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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
9 | NW |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
13 | SW |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
15 | SE |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
16 | N |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
16 | S |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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20 | W |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
24 | NE |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
24 | SE |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
26 | SW |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
27 | E |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
27 | N |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
28 | SW |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
32 | S |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
32 | SE |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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33 | NW |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
34 | E |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
39 | W |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
41 | N |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
43 | NW |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
46 | W |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
46 | W |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
47 | S |
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Petroglyph |
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Missouri |
A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County . |
51 | NW |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
54 | W |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
57 | SW |
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Rosebud |
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Missouri |
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59 | W |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
63 | N |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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63 | S |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
63 | SW |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
64 | E |
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Carlyle Lake |
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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. |
65 | S |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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67 | SE |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
68 | SW |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
71 | S |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
74 | S |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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Missouri |
Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers. |
76 | NW |
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Gardner Camp |
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Illinois |
A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs. |
76 | SW |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
77 | N |
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Heavens Gate Farm Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party. |
77 | NE |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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79 | SW |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
81 | S |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
82 | S |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
82 | W |
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Fulton |
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Missouri |
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83 | E |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
83 | NE |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
84 | N |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
84 | NW |
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Hannibal |
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Missouri |
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86 | NE |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
87 | W |
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Loeber/Elswick Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
88 | E |
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Mount Vernon |
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Illinois |
A town in Jefferson. |
90 | N |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
90 | SW |
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Missouri S&T Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
92 | SW |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
93 | S |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
94 | W |
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Jefferson City |
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Missouri |
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95 | NW |
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Stoutsville |
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Missouri |
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95 | SW |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
96 | SE |
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Carbondale |
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Illinois |
Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois. |
98 | SE |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
102 | NE |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
102 | W |
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University of Missouri |
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Missouri |
Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory. |
103 | SW |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
103 | W |
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Columbia |
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Missouri |
Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia. |
105 | SE |
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Birmingham Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53. |
106 | E |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
107 | N |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
107 | NE |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
107 | SE |
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Marion |
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Illinois |
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108 | SE |
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Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau. |
111 | NE |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
111 | NE |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
111 | SW |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
112 | S |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
113 | NW |
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Pleiades Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Canton. |
115 | S |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
116 | W |
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Burris Fork Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near California, MO. |
119 | S |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
120 | E |
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Dolan Lake |
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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). |
120 | N |
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Macomb |
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Illinois |
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122 | SE |
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Benton |
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Missouri |
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124 | SE |
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Harrisburg |
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Illinois |
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124 | W |
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Fayette |
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Missouri |
Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association. |
125 | W |
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Boonville |
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Missouri |
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125 | W |
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Morrison Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette. |
126 | NE |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
126 | SW |
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Joseph P. Strogen Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Camden County Astronomy Club. |
131 | E |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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132 | NE |
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Sugar Grove Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center. |
133 | NE |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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136 | E |
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Grayville |
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Illinois |
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136 | E |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
136 | S |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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136 | SE |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
141 | SW |
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Rusty's Backyard |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. Forecast also covers the town of Lebanon. |
143 | N |
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Peoria |
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Illinois |
Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory. |
144 | N |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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144 | NE |
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Bloomington |
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Illinois |
A town in McLean county. |
144 | S |
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Show-Me-Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Alton. |
144 | W |
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Rattle Snake Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Smithton. |
145 | NE |
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Walnut Point State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society |
145 | W |
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Lake Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Climax Springs |
146 | E |
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Spenco Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Mt Vernon. |
146 | NE |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |
149 | W |
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Indian Foothills Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Marshall. |
150 | N |
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The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park. |
150 | W |
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Sedalia |
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Missouri |
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152 | N |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |
152 | SE |
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Paxton Park |
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Kentucky |
Park and golf course in Paducah. |
152 | SE |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
152 | W |
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Lozwott Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA Lake of the Ozarks Workshop of the Telescopes. A private observatory. |
153 | E |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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153 | N |
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Knox College Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory at Knox College. |
153 | NW |
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Truman State University Observatory |
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Missouri |
Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville. |
156 | W |
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Van Meter State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south east of Miami(MO). |
157 | SE |
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Reidland |
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Kentucky |
A town in McCracken county. |
158 | E |
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Vincennes |
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Indiana |
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159 | S |
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Dawn's Light Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Myrtle. |
159 | SE |
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Grubbs Road Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory. |
160 | N |
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Viking Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory Near Galesburg. |
163 | E |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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163 | N |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
164 | SW |
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Shepherd's Rest |
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Missouri |
A private observing field for the International 60mm Telescope Club. |
164 | W |
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FoxStar II Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
165 | E |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
165 | SW |
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Marshfield |
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Missouri |
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166 | W |
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Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
AKA J.N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area on Kearn Lake. |
169 | SW |
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Baker Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA the William G. and Retha Stone Baker Observatory of Missouri State University. Near Marshfield. |
169 | W |
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Waverly |
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Missouri |
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170 | E |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |
171 | N |
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The Stellar Shed |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Aledo. |
172 | N |
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Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Varna. |
173 | E |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
173 | S |
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Kennett |
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Missouri |
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173 | W |
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Baltimore Bend |
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Missouri |
A restricted Missouri Deptartment of Conservation area. Permission is required for each use. Used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG) |
175 | E |
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Oakley Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute |
175 | NE |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
175 | SE |
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Discovery Park of America |
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Tennessee |
A museum-like park near Union City |
176 | S |
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Kia Kima Scout Reservation |
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Arkansas |
Aka Camp Kia Kima. A scout camp. |
177 | E |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
177 | S |
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Cherokee Village |
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Arkansas |
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177 | W |
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Goat Ranch Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
178 | NE |
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Danville |
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Illinois |
A town in Vermilion county. |
179 | N |
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Lake Thunderbird |
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Illinois |
A lake near Putnam. |
179 | W |
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Bunch Hollow Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Carroll County. |
179 | W |
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ICStars Ranch |
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Missouri |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, home of the ICSTARS Star Party and home of the Charles Douglas Observatory. Five miles north of Warrensburg. |
180 | W |
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Charles Douglas Observatory |
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Missouri |
A public outreach observatory. Located at ICStars Ranch which is also site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Warrensburg. |