Distance Km |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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19 | S |
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Bayfield |
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Ontario |
Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers. |
25 | N |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
36 | NE |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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38 | N |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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43 | SE |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
49 | N |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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57 | E |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
58 | S |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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58 | S |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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60 | NE |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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61 | E |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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63 | NE |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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64 | S |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
64 | SE |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
70 | SE |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
73 | W |
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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
79 | E |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
79 | NE |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
79 | S |
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Purple Crow Lidar Facility |
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Ontario |
Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University. |
82 | E |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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82 | N |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
83 | E |
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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. |
86 | S |
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Strathroy |
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Ontario |
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87 | NE |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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88 | SE |
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Hume Cronyn Observatory |
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Ontario |
A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario. |
88 | SE |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
91 | SE |
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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. |
91 | SE |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
91 | SE |
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London |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC London Centre. |
92 | S |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
93 | NE |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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95 | NE |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
99 | SW |
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Lamoria Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sandusky. |
100 | NE |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
101 | SE |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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102 | SE |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
102 | SW |
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Black River Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Port Huron. |
102 | SW |
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Sarnia |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
103 | E |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
107 | E |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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110 | SE |
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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. |
111 | E |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
111 | NE |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
113 | E |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
114 | S |
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St. Thomas |
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Ontario |
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114 | W |
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Port Crescent State Park |
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Michigan |
State park |
115 | SW |
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Kenockee Observatory |
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Michigan |
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116 | NE |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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117 | S |
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Oakdale |
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Ontario |
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117 | W |
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Beckstrom Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Deford. |
118 | E |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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118 | E |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
118 | N |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
118 | W |
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Oak Beach Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
119 | N |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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119 | S |
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Big Bend Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre. |
120 | NE |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
120 | S |
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Fingal Wildlife Centre |
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Ontario |
FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
120 | SW |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mussey. |
121 | N |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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122 | E |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
122 | NE |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
122 | SE |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
link |
124 | SE |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
126 | E |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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127 | SE |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
129 | S |
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Rodney |
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Ontario |
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131 | E |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
131 | E |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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131 | NE |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
132 | NE |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
133 | SE |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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135 | NE |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
135 | NE |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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136 | E |
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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. |
136 | E |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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137 | SW |
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Sirius Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Almont. |
138 | SE |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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140 | N |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
140 | N |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
140 | SE |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
141 | E |
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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. |
142 | SW |
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Kresge Environmental Education Center |
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Michigan |
KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake. |
143 | E |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
143 | SW |
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New Haven |
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Michigan |
In Macomb county. |
145 | N |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
145 | N |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
145 | S |
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Green Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
146 | E |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
146 | E |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
146 | NE |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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146 | SW |
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Stargate Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark. |
147 | E |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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147 | SE |
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Norfolk County |
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Ontario |
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148 | E |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
148 | E |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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148 | N |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
150 | E |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
150 | E |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
150 | SE |
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Simcoe |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
150 | SW |
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Seven Ponds |
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Michigan |
Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden. |
151 | E |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
151 | E |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
151 | NW |
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Oscoda |
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Michigan |
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153 | E |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
153 | S |
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Chatham |
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Ontario |
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154 | E |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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154 | N |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
156 | E |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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156 | N |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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156 | SW |
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Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory |
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Michigan |
Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark. |
156 | SW |
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Washington(MI) |
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Michigan |
A town in Macomb county. |
157 | NW |
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Tawas |
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Michigan |
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157 | S |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
157 | W |
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Vassar |
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Michigan |
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158 | E |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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158 | SW |
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Addison Oaks Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park. |
159 | E |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
159 | SE |
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Long Point Observatory |
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Ontario |
A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover. |
160 | E |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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160 | E |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
160 | SE |
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Port Dover |
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Ontario |
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161 | E |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
162 | E |
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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. |
162 | E |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
162 | NE |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
163 | N |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
163 | SW |
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Visual Reconstructions Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sterling Heights. |
164 | E |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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164 | N |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
165 | SE |
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Long Point Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
166 | SE |
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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. |
167 | SW |
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Rochester Hills |
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Michigan |
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168 | E |
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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. |
168 | SW |
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St. Clair Shores |
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Michigan |
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169 | E |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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169 | NE |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
169 | NE |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
169 | SW |
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Heavens View Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Ortonville. |
170 | N |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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170 | SW |
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Troy Space Gazebo |
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Michigan |
A private observatory used by some members of the Oakland Astronomy Club. In Troy. |
171 | E |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
172 | SE |
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Cayuga |
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Ontario |
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172 | SE |
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Haldimand |
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Ontario |
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173 | E |
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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.. |
174 | S |
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Tilbury |
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Ontario |
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174 | SW |
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McMath-Hulbert Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus. |
176 | E |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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176 | E |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
176 | W |
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Delta College Planetarium |
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Michigan |
Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City. |
177 | E |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
177 | NE |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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178 | SW |
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Longway Planetarium |
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Michigan |
A planetarium in Flint. |
179 | SW |
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Cranbrook Institute of Science |
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Michigan |
Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills. |
180 | E |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
180 | SE |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
181 | W |
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Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort |
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Michigan |
A members-only campsite. |
182 | E |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
182 | E |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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182 | N |
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Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
183 | E |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
183 | E |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
183 | E |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
183 | NE |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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184 | E |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
184 | E |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
184 | E |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
184 | SW |
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Hallam Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber. |
185 | E |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
185 | W |
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Saginaw |
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Michigan |
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186 | E |
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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. |
186 | E |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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187 | SW |
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Star Hoppers Observatory |
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Michigan |
An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly. |
189 | E |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
189 | SW |
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My-Spot Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near West Bloomfield. |
189 | W |
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Flushing Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Flushing. |
190 | E |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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190 | SW |
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Detroit |
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Michigan |
Home of the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium at the Detroit Science Center. |
191 | E |
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Beamsville |
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Ontario |
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191 | E |
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Lincoln |
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Ontario |
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191 | SW |
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Windsor |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Windsor Centre. |
192 | E |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
193 | SW |
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Fenton |
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Michigan |
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193 | W |
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Cedar Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
194 | N |
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Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
194 | NE |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
195 | E |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
195 | NE |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
195 | SE |
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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. |
197 | E |
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Vineland |
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Ontario |
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