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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			Galena			Illinois
13	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
17	E		Apple River			Illinois
19	SE		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
21	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
22	S		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
24	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
34	NE		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
37	NE		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
40	E		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
40	S		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
41	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
41	NE		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
42	E		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
45	NE		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
47	NE		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
50	S		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
51	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
55	E		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
56	E		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
56	S		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
57	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
57	SE		Sterling			Illinois
60	NE		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
63	E		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
63	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
66	SW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
67	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
69	E		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
69	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
71	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
71	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
72	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
72	SE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
72	SW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
74	E		Janesville			Wisconsin
76	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
77	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
77	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
77	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
78	E		Caledonia			Illinois
78	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
80	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
80	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
81	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
82	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
82	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
83	W		Hodges and North Wildlife Area			Iowa	Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa.
84	E		Kirkland			Illinois
88	S		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
88	SW		Riverside			Iowa
89	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
90	E		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
91	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
92	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
92	NE		Portage			Wisconsin
92	NW		Decorah			Iowa
94	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
94	E		Marengo			Illinois
95	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
95	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
96	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
96	SW		Williamsburg			Iowa
98	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
99	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
101	E		Woodstock			Illinois
102	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
103	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
103	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
104	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
105	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
106	SE		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.
106	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
106	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
108	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
108	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
109	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
110	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
111	E		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.
111	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
112	E		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
113	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
113	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
113	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
114	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
114	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
116	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
116	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
117	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
117	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
117	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
117	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
118	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
118	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
119	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
119	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
120	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
120	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
121	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
121	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
121	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
122	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
122	SE		Streator			Illinois
122	SW		Barnes City			Iowa
123	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
123	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
124	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
124	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
125	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
125	S		Wever			Iowa
125	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
126	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
127	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
127	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
128	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
129	E		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
129	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
129	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
130	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
131	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
131	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
133	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
134	NE		Auroraville			Wisconsin
135	E		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
135	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
136	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
136	S		Macomb			Illinois
137	E		Glencoe			Illinois
137	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
137	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
138	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
138	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
140	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
140	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
141	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
142	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
143	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
144	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
144	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
145	NE		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
145	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
146	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
146	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
148	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
148	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
148	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
149	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
150	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
150	W		Mason City			Iowa
151	NW		Rochester			Minnesota
152	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
152	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
153	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
153	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
154	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
154	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
155	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
155	SE		Peotone			Illinois
155	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
156	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
156	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
157	NW		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
158	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
159	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
160	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
161	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
161	NE		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
161	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
163	NE		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
163	NW		Magnuson Observing Site			Minnesota	A private site near Corning.
164	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
165	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
165	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
168	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
168	S		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
169	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
171	N		Hobbs Observatory			Wisconsin	MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society.
171	NW		Albert Lea			Minnesota	The town, not the person.
171	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
173	N		Casey Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
173	W		Strohbehn Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory in Webster City.
174	NW		Cherry Grove			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
175	NW		Sunny Brook observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around Plum city.
175	W		Des Moines			Iowa
176	NW		Maiden Rock			Wisconsin
176	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
178	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
180	N		90W 45N Park			Wisconsin	A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.
180	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.

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