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0 Richfield Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
8NW TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
9NE Jackson (WI)
 
Wisconsin   A town in Washington county.
11S Harken Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
16NE Myra
 
Wisconsin   Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
17E Mequon Rotary Park
 
Wisconsin   Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
23S Texas Yard Canon Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
24SE Milwaukee
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
27N Kettle Moraine North
 
Wisconsin   Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
30NE Harrington Beach State Park
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
30SE Franklin
 
Wisconsin   In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
31NW Beaver Dam
 
Wisconsin  
31SW Aztalan State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near Aztalan.
36SW UW-Whitewater Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
37N Fond du Lac
 
Wisconsin  
38S Modine Benstead Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
39NE Plymouth
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
41N Land-o-Clouds Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
43S Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
44SE Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
46NE Ellwood H. May Environmental Park
 
Wisconsin   Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
48S Yerkes Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory in Williams Bay.
49S Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
50W Suburban Lights Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Marshall.
51SE Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
53SW Janesville
 
Wisconsin  
53W De Forest
 
Wisconsin  
55N Oshkosh
 
Wisconsin  
55N Pigeon Lake Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
57W Madison
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
59NW Oxbow Trail Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Princeton.
62S Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
62W Portage
 
Wisconsin  
63N High Cliff State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
64S Woodstock
 
Illinois  
64SW Big Cigar Astronomy
 
Illinois   Club near South Beloit
65SW Yanna Research Station
 
Wisconsin   Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
66NW Auroraville
 
Wisconsin  
67NE Manitowoc
 
Wisconsin   A town in Manitowoc county.
67SW Caledonia
 
Illinois  
69S Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
69SW Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
70S Marengo
 
Illinois  
70SW Astro-Physics
 
Illinois   Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
70W Pine Bluff Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
71N Appleton
 
Wisconsin   A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
73S Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
73S Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
75S Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
76S Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
76SW Hawkeye Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
78SW Meadowlark Ridge Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
78SW Rockford
 
Illinois   Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
79S Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
80S Glencoe
 
Illinois  
80W Wild Apple Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Dane County.
81N Mosquito Hill Nature Center
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
81SW Monroe
 
Wisconsin   A town in Green county.
81SW Velveeta Valley Observatory
 
Illinois   Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
81SW West Point Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory near Monticello.
82S OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
84S Kirkland
 
Illinois  
84S U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
87S Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
88NW Hartman Creek State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
88S Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
88W Mark's place
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
88W Reedsburg
 
Wisconsin  
89N Green Bay
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
89NW Dryden Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
90S Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
91N NPMAS Parmentier Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
92S 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.
92SW J. Weiskopf Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
93E Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
94S Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
94S De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
94W Dodgeville
 
Wisconsin  
95N Cedar Drive Observatory
 
Wisconsin   An observatory near Pulaski.
95S Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
95SW Doug Firebaugh Observatory
 
Illinois   A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
96S SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
97S Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
98NW Salewsky Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Big Flats
98S TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
98W Mineral Point
 
Wisconsin  
102S Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
103E Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
103NE Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
105E Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
105S White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
105W Richland Center
 
Wisconsin  
106NE Big Sable Point
 
Michigan   In Ludington State Park.
106SW Apple River
 
Illinois  
107S NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
108S The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
109NW UWSP Observatory
 
Wisconsin   of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
109S Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
109S Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
111E Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
111S Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
111S The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
112S SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
112SW Massbach Ridge
 
Illinois  
112W Big M Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Platteville.
115E Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
115NW Michowka Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
115S Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
115SE Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
117S NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
117SE South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
118E Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
118S Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
118W Wildcat Mountain State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
119E Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
119NE Leif Everson Observatory (LEO)
 
Wisconsin   An observatory near The Crossroads At Big Creek. See the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society.
119SE Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
119W Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center
 
Wisconsin   Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
120E Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
122SE Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
122SW Galena
 
Illinois  
123S Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
123S Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
123SW Sterling
 
Illinois  
124S NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
126S Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
126SE Bridgman
 
Michigan  
126SE Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
127E Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
127N Coleman
 
Wisconsin  
127SE Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
127SW Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
128SE Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
128W Grant River Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   A recreation area near Potosi.
129NE North Wind Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
129NE Onekama-DS-Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Onekama.
130N Outback Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
130NW Dievseta
 
Wisconsin   A private site near Warrens.
130W Dubuque
 
Iowa  
132SE Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
132W Mount Sterling
 
Wisconsin  
134E Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
134S Peotone
 
Illinois  
134SE Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
134SW Rutenbeck Observatory
 
Iowa   Just west of Clinton.
136NE RedShift Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory of a member of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
136S Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
137S 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.
138E Rockford
 
Michigan  
139SE VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
140S Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
140SE New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
140SW Timber City Productions Lookout
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
141N Jorgenson Obs Site
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
141N Sawyer Lake
 
Wisconsin   A private site near Sawyer lake.
141S Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
141S Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
142E Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
143SE Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
144NW RJM Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Spencer.
144S Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
145E Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
145S NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
145W Luckydog Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
145W Wyalusing
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
147S Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
147SW Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
148E James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
148NE Northhills Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Thompsonville.
148NW 90W 45N Park
 
Wisconsin   A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.
149NE Platte River Campground
 
Michigan  
149S Streator
 
Illinois  
150NE Apple Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Le Roy township.
150SE Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
151W La Crosse
 
Wisconsin   A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
152E Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
152NE Newport State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park on Newport Bay of lake Michigan.
152SE Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
152SW Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
153NE BoonHill Observatory
 
Michigan   link
153SW Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
154E Greenville
 
Michigan  
154N Summit Lake
 
Wisconsin  
155SE PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
155SE Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
156N Dave's Falls County Park
 
Wisconsin   A park near Amberg.
156SE Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
157N Benson Lake Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Site of private observatory.
158S Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
159S Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
159SE Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
160S Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
161N Revall's Coyote Creek Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
161SE Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
162NE Berry Lake
 
Michigan  
162NW Little Black Township
 
Wisconsin  
163NE Lanphier Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of The Leelanau School. Check website or call call 231.334.5890 for public observing times.
163SW Dixon
 
Iowa   Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
164NE Washington Island
 
Wisconsin   An island in Lake Michigan.
166SE Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
166SW PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
166W Trempealeau
 
Wisconsin  
168NE Joseph H. Rogers Observatory
 
Michigan   "Observatory, of Northwestern Michigan College., with public observing. Also home of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
169NW Tomahawk
 
Wisconsin  
169S Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
170NE Traverse City
 
Michigan  
171E Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
171SE Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
172NE Four Winds Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
172SE Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
173E Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
173N Deep Woods Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Site of future private observatory near Fence.
175W Decorah
 
Iowa  
176NE Hahnenberg Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Lake Leelanau.
176SE Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
176SE Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
179E Brooks Astronomical Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant.
179N Iron Mountain
 
Michigan   Forecast also covers the towns of Kingsford, Breitung and Norway.
179NE Engle Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Yuba.
179SE Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
180E Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.


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