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Dreher Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Prospertiy. |
4 | SW |
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Lake Murray Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek. |
6 | E |
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Maxwell Point |
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South Carolina |
A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo. |
12 | NW |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Prosperity. |
12 | SE |
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Lexington(SC) |
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South Carolina |
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13 | SW |
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Batesburg-Leesville High School |
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South Carolina |
School in Batesburg-Leesville. |
20 | E |
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West Columbia |
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South Carolina |
Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina. |
21 | E |
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Boeing Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. |
25 | E |
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Forest Acres Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres. |
26 | E |
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Blythewood |
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South Carolina |
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29 | E |
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Sesquicentennial State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Columbia. |
32 | W |
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Lake Greenwood State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Ninety Six. |
34 | S |
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MAC-Johnson Site |
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South Carolina |
A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club. |
37 | S |
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Aiken State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Windsor. |
37 | SE |
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Congaree National Park |
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South Carolina |
This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club. |
38 | NE |
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Taylor Creek Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
39 | N |
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Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Union. |
39 | NE |
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Lake Wateree State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Winnsboro. |
40 | W |
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Lake Shores |
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South Carolina |
A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood. |
41 | SW |
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Aiken |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory. |
42 | N |
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Chester State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Chester. |
43 | NW |
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Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Clinton. |
50 | E |
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Rembert |
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South Carolina |
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52 | E |
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Goodale State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Camden. |
52 | NW |
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Ware Shoals Park |
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South Carolina |
Park in Ware Shoals. |
52 | SW |
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Hamilton Branch State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Plum Beach. |
52 | W |
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Troy Dark Sky Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Near Troy and Mc Cormick. |
53 | E |
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Poinsett State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Wedgefield. |
53 | S |
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Barnwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blackville |
53 | SW |
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Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Beech Island. |
54 | SW |
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Augusta |
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Georgia |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta. |
55 | S |
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Denmark |
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South Carolina |
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55 | SW |
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Martinez |
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Georgia |
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56 | W |
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Baker Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near McCormick. |
59 | N |
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Taylor Oaks Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Rock Hill. |
59 | W |
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Due West |
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South Carolina |
Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College. |
60 | N |
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Worth Mountain WMA |
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South Carolina |
Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers. |
60 | W |
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Hickory Knob State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park McCormick. |
61 | N |
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TwinOaks Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory near Rock Hill. |
61 | NW |
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Croft State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Spartanburg. |
62 | E |
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Sumter |
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South Carolina |
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62 | N |
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Rock Hill |
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South Carolina |
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62 | NE |
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Andrew Jackson State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Lancaster. |
63 | N |
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Peppermill Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Rock Hill. |
63 | NW |
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Springlake Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
64 | SE |
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Santee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Santee. |
65 | E |
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MAC-Hunter Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune. |
65 | NE |
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Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club. |
66 | NE |
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Taxahaw |
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South Carolina |
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66 | NW |
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Overstreet Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg. |
67 | NE |
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Sun City Carolina Lakes |
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South Carolina |
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67 | NW |
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Spartanburg |
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South Carolina |
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68 | SE |
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Santee |
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South Carolina |
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70 | E |
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Lee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Bishopville. |
70 | W |
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Calhoun Falls State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Calhoun Falls. |
73 | N |
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Kings Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blacksburg. |
73 | NW |
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Charles E. Daniel Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers. |
73 | S |
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Rivers Bridge State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Ehrhardt. |
75 | NE |
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Ballantyne Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
77 | NE |
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808.5 Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Wesley Chapel. |
77 | NW |
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Greenville |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. |
77 | W |
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Anderson |
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South Carolina |
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78 | N |
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Gaston County |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers. |
80 | NE |
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Indian Trail |
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North Carolina |
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80 | NW |
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Transit Dreams Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Transit Dreams Observatory |
81 | N |
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Craven E Williams Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs. |
81 | NW |
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Paris Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Greenville. |
82 | N |
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Gastonia |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers. |
84 | NE |
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Sugarloaf Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club |
84 | SE |
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Colleton State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Walterboro. |
85 | N |
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Charlotte |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club. |
85 | W |
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Sadlers Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Anderson. |
86 | N |
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Red Door Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
86 | SW |
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Deerlick Astronomy Village |
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Georgia |
Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze |
87 | W |
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Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory |
