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0 Rockford
 
Illinois   Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
9NE Astro-Physics
 
Illinois   Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
12NE Caledonia
 
Illinois  
14NW Velveeta Valley Observatory
 
Illinois   Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
14SW J. Weiskopf Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
< 15 Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
16N Big Cigar Astronomy
 
Illinois   Club near South Beloit
17NW Hawkeye Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
17SE Kirkland
 
Illinois  
25E Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
25E Marengo
 
Illinois  
29N Janesville
 
Wisconsin  
29SE De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
29W Doug Firebaugh Observatory
 
Illinois   A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
33E Woodstock
 
Illinois  
34NE Yerkes Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory in Williams Bay.
36NW Monroe
 
Wisconsin   A town in Green county.
39SE Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
40E Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
40NW Yanna Research Station
 
Wisconsin   Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
43NE UW-Whitewater Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
45E U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
45NE Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
45SE 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.
45SW Sterling
 
Illinois  
46E OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
47NW Meadowlark Ridge Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
47NW West Point Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory near Monticello.
47SE Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
49E Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
49SW Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
50SE TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
51E Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
51W Massbach Ridge
 
Illinois  
52E Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
53SE SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
54NE Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
55NW Mark's place
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
55W Apple River
 
Illinois  
56E Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
56N Aztalan State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near Aztalan.
57S Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
57SE SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
58N Madison
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
59NE Texas Yard Canon Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
59NW Wild Apple Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Dane County.
59SE NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
59SE White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
60SE Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
61E Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
62N Suburban Lights Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Marshall.
62SE Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
62SE NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
62SW Rutenbeck Observatory
 
Iowa   Just west of Clinton.
63NE Modine Benstead Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
63NW Pine Bluff Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
63SE NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
66S 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.
68E Glencoe
 
Illinois  
68E Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
69E Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
69N De Forest
 
Wisconsin  
69NW Mineral Point
 
Wisconsin  
69SW Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
69W Galena
 
Illinois  
70NE Harken Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
71NE Franklin
 
Wisconsin   In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
71NW Dodgeville
 
Wisconsin  
71SE Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
74E Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
74NE Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
74SE The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
75NW Big M Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Platteville.
76S Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
76SE Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
77E Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
78NE Richfield Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
78SE Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
78W Timber City Productions Lookout
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
79SW Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
80E Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
80NE Milwaukee
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
81S Streator
 
Illinois  
81SE The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
82NE TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
82S NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
82W Dubuque
 
Iowa  
83N Beaver Dam
 
Wisconsin  
83SE Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
85SE Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
86S Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
86W Grant River Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   A recreation area near Potosi.
87NE Jackson (WI)
 
Wisconsin   A town in Washington county.
89NE Mequon Rotary Park
 
Wisconsin   Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
89SW PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
90N Portage
 
Wisconsin  
91SE Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
91SE Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
92SE Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
93SE Peotone
 
Illinois  
94NE Myra
 
Wisconsin   Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
94W Dixon
 
Iowa   Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
96SE Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
99NW Richland Center
 
Wisconsin  
99NW Reedsburg
 
Wisconsin  
101SE Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
103SE Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
104NE Kettle Moraine North
 
Wisconsin   Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
106S The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
106SE Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
107N Oxbow Trail Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Princeton.
107NE Harrington Beach State Park
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
109N Fond du Lac
 
Wisconsin  
110SW Viking Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory Near Galesburg.
112S Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
112SE Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
113E Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
113N Dryden Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
113SW Knox College Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory at Knox College.
114NW Wyalusing
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
115N Land-o-Clouds Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
116SW Muscatine
 
Iowa  
117NE Plymouth
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
117SW The Stellar Shed
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Aledo.
118NW Mount Sterling
 
Wisconsin  
119E Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
120SE VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.


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