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Lake Warren State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hampton. |
16 | N |
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Rivers Bridge State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Ehrhardt. |
28 | SE |
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Coopers Hawk Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Ridgeland. |
34 | N |
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Denmark |
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South Carolina |
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34 | S |
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Ebenezer Rd |
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South Carolina |
Forecast also covers Rincon and Springfield. |
35 | N |
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Barnwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blackville |
35 | NE |
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Colleton State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Walterboro. |
40 | SE |
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Beaufort |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Beaufort Amateur Astronomers. |
43 | E |
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Cottageville Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Cottageville. |
44 | S |
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May River Road Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory |
46 | SW |
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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. |
47 | E |
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Givhans Ferry State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville. |
48 | E |
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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). |
52 | S |
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Savannah |
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Georgia |
Home of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association |
53 | N |
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Aiken State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Windsor. |
53 | SE |
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Hunting Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hunting Island. |
55 | N |
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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. |
55 | SE |
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Edisto Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park on Edisto Island. |
57 | NW |
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Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Beech Island. |
58 | E |
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Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Summerville. |
58 | W |
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Whitetail Hollow Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
59 | NE |
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Santee |
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South Carolina |
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60 | NW |
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Aiken |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory. |
62 | W |
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T. Spence Memorial Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Midville. |
63 | NE |
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Santee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Santee. |
64 | E |
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Kiawah Island Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
64 | NW |
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Augusta |
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Georgia |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta. |
66 | E |
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Goose Creek |
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South Carolina |
Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby. |
68 | E |
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Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Charleston. |
71 | E |
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Berkeley High School |
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South Carolina |
School in Moncks Corner. |
71 | E |
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Charleston |
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South Carolina |
Home of the observatory of College of Charleston. |
71 | NW |
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Martinez |
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Georgia |
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72 | N |
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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. |
73 | W |
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Louisville |
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Georgia |
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76 | NE |
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Poinsett State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Wedgefield. |
78 | N |
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Batesburg-Leesville High School |
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South Carolina |
School in Batesburg-Leesville. |
79 | N |
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Lexington(SC) |
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South Carolina |
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80 | N |
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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. |
81 | N |
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Boeing Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. |
83 | N |
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Forest Acres Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres. |
84 | N |
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Lake Murray Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek. |
84 | SW |
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RabbitEye Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ludowici. |
85 | NE |
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Greeleyville |
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South Carolina |
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85 | SW |
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Wes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Vidalia. |
87 | N |
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Maxwell Point |
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South Carolina |
A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo. |
88 | N |
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Dreher Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Prospertiy. |
88 | N |
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Sesquicentennial State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Columbia. |
88 | NW |
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Hamilton Branch State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Plum Beach. |
89 | NE |
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Sumter |
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South Carolina |
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94 | E |
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Buck Hall Recreation Centre |
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South Carolina |
Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville. |
94 | N |
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Rembert |
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South Carolina |
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96 | N |
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Blythewood |
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South Carolina |
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98 | N |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Prosperity. |
101 | NW |
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Baker Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near McCormick. |
102 | NW |
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Troy Dark Sky Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Near Troy and Mc Cormick. |
103 | E |
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Hampton Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near McClellanville. |
103 | NE |
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Woods Bay State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Olanta. |
103 | NW |
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Hickory Knob State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park McCormick. |
104 | NW |
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Lake Greenwood State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Ninety Six. |
105 | NW |
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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 |
107 | N |
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Goodale State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Camden. |
110 | NE |
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Lee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Bishopville. |
112 | N |
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Lake Wateree State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Winnsboro. |
112 | N |
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Taylor Creek Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
112 | NW |
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A.H. Stephens Memorial Park |
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Georgia |
Park near Crawfordville. |
112 | NW |
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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. |
114 | S |
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Ebo Landing |
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Georgia |
A historic site on Saint Simmons Island. |
115 | E |
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Georgetown |
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South Carolina |
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118 | S |
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Brunswick |
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Georgia |
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119 | NE |
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MAC-Hunter Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune. |
120 | W |
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Oconee Observing Field |
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Georgia |
a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO). |
121 | W |
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Milledgeville |
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Georgia |
Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club. |
122 | NW |
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Calhoun Falls State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Calhoun Falls. |
122 | W |
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CCK's Universe |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Jeffersonville. |
125 | NW |
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Ware Shoals Park |
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South Carolina |
Park in Ware Shoals. |
125 | W |
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Eastman |
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Georgia |
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125 | W |
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Evermore Farms |
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Georgia |
Site of future observatory and astronomy park. |
126 | N |
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Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Union. |
126 | NW |
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Due West |
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South Carolina |
Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College. |
127 | NW |
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Young Road Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Rayle. |
128 | N |
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Chester State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Chester. |
128 | N |
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Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Clinton. |
128 | NE |
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Francis Marion University Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence. |
129 | W |
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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. |
131 | E |
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Huntington Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Murrells Inlet. |
132 | SW |
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Waycross |
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Georgia |
A town in Ware county. |