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Georgia |
On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake. |
88 | N |
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Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1 |
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North Carolina |
A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society. |
88 | S |
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Lake Warren State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hampton. |
89 | NW |
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Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area |
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South Carolina |
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89 | NW |
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Squirrel Valley Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
89 | SE |
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Greeleyville |
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South Carolina |
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90 | NW |
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Cherry Hill Farm |
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North Carolina |
A private farm near Union. |
91 | N |
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M.A.R.S.Observatory |
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North Carolina |
AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale. |
91 | NW |
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Central-Clemson |
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South Carolina |
Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca |
91 | NW |
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Foothills Astronomical Society |
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North Carolina |
A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon. |
92 | SW |
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Whitetail Hollow Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
93 | W |
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A.H. Stephens Memorial Park |
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Georgia |
Park near Crawfordville. |
94 | NE |
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Cheraw State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Cheraw. |
94 | SE |
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Givhans Ferry State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville. |
95 | SW |
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Louisville |
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Georgia |
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95 | W |
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Young Road Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Rayle. |
96 | NW |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory in Seneca. |
96 | W |
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Pleasant Grove Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory somewhere around Royston. |
97 | SE |
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Cottageville Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Cottageville. |
97 | W |
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Lake Hartwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Fair Play. |
98 | N |
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South Lake Norman |
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North Carolina |
Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman . |
98 | NW |
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Jones Gap State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Marietta. |
98 | NW |
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Shaver Recreation Center |
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South Carolina |
AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca. |
98 | NW |
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Table Rock State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Pickens. |
99 | NW |
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Caesars Head State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Cleveland, SC. |
100 | SE |
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Berkeley High School |
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South Carolina |
School in Moncks Corner. |
101 | E |
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Francis Marion University Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence. |
101 | NW |
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Twelve Mile Post |
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North Carolina |
A community near Lake Lure |
103 | NW |
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Keowee-Toxaway State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset. |
104 | N |
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Lucile Miller Observatory |
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North Carolina |
An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden. |
104 | NE |
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Concord-Kannapolis |
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North Carolina |
Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis. |
104 | NW |
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Hendersonville |
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North Carolina |
A town in Henderson county. |
104 | NW |
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Morning Star Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina. |
105 | SW |
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T. Spence Memorial Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Midville. |
106 | NW |
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Devil's Fork State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Salem. |
106 | SE |
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Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Summerville. |
107 | N |
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WestVale Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near . |
108 | NW |
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Oconee Station State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Walhalla. |
109 | NW |
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Brevard |
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North Carolina |
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110 | SE |
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Goose Creek |
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South Carolina |
Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby. |
110 | SW |
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Oconee Observing Field |
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Georgia |
a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO). |
111 | NW |
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Oconee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Mountain Rest. |
112 | NW |
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Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam |
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South Carolina |
Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail. |
112 | NW |
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Cape Orion Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Mountain Rest. |
112 | W |
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Yamabushi Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Commerce. |
113 | NE |
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Town Creek Indian Mound |
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North Carolina |
A National Historic Site. Is available for use at night only during published star parties or by special permit |
113 | NW |
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute |
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North Carolina |
Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman. |
113 | NW |
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Mountain Rest Observatory |
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South Carolina |
An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. |
113 | W |
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University of Georgia Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens. |
114 | N |
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Silver Creek Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Morganton. |
114 | N |
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Hickory |
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North Carolina |
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114 | NW |
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Dill Knob Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Black Mountain. |
115 | N |
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High Peak Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Valdese. |
115 | S |
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Coopers Hawk Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Ridgeland. |
115 | SE |
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Roxbury Park |
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South Carolina |
Park of the town of Megget, SC. Used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). |
116 | N |
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Morganton |
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North Carolina |
A town in Burke County. |
116 | NW |
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Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site |
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South Carolina |
Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek. |
117 | S |
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Georgia Southern Planetarium |
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Georgia |
Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro. |
117 | SW |
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Evermore Farms |
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Georgia |
Site of future observatory and astronomy park. |
119 | NW |
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Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
120 | N |
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Colby Observing Site |
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North Carolina |
A private site. |
120 | NW |
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Whiteside Mountain |
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North Carolina |
A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain. |
120 | S |
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Ebenezer Rd |
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South Carolina |
Forecast also covers Rincon and Springfield. |
120 | SE |
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Charleston. |
122 | NE |
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Salisbury |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County. |
122 | NW |
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Firefly Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
122 | NW |
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Mountain High observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Highlands. |
122 | S |
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Beaufort |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Beaufort Amateur Astronomers. |
