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EKU Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Eastern Kentucky University. In Richmond. |
8 | S |
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Berea |
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Kentucky |
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12 | NW |
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Raven Run Nature Conservancy |
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Kentucky |
Site used by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club for star parties. In Lexington. |
23 | S |
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Brodhead |
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Kentucky |
Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon. |
24 | NW |
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Lexington |
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Kentucky |
Home of the MacAdam Student Observatory of the University of Kentucky. |
32 | SW |
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Goochtown |
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Kentucky |
In Pulaski county. |
35 | E |
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Tunnel Ridge Road |
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Kentucky |
A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park |
36 | NW |
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Astraeus Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around Lawrenceburg. |
38 | N |
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Sigoglin Hills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Paris, KY. |
41 | N |
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Millersburg |
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Kentucky |
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45 | NW |
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Frankfort |
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Kentucky |
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45 | S |
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Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater. |
48 | NE |
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Adams Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
49 | W |
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Goodnight Ridge |
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Kentucky |
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51 | N |
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Family Astronomers Of Kentucky |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Carlisle. |
57 | NE |
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Morehead State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Morehead. |
61 | NE |
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Blackhole Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory in Mason. |
61 | SW |
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Mill Springs |
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Kentucky |
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64 | N |
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CAS Starfield Observatory Dark Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. |
65 | NW |
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Wild Duck Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Shelbyville. |
69 | SE |
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Hazard |
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Kentucky |
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70 | N |
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Lexington Trails |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site near Dry Ridge. Forecast also covers Williamstown and Crittenden., |
75 | SE |
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Pine Mountain State Resort Park |
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Kentucky |
State Park near Pineville. |
75 | W |
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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. |
77 | NE |
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Grayson Lake State Park |
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Kentucky |
Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park. |
78 | NE |
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Carter |
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Kentucky |
Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS. |
79 | NW |
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Moore Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro. |
81 | N |
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A. J. Jolly Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Campbell County. |
82 | NE |
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Rome |
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Ohio |
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83 | E |
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Star City Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site in Prestonsburg. |
83 | E |
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East Kentucky Science Center |
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Kentucky |
Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg. |
84 | NW |
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Skunk Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST. |
84 | S |
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Kentucky Cutoff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Pickett State Park. |
86 | S |
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Oneida |
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Tennessee |
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86 | S |
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Pickett CCC Memorial State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park and International Dark-Sky Park. |
86 | W |
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Freeman Lake Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Elizabethtown. |
87 | N |
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Lincoln Ridge Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers. |
87 | NW |
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Louisville |
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Kentucky |
Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society. |
90 | NE |
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Blue Creek |
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Ohio |
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94 | N |
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Batavia |
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Ohio |
Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County. |
94 | N |
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England/Idlewild Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC). |
94 | NE |
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Cincinnati Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Ohio |
A dark-sky site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. Near Peebles. |
94 | NW |
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Hanover College |
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Indiana |
A college in Culbertson. |
95 | N |
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Hebron |
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Kentucky |
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96 | W |
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Otter Creek Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg. |
96 | W |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
97 | N |
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Cincinnati Nature Center |
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Ohio |
Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center. |
98 | N |
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AIG public observatory |
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Kentucky |
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98 | N |
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Cincinnati Observatory Center |
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Ohio |
A public observatory in Cincinnati. |
98 | NW |
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Corydon Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
99 | NE |
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Burg Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Wheelersburg. |
99 | NW |
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Starlight Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near the town of Starlight. |
100 | E |
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Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near Fort Gay. |
100 | N |
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Cincinnati |
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Ohio |
Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. |
100 | S |
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Norris Lake |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park. |
104 | N |
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Stonelick Lake State Park |
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Ohio |
Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain. |
104 | NE |
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Woodland Altars Campground |
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Ohio |
A campground near Peebles. |
105 | N |
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Berrysville |
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Ohio |
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106 | W |
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Bear Observatory |
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Kentucky |
In Clarkson. |
106 | W |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
107 | N |
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Loveland |
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Ohio |
A town in Hamilton county. |
108 | N |
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Marra's Frustration Center |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Forest Park. |
108 | SW |
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Cumberland Plateau Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Livingston. |
111 | N |
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West Chester |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
112 | SE |
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Caney Ridge Observatory |
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Virginia |
Near Clintwood. |
112 | SE |
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Natural Tunnel State Park |
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Virginia |
State park in Scott county, near Duffield. |
113 | N |
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KimbleLabs Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near West Chester Township. |
113 | N |
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Morrow |
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Ohio |
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113 | NE |
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Donald C. Martin Observatory |
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West Virginia |
Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington. |
114 | S |
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The Looking Glass Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Lancing. |
115 | S |
