Clear Sky Chart

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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Sierra la Rana			Texas	Ranch and dark-sky real estate development near Alpine.
6	S		Double Diamond Ranch			Texas	Site of four private observatories. Near Alpine.
21	SE		Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory			Texas	AKA MaRIO. A private observatory near Marathon.
22	SE		Marathon			Texas
24	W		Mano Prieto Observatory			Texas	A private observatory near Ft. Davis.
27	NW		Davis Mountains State Park			Texas	State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337.
27	W		Marfa			Texas	Town close to where even astronomers try to see the Marfa Lights, an unexplained, but probably not astronomical, visual phenomonon.
28	NW		Indian Lodge			Texas	State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254.
28	NW		Prude Ranch			Texas	Guest ranch. Near Fort Davis. Was site of the Texas Star Party 2023. The 2024 Texas Star Party is Cancelled. The 2025 Texas Star Party is held here
29	NW		Nine Mile Hill Observatory			Texas	A private observatory also used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club.
30	W		3 Mile Observatory			Texas	A private observatory near Marfa.
35	NW		McDonald Observatory			Texas	A professional observatory of the University of Texas. Home of the Hobby-Eberly, Harlan J. Smith and Otto Struve telescopes.
36	NW		Sky Pony Observatory			Texas	A private observatory.
38	S		Miller Observatory			Texas	Site of future private observatory.
42	N		Balmorhea State Park			Texas	State park near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370.
54	SE		Persimmon Gap			Texas	This chart is centered on a picnic area 1/4-mile south of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park.
55	NE		Fort Stockton			Texas	A town in Pecos county.
57	SW		Cibolo Creek Ranch			Texas	A guest ranch near Shafter.
57	W		Valentine			Texas
65	S		Observatorio De Solitario			Texas	A private observatory.
66	N		BSM_TX			Texas	A private observatory in the AAVSO network.
70	S		Big Bend Ranch State Park			Texas	State park near Presidio. (432) 358-4444.
72	SW		Fort Leaton State Historic Site			Texas	State park near Presidio. (432) 229-3613.
76	S		Barton Warnock Visitor Center			Texas	State park near Terlingua. (432) 424-3327.
77	S		Lajitas			Texas	A town in Brewster county.
88	NW		Van Horn			Texas
89	SE		Rio Grande Village Campground			Texas	An campground in https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htmig Bend National Park.
96	NE		McCamey			Texas
100	NE		Monahans Sandhills State Park			Texas	State park near Monahans. (432) 943-2092.
115	E		Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook			Texas	An overlook near Fort Lancaster State Historical Site.
130	NE		Pumpjack Heaven			Texas	A private observing site of the West Texas Astronomers.
132	NW		Rattle Snake Springs			New Mexico	A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
136	N		Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center			New Mexico	In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs.
136	NE		Odessa/Midland			Texas	(Airport) Home of the West Texas Astronomers.
143	E		Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site			Texas	State park near Comstock. (432) 292-4464.
146	NW		Dell City			Texas	A town in Hudspeth county.
149	NW		The Williams' Ranch			Texas	A site used by the Sun City Astronomers. Near Comudas.
150	E		Pandale Junction			Texas	A private observing site near Comstock.
150	N		Living Desert State Park			New Mexico	AKA Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park In Carlsbad.
152	E		Barnhart			Texas	A town in Irion County.
160	E		Devils River State Natural Area			Texas	State park near Del Rio. (830) 395-2133.
164	N		Hobbs			New Mexico
165	E		Eldorado Star Party			Texas	A star party held at the X Bar Ranch near Sonora.
168	E		Clemens Sauer Homestead Observatory			Texas	A private observatory.
172	N		Seminole			Texas
174	E		Lake Amistad			Texas	In the Amistad National Recreation Area near Del Rio.
178	N		Artesia			New Mexico
178	NE		Big Spring State Park			Texas	State park near Big Spring. (432) 263-4931.

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