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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			Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
9	NW		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
11	NW		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
12	NE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
13	NE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
13	NW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
14	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
15	NE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
19	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
19	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
20	N		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
20	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
21	NW		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
21	W		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
22	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
22	SE		Peotone			Illinois
24	NW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
25	W		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
26	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
27	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.
27	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
27	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
27	W		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
28	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
32	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
33	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
33	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
34	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
34	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
34	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
36	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
36	W		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
37	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
38	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
39	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
40	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
41	N		Glencoe			Illinois
42	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
42	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
42	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
43	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
44	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
47	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
50	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
52	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
52	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
52	SW		Streator			Illinois
52	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.
53	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
53	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
54	N		Woodstock			Illinois
54	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
54	NW		Marengo			Illinois
55	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
59	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
61	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
65	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
65	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
66	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
69	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
70	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
71	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
72	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
72	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
72	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
72	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
74	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
75	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
77	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
78	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
79	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
80	E		Bridgman			Michigan
80	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
80	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
80	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
84	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
84	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
85	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
86	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
86	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
86	W		Sterling			Illinois
88	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
89	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
89	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
90	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
90	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
91	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
91	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
92	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
93	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
95	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
96	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
97	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
99	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
100	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
100	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
101	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
101	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
102	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
104	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
104	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
104	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
105	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
106	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
106	SE		Logansport			Indiana
107	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
107	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
108	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
109	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
110	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
110	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
114	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
115	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
115	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
115	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
115	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
115	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
116	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
116	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
117	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
118	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
118	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
118	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.

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