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Lilly Bluff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs. |
116 | N |
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Blue Creek Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site somewhere around Sunman. |
116 | NW |
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Indian Lakes RV Campground |
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Indiana |
An campground near Penntown |
117 | N |
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Hamilton |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
117 | N |
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Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society. |
118 | NW |
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SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY |
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Indiana |
A private obseratory. |
119 | S |
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Oak Ridge |
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Tennessee |
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120 | S |
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Jefferson City |
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Tennessee |
A town in Jefferson county. |
121 | S |
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Mossy Creek Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
121 | W |
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LAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby. |
122 | NW |
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Westport |
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Indiana |
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123 | N |
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Fred Bay Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park. |
124 | N |
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Caesar Creek State Park |
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Ohio |
State Park near Waynesville. |
124 | N |
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Middletown |
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Ohio |
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124 | S |
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Knoxville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS). |
125 | N |
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Oxford |
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Ohio |
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126 | SE |
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Bays Mountain Park |
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Tennessee |
City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport. |
126 | SW |
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Millard Oakley STEM Center |
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Tennessee |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). |
127 | NE |
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Greasy Ridge |
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Ohio |
Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS. |
128 | SW |
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Bell Observatory |
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Kentucky |
An Observatory of Western Kentucky University. Near Bowling Green. |
131 | N |
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Jefferson Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
132 | NE |
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Easton Woods Observatory |
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Ohio |
Site of future private observatory near Jackson. |
132 | S |
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Cumberland Mountain State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park near Crossville. |
132 | S |
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Tamke-Allan Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College. |
134 | NW |
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Columbus |
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Indiana |
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137 | NE |
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Porter |
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Ohio |
A town in Gallia county. Forecast also covers Bidwell, Harrisburg, and Kerr. |
137 | S |
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Maryville |
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Tennessee |
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137 | W |
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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. |
139 | NW |
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Maumee |
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Indiana |
A town in the Hoosier National Forest. |
140 | S |
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Pigeon Forge Area |
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Tennessee |
Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. |
140 | SE |
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The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory under construction. |
140 | SW |
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Sparta |
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Tennessee |
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141 | N |
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Dayton |
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Ohio |
Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory. |
141 | NW |
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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. |
141 | SW |
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Center Hill Lake |
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Tennessee |
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142 | SE |
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Burke Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol. |
143 | S |
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Tellico Skies Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
143 | SE |
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Rabbit Hole Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
144 | S |
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Spring City Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Spring City. |
144 | S |
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Wears Valley |
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Tennessee |
A community in Sevier County. |
144 | SW |
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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. |
145 | N |
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John Bryan State Park Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park. |
145 | NE |
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Leon Observing Site |
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West Virginia |
A private observing site. |
145 | SE |
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ETSU Observatory |
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Tennessee |
An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City. |
145 | SE |
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Johnson City |
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Tennessee |
Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University. |
146 | S |
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Look Rock |
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Tennessee |
An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS). |
146 | SE |
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Windy Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
147 | NE |
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Asteria Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
147 | NW |
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Shelbyville |
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Indiana |
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147 | SE |
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Turtle Rock Observatory |
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Virginia |
A private observatory near Abingdon. |
148 | SW |
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Smithville |
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Tennessee |
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149 | N |
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Richmond |
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Indiana |
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150 | S |
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Cades Cove |
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Tennessee |
Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. |
151 | E |
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Charleston |
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West Virginia |
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151 | N |
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Tranquility Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near West Manchester. |
151 | NE |
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John Glenn Astronomy Park |
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Ohio |
Astronomy park of the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park. |
151 | SE |
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Mill Ridge |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville. |
152 | S |
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Great Smokey Mountains National Park |
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Tennessee |
National Park. |
152 | SE |
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Romulus Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
152 | SW |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
154 | NW |
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Franklin |
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Indiana |
A town in Johnson country. |
154 | S |
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Newfound Gap |
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Tennessee |
Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot. |
154 | SW |
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Easlick Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Cross Plains. |
154 | W |
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Renaissance Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Owensboro. |
155 | NW |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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155 | SW |
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Fall Creek Falls State Park |
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Tennessee |
Centered on the astronomy field used by the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Site of the Tennessee Spring Star Party. In Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer. |
156 | N |
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London |
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Ohio |
In Madison county. |
156 | NW |
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Bloomington |
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Indiana |
Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington. |
157 | NE |
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Amanda |
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Ohio |
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157 | SE |