122 | W |
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Morgan County High School |
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Georgia |
High school in Madison. |
123 | NE |
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NovaLab Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Salisbury,NC. |
123 | NW |
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Asheville |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
123 | NW |
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Syzygy Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville . |
124 | E |
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Little Pee Dee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Dillon. |
124 | SE |
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Charleston |
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South Carolina |
Home of the observatory of College of Charleston. |
125 | NW |
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His Glassworks Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Asheville. |
125 | NW |
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Lookout Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
126 | NW |
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Mount Mitchell |
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North Carolina |
Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park. |
126 | SE |
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Edisto Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park on Edisto Island. |
126 | SW |
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Milledgeville |
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Georgia |
Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club. |
126 | W |
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Jefferson Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory in Jefferson. |
127 | NW |
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Pegasus Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
127 | SE |
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Kiawah Island Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
127 | W |
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Ex Nihilo Observatory |
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Georgia |
E.N.O. is a private observatory. |
128 | N |
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Seven Mile Ridge Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Little Switzerland. |
128 | N |
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Allison's Woods |
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North Carolina |
An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg. |
128 | NE |
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High Rock Lake Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near High Rock Lake. |
128 | SW |
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North Lake Sinclair |
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Georgia |
Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather. |
129 | SE |
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Buck Hall Recreation Centre |
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South Carolina |
Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville. |
129 | SE |
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Hampton Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near McClellanville. |
129 | W |
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Hard Labor Creek Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park. |
131 | E |
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Georgetown |
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South Carolina |
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131 | S |
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May River Road Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory |
131 | SE |
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Hunting Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hunting Island. |
132 | NW |
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Dogstar Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
132 | NW |
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Waynesville |
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North Carolina |
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132 | W |
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Luckie's Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
133 | NW |
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Aramesh |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
134 | NE |
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Pinehurst |
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North Carolina |
Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines. |
134 | W |
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Batesville |
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Georgia |
A town in Habersham county. |
134 | W |
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Dogshead |
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Georgia |
A private observing site. |
135 | N |
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Mayland Earth to Sky Park |
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North Carolina |
Observatory and park of Mayland Community College. |
136 | NW |
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Peek Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
136 | NW |
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Sylva |
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North Carolina |
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137 | NE |
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ACME Planetary Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Raeford. |
139 | E |
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Robeson Planetarium and Science Center |
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North Carolina |
Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton. |
139 | W |
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Elachee Nature Science Center |
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Georgia |
A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville. |
140 | NW |
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Grassland Mountain Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County. |
140 | S |
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Savannah |
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Georgia |
Home of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association |
140 | W |
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Charlie Elliott WLC |
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Georgia |
A wild life center, near Mansfield, used as a dark sky site by the Charlie Elliott Chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
141 | E |
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Huntington Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Murrells Inlet. |
142 | NE |
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CopperHead Ridge Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
143 | N |
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Glens of Grandfather Mountain |
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North Carolina |
A private observing site. |
143 | NW |
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Smoky Mountain Stargaze |
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North Carolina |
Star party. |
143 | SW |
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Wes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Vidalia. |
143 | W |
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Dacula |
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Georgia |
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144 | NE |
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Asheboro |
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North Carolina |
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144 | NE |
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Hampton-Harmon Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
144 | NW |
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Wayah Bald |
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North Carolina |
A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest. |
144 | SW |
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CCK's Universe |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Jeffersonville. |
145 | E |
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Myrtle Beach |
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South Carolina |
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145 | E |
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Myrtle Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park Myrtle Beach. |
146 | W |
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The Dutch Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
147 | N |
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Astroquest |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
147 | NW |
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Kilpatrick Point Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Hayesville. |
147 | W |
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Brasstown Bald |
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Georgia |
Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain. |
148 | N |
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Rankin Science Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone. |
148 | N |
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ScottNC Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
148 | NW |
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Mill Ridge |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville. |
148 | NW |
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Towns County Park |
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Georgia |
AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee. |
148 | W |
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Lake Lanier Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier. |
150 | N |
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ASU Dark Sky Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap. |
150 | SW |
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Country View Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Gray. |
152 | NE |
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High Point |
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North Carolina |
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152 | W |
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Black Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Dahlonega. |
152 | W |
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Hampton Mountain |
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Georgia |
A few miles from Cumming. |
152 | W |
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ME Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
154 | W |
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North Georgia Astronomical Observatory |
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Georgia |
The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega. |
155 | NE |
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Thompson's Yard |
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North Carolina |
A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem. |
155 | SW |
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Macon |
