory in the Angeles National Forest |
94 | N |
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Mesquite Springs |
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California |
In Death Valley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
94 | S |
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Silverwood Lake |
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California |
Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area. |
94 | SW |
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Chuchupate Ranger Station |
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California |
Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
96 | S |
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Cow Canyon Saddle |
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California |
A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
98 | SW |
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Santa Clarita |
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California |
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99 | S |
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Cedar Glen Observatory |
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California |
(A private observatory near Cedar Glen. |
99 | S |
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Mount Wilson Observatory |
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California |
link |
99 | SW |
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Mount Pinos |
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California |
A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest |
100 | N |
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Papoose Flat |
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California |
A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine. |
100 | NE |
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High Desert Astronomy |
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Nevada |
A private observing site in Pahrump. |
100 | NW |
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Big Meadow |
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California |
Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers. |
100 | S |
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Robert Brownlee Observatory |
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California |
An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead. |
100 | S |
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Tujunga Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Tujunga. |
101 | NE |
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Pahrump Valley Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Pahrump. |
101 | S |
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Murillo Family Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino. |
101 | SE |
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Johnson Valley |
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California |
A town in San Bernardino county. |
102 | SW |
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LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road |
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California |
A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA. |
102 | W |
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Arthur Purcell Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association. |
103 | NW |
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Visalia |
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California |
A town in Tulare. |
103 | S |
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Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Glendora. |
103 | S |
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Webb Schools Observatory |
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California |
A observatory of The Webb Schools. |
104 | NW |
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Redwood Mountain View |
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California |
A vacation rental. |
104 | S |
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Monrovia |
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California |
Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
104 | SE |
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Big Bear Solar Observatory |
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California |
Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake. |
105 | NW |
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Big Stump |
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California |
An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers. |
105 | S |
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Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium |
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California |
Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga. |
105 | SE |
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Big Bear City |
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California |
In the San Bernardino Mountains |
105 | SW |
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Lockwood Valley |
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California |
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106 | S |
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California Institute of Technology |
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California |
Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events. |
106 | S |
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Old Town Pasadena |
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California |
Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
106 | SW |
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Granada Hills |
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California |
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107 | E |
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Halloran Summit |
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California |
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109 | S |
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Angelus Oaks Heliport |
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California |
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109 | S |
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Mt. SAC Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut. |
110 | S |
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Griffith Observatory |
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California |
A professional observatory with public star parties |
110 | S |
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San Bernardino County Museum |
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California |
Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands. |
110 | SW |
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Bright Skies Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas. |
111 | S |
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Garvey Ranch Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. |
111 | SW |
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Dreamweaver Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Fillmore. |
113 | S |
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Los Angeles |
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California |
Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers. |
113 | SW |
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Simi Valley |
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California |
Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society. |
114 | SW |
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Rose Valley Campground |
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California |
A campground in Los Padres National Forest. |
114 | SW |
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Woodland Hills |
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California |
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115 | SE |
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Big Falls Campground |
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California |
A campground near Forest Falls. |
115 | SW |
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Santa Monica Mountains Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Los Angeles. |
117 | S |
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Oak Glen Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
117 | SE |
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Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station |
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California |
aka GMARS. MPC observatory G79. |
117 | SE |
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Landers |
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California |
Dark-sky site for the Riverside Astronomical Society. |
117 | SE |
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Star Camp Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
117 | SW |
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Oak Canyon Park |
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California |
A park in town of Oak Park. |
118 | N |
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CARMA |
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California |
An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes. |
118 | SW |
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Santa Monica Canyon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
118 | SW |
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Rolling Roof Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Thousand Oaks. |
118 | SW |
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Topanga |
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California |
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119 | S |
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Moreno Valley |
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California |
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119 | SE |
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
119 | SW |
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Santa Paula |
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California |
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120 | S |
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Mar Vista |
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California |
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120 | S |
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OCA Go-To Group |
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California |
A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers. |