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Kelly's Chapel |
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Virginia |
A landmark for nearby observers. |
157 | SW |
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Flying Horse Ranch |
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Kentucky |
A private site near Russelville. |
158 | NW |
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Bill's Doghouse Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in Knightstown. |
158 | W |
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Cypress Cottage |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
159 | S |
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Bryan College |
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Tennessee |
Bryan College in Dayton. |
160 | SE |
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Grassland Mountain Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County. |
160 | SW |
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Long Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy |
161 | N |
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The Troy Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
161 | SW |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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161 | W |
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Rue de Renard Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Greenvile. |
161 | W |
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Red n Blue Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Otwell. |
162 | N |
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Darke Sky Ranch |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Red River, OH. |
162 | NE |
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Athens |
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Ohio |
Home of the South East Ohio Astronomical Society and Ohio University. |
162 | NW |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |
162 | SE |
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Mountain City |
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Tennessee |
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163 | SW |
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McMinnville |
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Tennessee |
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164 | S |
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Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground |
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Tennessee |
Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains. |
164 | SE |
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Peek Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
165 | NE |
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Breezy Point Observatory |
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West Virginia |
An observatory of the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. Located at Camp Virgil Tate. |
165 | NW |
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The Star Deck Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Greenfield. |
165 | S |
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Sassafras Ridge |
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Tennessee |
Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest. |
167 | NW |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
167 | SW |
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N4LB Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
168 | N |
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Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site |
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Ohio |
About 9 miles from Urbana. |
168 | N |
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White Barn Observatory |
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Ohio |
Future observatory site near Bradford. |
168 | NE |
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Comprix Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
168 | S |
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Birchwood |
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Tennessee |
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168 | S |
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Smoky Mountain Stargaze |
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North Carolina |
Star party. |
168 | SE |
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Aramesh |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
168 | W |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
169 | NW |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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169 | NW |
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Goethe Link Observatory |
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Indiana |
of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN). |
169 | S |
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Starr Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest. |
170 | NE |
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Columbus |
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Ohio |
Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society |
170 | NE |
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Mambourg Farm Historical Park |
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Ohio |
A park near Lancaster used for astronomy/stargazing programs by the Fairfield County Historical Parks District. Call for access. |
171 | N |
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Hollow Oak Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Hilliard. |
171 | NW |
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Coyote Howl Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
171 | SE |
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Mayland Earth to Sky Park |
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North Carolina |
Observatory and park of Mayland Community College. |
171 | SE |
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Waynesville |
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North Carolina |
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172 | S |
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Fredonia Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
172 | SE |
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Grayson Highlands |
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Virginia |
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172 | SE |
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Pegasus Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
172 | SE |
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Snow Moon Camp Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
173 | NW |
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Indianapolis |
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Indiana |
Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University. |
173 | S |
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Sylva |
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North Carolina |
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173 | SW |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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174 | E |
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Chanticlear Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near Bluefield. |
174 | E |
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Camp Creek |
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West Virginia |
Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest. |
174 | S |
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Buck Bald Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A public area at the summit |
174 | SE |
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Dogstar Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
174 | SE |
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Lookout Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
174 | SW |
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Murfreesboro |
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Tennessee |
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174 | SW |
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Nashville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. |
175 | SE |
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His Glassworks Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Asheville. |
176 | NE |
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Burr Oak State Park |
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Ohio |
Centered on the Group Campground at Burr Oak State Park. |
176 | NE |
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Spencer |
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West Virginia |
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176 | S |
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Twin Oaks Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy. |
176 | SE |
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Seven Mile Ridge Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Little Switzerland. |
176 | SE |
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Asheville |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
176 | SE |
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Mount Mitchell |
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North Carolina |
Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park. |
176 | SE |
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Glens of Grandfather Mountain |
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North Carolina |
A private observing site. |
176 | SE |
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Syzygy Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville . |
177 | NW |
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Center Valley Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton. |
177 | S |
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Benton |
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Tennessee |
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177 | S |
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Uranias' Slave Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Harrison. |
177 | SE |
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Firefly Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
177 | SW |
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Pleasant View (Cheatham) |
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Tennessee |
A town in Cheatham county. |
178 | NE |
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Fred's Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
178 | SE |
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Rankin Science Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone. |
178 | W |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
179 | NW |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
179 | W |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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180 | N |
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Muncie |
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Indiana |
Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University. |
180 | NW |
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Fishers |
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Indiana |
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180 | W |
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Cedar Knoll Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |