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0 Shades State Park
 
Indiana   site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
22E McCloud Nature Park
 
Indiana   A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
23SE Greencastle
 
Indiana   Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
33NW Danville
 
Illinois   A town in Vermilion county.
34SW Oakley Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
35N Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
35NE Prairie Grass Observatory
 
Indiana   An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
37SE Center Valley Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
37SW Terre Haute
 
Indiana   A town in Vigo county.
40S Hale Hill Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
43NW Harvey Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
44SE Goethe Link Observatory
 
Indiana   of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
50E Carmel
 
Indiana  
50E Indianapolis
 
Indiana   Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
54W Walnut Point State Park
 
Illinois   State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
56E Fishers
 
Indiana  
56NW Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
 
Illinois   Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
57S Porter West Preserve
 
Indiana   A nature Preserve
58SE Morgantown
 
Indiana  
59E Teter Retreat and Organic Farm
 
Indiana   link
59SW West Union
 
Illinois  
60SE Bloomington
 
Indiana   Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
62NE IU Kokomo Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
62SE Franklin
 
Indiana   A town in Johnson country.
63S Bloomfield
 
Indiana  
65W Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the CUAS.
66E The Star Deck Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Greenfield.
66SW Charleston
 
Illinois  
68E Coyote Howl Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
68N Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
68NE Logansport
 
Indiana  
74E Anderson University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Anderson University.
74E Shelbyville
 
Indiana  
74SW Taylor Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Yale.
76SE Maumee
 
Indiana   A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
78N Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
79SE Columbus
 
Indiana  
80SE Morrow Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
81NE ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
82E Bill's Doghouse Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in Knightstown.
84N Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
86N Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
86NE Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
86NE Marion
 
Indiana  
89S Three Guys Observatory
 
Indiana   Near Washington.
90S Vincennes
 
Indiana  
90W Sullivan Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Sullivan.
91E Muncie
 
Indiana   Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
91NE Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
91NW Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
91W Decatur Area Astronomy Club
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
92W Wolf Creek State Park
 
Illinois   State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
93NW Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
94N Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
95SE Westport
 
Indiana  
97SW Effingham
 
Illinois   A town in Effingham county.
99NW Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
100NE Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
100S Red n Blue Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Otwell.
100W Decatur(IL)
 
Illinois   Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
101NW Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
102N Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
102N Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
102NE Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
103NE Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
103SE SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY
 
Indiana   A private obseratory.
104N Peotone
 
Illinois  
106N VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
106NE Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
106NE Huntington
 
Indiana  
107S Patoka Lake Observing Sites
 
Indiana   General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area.
108NW Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
109W Bloomington
 
Illinois   A town in McLean county.
111N Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
113SE Indian Lakes RV Campground
 
Indiana   An campground near Penntown
113W PICO
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Pana.
113W Sugar Grove Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
114N Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
115NE Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
115NE Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
115NW NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
116E Blue Creek Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.
116E Richmond
 
Indiana  
119N Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
119N Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
119NE Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
120S LAS Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby.
120SE Hanover College
 
Indiana   A college in Culbertson.
120SW Albion
 
Illinois  
121S Wahnsiedler Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville.
122NE Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
123N Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
123SE Starlight Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near the town of Starlight.
124NW Streator
 
Illinois  
126N New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
126N The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
126NW Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
126SW Grayville
 
Illinois  
127E Oxford
 
Ohio  
127N Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
128N Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
129E Tranquility Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Manchester.
129SE Corydon Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
129SW Alma
 
Illinois   A town in Marion county.
130N Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
130N The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
130NE Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
131N PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
131NE Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
131NW NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
132S Borman Observatory
 
Indiana  
134NW NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
135NW Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
135NW NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
135SE AIG public observatory
 
Kentucky  
135SE Skunk Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST.
136N Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
136SE Louisville
 
Kentucky   Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society.
137NW Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
137SE Moore Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro.
138E Hamilton
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
138N Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
138NW Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
138NW White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
138S Evansville
 
Indiana   Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society
139E Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
139E White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
139NW Starved Rock State Park
 
Illinois   State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
139SE England/Idlewild Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC).
140NW SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
140SE Hebron
 
Kentucky  
140W Stardust Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
141N Bridgman
 
Michigan  
141W Chatham
 
Illinois  
142E Cincinnati
 
Ohio   Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
142N Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
143E Marra's Frustration Center
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Forest Park.
143N Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
143NE Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
143W Bojarzin Observatory
 
Illinois   Near Springfield.
143W Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
144N Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
144N SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
145E KimbleLabs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Chester Township.
145E Middletown
 
Ohio  
145N Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
145NE Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
145S Spenco Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Mt Vernon.
146E New Bremen
 
Ohio  
146NW TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
146SW Carlyle Lake
 
Illinois   A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club.
148E West Chester
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
148SW Dolan Lake
 
Illinois   Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society).
149NW Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
149S Otter Creek Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg.
149SW Mount Vernon
 
Illinois   A town in Jefferson.
150N Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
150N Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
150NE Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
150S Renaissance Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Owensboro.
150SE Lincoln Ridge Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers.
150W Lanphier Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
151E Cincinnati Observatory Center
 
Ohio   A public observatory in Cincinnati.
151SE Wild Duck Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Shelbyville.
152E The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
152E Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
153E Dayton
 
Ohio   Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory.
153NW Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
 
Illinois   An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
153NW Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
154N Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
155NE Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
155SE Lexington Trails
 
Kentucky   A private observing site near Dry Ridge. Forecast also covers Williamstown and Crittenden.,
156E Loveland
 
Ohio   A town in Hamilton county.
157NW Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
158N Glencoe
 
Illinois  
158NW The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
158NW U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
159N OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
159N Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
159SE Camp Crooked Creek
 
Kentucky   A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest.
159W Site "M"
 
Illinois   A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
160E Cincinnati Nature Center
 
Ohio   Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center.
161E Fred Bay Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park.
161S Cypress Cottage
 
Kentucky   A private observing site.
161SE A. J. Jolly Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Campbell County.
162E Morrow
 
Ohio  
162N Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
163N Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
163NE Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
164NW De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
165E Batavia
 
Ohio   Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County.
165E Caesar Creek State Park
 
Ohio   State Park near Waynesville.
165N Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
165SE Freeman Lake Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Elizabethtown.
165SW Birmingham Astronomical Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53.
165SW Nick Drew Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Hamel.
166E Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
166E Stonelick Lake State Park
 
Ohio   Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain.
167E Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society.
168SE Frankfort
 
Kentucky  
168SW Washington County State Recreational Area
 
Illinois   Recreation area.
169E Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site
 
Ohio   About 9 miles from Urbana.
170NE Defiance
 
Ohio  
170NW Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
171E John Bryan State Park Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park.
171SE Goodnight Ridge
 
Kentucky  
171SW Harrisburg
 
Illinois  
172E Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
172N Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
172SW Edwardsville Observatory
 
Illinois   Near Edwardsville.
174NW Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
174S Bear Observatory
 
Kentucky   In Clarkson.
175NE Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
175NE Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
175S Cedar Knoll Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers.
175S White Mills Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory somewhere around White Mills.
176N South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
176N Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
176NW Kirkland
 
Illinois  
176SW Garden of he Gods Recreation Area
 
Illinois   A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest.
177E Jefferson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
177NW Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
177W Chamberlain Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Brighton.
179NW Marengo
 
Illinois  
180E ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
180NW Woodstock
 
Illinois  
180SE Astraeus Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory somewhere around Lawrenceburg.
180SW Shiloh Station Road
 
Illinois  


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