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0 McDonald Observatory
 
Texas   A professional observatory of the University of Texas. Home of the Hobby-Eberly, Harlan J. Smith and Otto Struve telescopes.
5SW Sky Pony Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
6SE Prude Ranch
 
Texas   Guest ranch. Near Fort Davis. Was site of the Texas Star Party 2023. The 2024 Texas Star Party is Cancelled. The 2025 Texas Star Party is held here
7SE Indian Lodge
 
Texas   State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254.
8SE Davis Mountains State Park
 
Texas   State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337.
9S Nine Mile Hill Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory also used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club.
14S Mano Prieto Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Ft. Davis.
24NE Balmorhea State Park
 
Texas   State park near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370.
25S 3 Mile Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Marfa.
25S Marfa
 
Texas   Town close to where even astronomers try to see the Marfa Lights, an unexplained, but probably not astronomical, visual phenomonon.
29W Valentine
 
Texas  
35SE Sierra la Rana
 
Texas   Ranch and dark-sky real estate development near Alpine.
37SE Double Diamond Ranch
 
Texas   Site of four private observatories. Near Alpine.
53NE BSM_TX
 
Texas   A private observatory in the AAVSO network.
54NW Van Horn
 
Texas  
56SE Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory
 
Texas   AKA MaRIO. A private observatory near Marathon.
56SE Marathon
 
Texas  
59S Cibolo Creek Ranch
 
Texas   A guest ranch near Shafter.
66SE Miller Observatory
 
Texas   Site of future private observatory.
70E Fort Stockton
 
Texas   A town in Pecos county.
80S Fort Leaton State Historic Site
 
Texas   State park near Presidio. (432) 229-3613.
86SE Persimmon Gap
 
Texas   This chart is centered on a picnic area 1/4-mile south of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park.
87S Big Bend Ranch State Park
 
Texas   State park near Presidio. (432) 358-4444.
88S Observatorio De Solitario
 
Texas   A private observatory.
98NE Monahans Sandhills State Park
 
Texas   State park near Monahans. (432) 943-2092.
98S Barton Warnock Visitor Center
 
Texas   State park near Terlingua. (432) 424-3327.
99S Lajitas
 
Texas   A town in Brewster county.
103N Rattle Snake Springs
 
New Mexico   A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
107N Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center
 
New Mexico   In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs.
111E McCamey
 
Texas  
112NW Dell City
 
Texas   A town in Hudspeth county.
115NW The Williams' Ranch
 
Texas   A site used by the Sun City Astronomers. Near Comudas.
121SE Rio Grande Village Campground
 
Texas   An campground in https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htmig Bend National Park.
123N Living Desert State Park
 
New Mexico   AKA Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park In Carlsbad.
138NE Odessa/Midland
 
Texas   (Airport) Home of the West Texas Astronomers.
138NE Pumpjack Heaven
 
Texas   A private observing site of the West Texas Astronomers.
140E Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook
 
Texas   An overlook near Fort Lancaster State Historical Site.
147NW Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
 
Texas   State park near El Paso. (915) 857-1135.
150N Hobbs
 
New Mexico  
152N Artesia
 
New Mexico  
163NE Seminole
 
Texas  
164NW El Paso
 
Texas   Home of the Sun City Astronomers.
165NW Wyler Aerial Tramway
 
Texas   State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6622.
169NW Franklin Mountains State Park
 
Texas   State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6441.
170NW Dark Ridge Observatory
 
New Mexico   A research observatory in the Lincoln National Forest.
172E Barnhart
 
Texas   A town in Irion County.
173NW Dark Skies Unlimited Observatory
 
New Mexico   A private observatory.
175E Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site
 
Texas   State park near Comstock. (432) 292-4464.
178NW New Mexico Skies
 
New Mexico   An astronomy guest observatory between Cloudcroft and Mayhill. Also home of Star Shadows Remote Observatory. Forecast also covers New Mexico Skies Astronomy Enclave
179NW Charles Nicholas Memorial Observatory
 
New Mexico   A private observatory somewhere around Mayhill.
180NW Apache Point
 
New Mexico   Home of Apache Point Observatory, Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the Sunspot Solar Observatory. In Sunspot.


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