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Orbit Jet Observatory |
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New York |
An observatory near Colden. |
4 | NW |
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Transit Dreams North |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
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Armour Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
16 | W |
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Kitters Angola Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory affiliated with the Buffalo Astronomical Association and South West Florida Astronomical Society. |
19 | E |
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Beaver Meadow Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the Buffalo Astronomical Association. Near North Java. |
19 | N |
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Kellogg Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo. |
19 | NW |
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Buffalo |
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New York |
Home of the Buffalo Astronomical Association. |
19 | SE |
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Lime Lake |
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New York |
A lake near Machias. |
20 | NW |
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Fort Erie Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Fort Erie. |
22 | NW |
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Fort Erie |
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Ontario |
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24 | NW |
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Observatory on the Ridge |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgeway. |
26 | S |
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Ellicottville Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Ellicottville. |
27 | NW |
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Blue Braille Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
30 | N |
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Elliott-Astronomy Observatory |
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New York |
A public observatory. |
32 | N |
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DaVinci Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Lockport. |
32 | N |
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Tobey Memorial Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
32 | NW |
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Port Colborne |
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Ontario |
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32 | SE |
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Starry Knoll |
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New York |
A private observing site. A few miles from Houghton. |
34 | SW |
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Fredonia Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of Fredonia State University of New York. |
35 | NE |
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Middlebury Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
35 | NW |
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Niagara Falls |
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New York |
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36 | NW |
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Niagara Falls |
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Ontario |
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36 | NW |
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Welland |
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Ontario |
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40 | N |
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Eyeline Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Ransomville. |
40 | NW |
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Firemen's Park |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Niagara Centre for monthly public observing nights. |
42 | S |
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M & T Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Olean. |
44 | NW |
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St Catharines |
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Ontario |
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45 | N |
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Marshall Hill Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Medina. |
45 | NW |
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Niagara |
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Ontario |
Also known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. Home of the RASC Niagara Centre. |
47 | NW |
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Niagara Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Niagara Centre. Located at the Chippawa Creek Conservation Area. |
47 | SW |
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Jamestown |
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New York |
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48 | S |
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Martz-Kohl Observatory |
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New York |
Near Jamestown. Observatory of the Martz Astronomical Association |
48 | SE |
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Lone Pine Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory |
48 | SW |
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Long Point on Lake Chautauqua |
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New York |
A state park on Chautauqua Lake. Used by the Southern Tier Astronomy Recreation Society (STARS) . |
49 | NW |
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Vineland |
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Ontario |
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50 | E |
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Ossian Observatory |
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New York |
A private ovservatory in Ossian. |
52 | NW |
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Beamsville |
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Ontario |
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52 | NW |
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Lincoln |
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Ontario |
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54 | NE |
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Brockport State Observatory |
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New York |
An observatory on the campus of SUNY Brockport. |
54 | SE |
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Stull Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory at Alfred University. In Alfred. |
56 | NW |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
57 | NW |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
57 | NW |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
60 | S |
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Warren |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Warren County Amateur Astronomy Club. |
62 | NE |
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Dark Arts Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
62 | NE |
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Hamlin Beach State Park |
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New York |
State Park on the south shore of Lake Ontario. |
62 | S |
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Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor's Center |
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Pennsylvania |
Visitor Center of a state park. Near Mt Jewett. |
62 | S |
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Port Allegany |
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Pennsylvania |
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62 | W |
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Cayuga |
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Ontario |
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62 | W |
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Haldimand |
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Ontario |
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64 | E |
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The Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy |
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New York |
Home of the Farash Observatory and the Wolk Observatory Rochester Academy of Science. Near Ionia. |
65 | NW |
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HAA Dark Sky Site |
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Ontario |
Not a public Site. An observing site of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA) for members' use. |
65 | SE |
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Hebron Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory somewhere around Hebron. |
66 | E |
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C.E.K. Mees Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the University of Rochester. Near Hornell. |
66 | NE |
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Rochester |
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New York |
Home of the RIT Observatory, the R.I.T. Astronomy Club and the The Astronomy Section of the Rochester Academy of Science (ASRAS). |
70 | NW |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
70 | SE |
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Gold |
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Pennsylvania |
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72 | NW |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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72 | SW |
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Hearts Content Scenic Area |
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Pennsylvania |
A site used by the Southern Tier Astronomy Recreation Society(S.T.A.R.S). |
75 | NW |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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75 | NW |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
76 | NW |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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76 | W |
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Port Dover |
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Ontario |
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77 | NE |
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Webster Park |
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New York |
A park in Monroe County, NY. |
78 | NW |
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Toronto |
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Ontario |
Home of the Toronto RASC, University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO) and the Ontario Science Center. |
79 | NW |
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Mississauga |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
79 | NW |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
79 | SW |
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Erie |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Mehalso Observatory of Penn State Erie. |
80 | N |
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Scarborough |
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Ontario |
A home of the University of Toronto Scarborough.. |
80 | NW |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
80 | NW |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
81 | E |
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Highwinds Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Geneseo. |
82 | NW |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
82 | SE |
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Cherry Springs State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
Near Coudersport. An state park with "short term stargazing" and is home of the Black Forest Star party and the Cherry Springs Star Party. |
82 | W |
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Simcoe |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
83 | N |
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Bay Ridges Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obseratory in Pickering. |
83 | NW |
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Lloyd Manor Park |
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Ontario |
A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
83 | SW |
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Mitchell Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
83 | SW |
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Old LeBoeuf Cemetery |
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Pennsylvania |
A site of the Erie County Mobile Observers Group. Near Mill Village. |
83 | W |
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Long Point Observatory |
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Ontario |
A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover. |
84 | E |
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Los Gatos B&B |
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New York |
Bed and Breakfast with star parties. In Penn Yan. |
84 | N |
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Salvador Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Pickering. |
84 | NW |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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85 | E |
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Timerson Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Newark. |
85 | N |
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Ajax |
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Ontario |
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85 | N |
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Pickering |