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Georgia |
Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University |
155 | W |
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The Clear Nights Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
156 | N |
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Snow Moon Camp Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
156 | NW |
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Newfound Gap |
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Tennessee |
Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot. |
156 | W |
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D. S. Millas Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Cumming. |
159 | NE |
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Fayetteville |
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North Carolina |
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159 | SW |
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Bolingbroke |
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Georgia |
A town in Monroe county. |
160 | N |
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Stone Mountain State Park |
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North Carolina |
State park near Roaring Gap. |
160 | NW |
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The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory under construction. |
160 | W |
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Twin Lakes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory somewhere around Cumming. |
161 | E |
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Little River |
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South Carolina |
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161 | NW |
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Great Smokey Mountains National Park |
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Tennessee |
National Park. |
162 | N |
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Doughton Park |
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North Carolina |
A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs. |
162 | N |
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ETSU Observatory |
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Tennessee |
An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City. |
162 | N |
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Pilot Mountain |
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North Carolina |
FAS Bullington Observing Site |
162 | W |
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area |
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Georgia |
A National Recreation Area north east of Atlanta. |
163 | N |
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Johnson City |
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Tennessee |
Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University. |
163 | N |
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Rabbit Hole Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
163 | S |
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RabbitEye Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ludowici. |
163 | W |
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Culver's Urban Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory of a member of the Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club. In Milton. |
163 | W |
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Owens Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory in Alpharetta. |
164 | W |
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Swan Lake Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Stockbridge. |
165 | N |
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Romulus Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
165 | NE |
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Greensboro |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC). |
165 | NE |
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Oak Ridge |
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North Carolina |
In Guilford county. |
165 | NW |
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Murphy |
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North Carolina |
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166 | SW |
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Dreamstead Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society. |
166 | SW |
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Eastman |
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Georgia |
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166 | W |
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Fulton Science Academy Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory Fulton Science Academy. |
166 | W |
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Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation |
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Georgia |
Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
167 | N |
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Blue Ridge Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
167 | N |
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Mountain City |
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Tennessee |
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167 | NE |
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Circle City Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Pittsboro. |
167 | W |
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Bradley Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of Agnes Scott College. In Decatur. |
168 | W |
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Bourne Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
168 | W |
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Dunwoody |
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Georgia |
Home of the observatory at Georgia Perimiter College. In DeKalb county. |
168 | W |
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Fernbank Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of the Fernbank Science Center. In Decatur. |
168 | W |
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McElroy Mountain |
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Georgia |
Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma. |
169 | E |
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Bladen Lake State Forest |
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North Carolina |
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169 | NW |
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Pigeon Forge Area |
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Tennessee |
Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. |
169 | W |
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Emory University Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of Emory University. Also home of the Emory University Astronomy Club. In Atlanta. |
170 | NE |
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Chrysalis Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Stokesdale. |
170 | NW |
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Wears Valley |
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Tennessee |
A community in Sevier County. |
170 | SW |
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Aim High Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Kathleen, GA. |
170 | W |
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J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ball Ground. |
170 | W |
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Mookie Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Morganton. |
171 | NE |
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Raven Rock State Park |
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North Carolina |
State park near Lillington. |
171 | NE |
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Three College Observatory |
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North Carolina |
An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp. |
172 | W |
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Herron Observing Field |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Hickory Flat. |
173 | E |
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Shallotte |
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North Carolina |
A town in Brunswick county. |
173 | N |
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Mount Airy |
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North Carolina |
A town in \tSurry county. |
173 | NW |
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Cades Cove |
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Tennessee |
Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. |
173 | NW |
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Sassafras Ridge |
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Tennessee |
Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest. |
173 | SW |
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The New Freedom Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory in Perry. Observations at site indicate the lightpollution rating has degraded to a solid Bortle 6 if not a low end Bortle 7. |
173 | W |
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Atlanta |
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Georgia |
Home of the Atlanta Astronomy Club and Bradley Observatory of Agnes Scott College. |
174 | N |
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Windy Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
175 | NE |
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Night Skies Network Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network. |
175 | NE |
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Browns Summit |
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North Carolina |
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175 | W |
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Bee Sting Hill Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
176 | N |
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Grayson Highlands |
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Virginia |
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177 | NE |
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Jordan Lake |
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North Carolina |
Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. |
177 | W |
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Canton |
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Georgia |
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178 | N |
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Burke Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol. |
178 | NE |
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Burlington |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County. |
179 | NE |
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Pickersville Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Mingo. |
179 | NW |
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Look Rock |
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Tennessee |
An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS). |
179 | SW |
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Elko Observing site |
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Georgia |
An observing site of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society near the town of Elko. |