134 | N |
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Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club. |
134 | N |
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Taxahaw |
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South Carolina |
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137 | NE |
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Sugarloaf Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club |
140 | N |
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Andrew Jackson State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Lancaster. |
141 | N |
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Taylor Oaks Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Rock Hill. |
141 | NE |
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Myrtle Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park Myrtle Beach. |
142 | W |
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Morgan County High School |
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Georgia |
High school in Madison. |
143 | NE |
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Myrtle Beach |
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South Carolina |
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143 | W |
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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 |
144 | NE |
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Cheraw State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Cheraw. |
144 | NW |
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Anderson |
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South Carolina |
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144 | S |
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Kingsland |
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Georgia |
A town in Camden county. |
144 | W |
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Country View Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Gray. |
145 | N |
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Rock Hill |
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South Carolina |
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145 | N |
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TwinOaks Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Observatory near Rock Hill. |
145 | NW |
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Pleasant Grove Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory somewhere around Royston. |
145 | W |
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Dreamstead Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society. |
146 | N |
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Peppermill Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Rock Hill. |
146 | NW |
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Sadlers Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Anderson. |
146 | W |
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Aim High Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Kathleen, GA. |
147 | N |
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Croft State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Spartanburg. |
147 | N |
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Sun City Carolina Lakes |
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South Carolina |
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148 | 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. |
148 | NW |
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Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory |
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Georgia |
On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake. |
148 | S |
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Fort Clinch State Park |
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Florida |
State Park near Fernandia Beach. |
149 | NW |
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University of Georgia Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens. |
150 | N |
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Springlake Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory. |
150 | NE |
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Little Pee Dee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Dillon. |
150 | W |
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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. |
151 | N |
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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. |
152 | NW |
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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. |
153 | N |
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Spartanburg |
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South Carolina |
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153 | 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. |
153 | W |
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Bolingbroke |
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Georgia |
A town in Monroe county. |
153 | W |
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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. |
154 | N |
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808.5 Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Wesley Chapel. |
154 | S |
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Pastimes Cabins, RV Park & Campground |
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Georgia |
Campground with astronomy programs. Near the Okefenokee Swamp. |
155 | N |
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Ballantyne Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
155 | 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. |
156 | NW |
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Greenville |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. |
156 | SW |
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Alapaha River Observatory |
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Georgia |
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156 | SW |
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Stephen C. Foster State Park |
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Georgia |
State Park at Okefenokee Swamp. |
157 | NW |
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Lake Hartwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Fair Play. |
157 | NW |
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Yamabushi Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Commerce. |
157 | S |
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Fall River Pkwy Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory. |
158 | N |
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Indian Trail |
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North Carolina |
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159 | W |
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Skyfall Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Pinehurst. |
160 | N |
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Kings Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blacksburg. |
160 | NW |
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Central-Clemson |
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South Carolina |
Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca |
162 | NW |
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Ex Nihilo Observatory |
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Georgia |
E.N.O. is a private observatory. |
162 | NW |
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Paris Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Greenville. |
163 | NW |
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Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area |
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South Carolina |
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163 | NW |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory in Seneca. |
163 | SW |
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Hines Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory (IAU/MPC H71) near Chula. |
164 | N |
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Gaston County |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers. |
164 | NE |
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Little River |
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South Carolina |
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164 | NW |
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Shaver Recreation Center |
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South Carolina |
AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca. |
164 | SW |
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Lee Farm Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory of a member of the Alachua Astronomy Club. Near Dupont. |
165 | N |
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Transit Dreams Observatory |
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South Carolina |
Transit Dreams Observatory |
166 | N |
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Charlotte |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club. |
166 | W |
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The Clear Nights Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
168 | N |
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Gastonia |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers. |
168 | NW |
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Jefferson Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory in Jefferson. |
168 | W |
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The Dutch Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
168 | W |
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Yoder Observing Site |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Montezuma, GA. |
169 | 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. |
170 | N |
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Red Door Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
173 | NE |
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Robeson Planetarium and Science Center |
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North Carolina |
Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton. |
173 | SW |
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North Smoke Tower Site |
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Florida |
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175 | 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. |
175 | N |
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Squirrel Valley Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
175 | NW |
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Keowee-Toxaway State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset. |
175 | NW |
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Table Rock State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Pickens. |
175 | S |
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Jacksonville |
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Florida |
Home of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society. |
176 | N |
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Cherry Hill Farm |
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North Carolina |
A private farm near Union. |
176 | N |
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Foothills Astronomical Society |
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North Carolina |
A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon. |
176 | SW |
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Red Barn Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ty Ty. AKA MPC/IAU H68. |
177 | 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 |
177 | NW |
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Dacula |
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Georgia |
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177 | NW |
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Oconee Station State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Walhalla. |
178 | NW |
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Caesars Head State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Cleveland, SC. |
178 | NW |
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Jones Gap State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Marietta. |
179 | 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. |
179 | NE |
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Shallotte |
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North Carolina |
A town in Brunswick county. |
179 | NW |
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Devil's Fork State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Salem. |
179 | NW |
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Oconee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Mountain Rest. |
180 | 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. |
180 | NW |
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Cape Orion Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Mountain Rest. |
180 | 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. |