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Ontario |
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86 | NW |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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86 | NW |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
86 | W |
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Long Point Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
87 | N |
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Oshawa |
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Ontario |
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87 | N |
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Whitby |
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Ontario |
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87 | W |
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Norfolk County |
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Ontario |
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88 | E |
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The Smith Observatory |
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New York |
Historic observatory in Geneva. |
88 | N |
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Newcastle Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Newcastle. |
88 | NW |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
89 | E |
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Richard S. Perkin Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. |
89 | N |
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CAMSAT Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Oshawa. |
89 | N |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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89 | NW |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
89 | NW |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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89 | NW |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
89 | SW |
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Eureka Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
90 | N |
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Baetsen Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Orono. |
90 | N |
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Camp Samac |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Oshawa. |
90 | NW |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
90 | NW |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
90 | NW |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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90 | SW |
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Edinboro University Planetarium and Observatory. |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory and planetarium of Edinboro University. |
91 | NW |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
91 | SW |
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GCC Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Grove City College |
91 | SW |
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Higby Hill Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
92 | E |
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Lyons |
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New York |
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92 | NW |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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92 | W |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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93 | N |
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DRAACO |
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Ontario |
Durham Region Astronomical Association Centre for Observing. Home of the DRAA. |
93 | NW |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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93 | SE |
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Eileen Collins Observatory |
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New York |
An Observatory of Corning Community College. |
93 | SE |
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Sinnemahoning State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
State park near Austin, PA. |
94 | S |
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Cooksburg |
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Pennsylvania |
Forecast also covers Cook Forest State Park. |
95 | N |
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Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
In Ashburn. |
95 | N |
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Cobourg |
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Ontario |
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95 | NW |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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95 | SW |
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Evergreen Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Girard Township. |
96 | N |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
96 | NW |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
96 | NW |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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96 | SE |
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Lead Parachute Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A future private observatory near Wellsboro. |
97 | N |
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Long Sault Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
A site used by the RASC Toronto centre. North of Bowmanville. |
97 | NW |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
98 | N |
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WhistleStop Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
99 | E |
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Finger Lakes Regional Airport |
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New York |
Also covers the north-central portion of the Finger Lakes area. |
99 | N |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
99 | SW |
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Starshine Farm Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Wayne. |
100 | N |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
100 | NW |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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100 | NW |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
100 | NW |
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Spring Hill School Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
101 | N |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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101 | N |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
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101 | NW |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
101 | NW |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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101 | SW |
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Meadville |
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Pennsylvania |
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101 | SW |
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Pettis Rd Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
102 | SE |
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Mansfield |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of Mansfield University. |
102 | SW |
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The Bruce M. Bedow Memorial Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of the The Oil Region Astronomical Society. Also, home of Astroblast, a star party of ORAS. |
102 | SW |
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ORAS Dark-Sky Site |
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Pennsylvania |
Observing site of the Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS). |
103 | N |
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Millbrook |
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Ontario |
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103 | NW |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
103 | SW |
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"Way The Held Out" Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Conneautville. |
104 | N |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
104 | NW |
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Forks of the Credit |
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Ontario |
A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site. |
104 | W |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
105 | NE |
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Lakehenge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
105 | NW |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
105 | S |
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania |
University in Clarion. |
106 | NW |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
106 | SW |
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Conneaut |
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Ohio |
Also covers Ashtabula. |
107 | N |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
107 | NW |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
107 | W |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
108 | W |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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109 | E |
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The Knob |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
109 | SE |
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State Camp |
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Pennsylvania |
A dark sky site called "State Camp" by members of the Central Pennsylvania Observers. Actually Dennison Overlook in Sproul State Forest. |
110 | N |
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Lorenz Observatory |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Cobourg. |
111 | NW |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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111 | NW |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
111 | NW |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
112 | NE |
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Fair Haven |
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New York |
A town in Cayuga county. |
112 | NW |
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CMOR |
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Ontario |
The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
112 | NW |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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112 | NW |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
113 | N |
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Sandy Flats Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Roseneath. |
113 | NW |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
113 | S |
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Clearfield |
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Pennsylvania |
A town in Clearfield county. |
113 | W |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
114 | E |
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Ithaca |
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New York |
Home of the Cornell Astronomical Society. Also home of the Clinton B. Ford Observatory of Ithaca College. Forecast also covers the nearby Fuertes and Hartung-Boothroyd observatories of Cornell University. |
115 | NE |
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FvH Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Trenton. |
115 | NE |
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Point Petre |
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Ontario |
A spot at the end of end of Simpson Road used by some RASC Kingston members for Mars observing. |
115 | NE |
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Trenton |
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Ontario |
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115 | NE |
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West Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast also covers Sandbanks Provincial Park. |
116 | N |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
116 | W |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
117 | N |
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Peterborough |
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Ontario |
Home of the Peterborough Astronomical Association |
118 | NW |
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Hackbart Road Hill |
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Ontario |
Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
118 | NW |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
118 | S |
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Punxsutawney |
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Pennsylvania |
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118 | SW |
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Dorset Wilderness Area |
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Ohio |
Wilderness area open to the public. |
118 | SW |
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C-Murrinsville |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site in north Butler county. |
118 | W |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
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119 | N |
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Kawartha Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Lindsay. |
119 | NW |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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120 | N |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
120 | SE |
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Mt. Pisgah State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
A state park near West Burlington. |