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Belmont |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
34 | SE |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
41 | SW |
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Tonopah Stargazing Park |
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Nevada |
Site of Star parties. In Tonopah. |
41 | SW |
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Tonopah |
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Nevada |
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43 | NW |
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park |
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Nevada |
AKA B-I State park. |
46 | E |
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Lunar Crater |
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Nevada |
A crater on earth in Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark. |
59 | SW |
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Alkali |
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Nevada |
An observing site, a few miles from the town of Alkali, used by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
63 | N |
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Stokes Castle |
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Nevada |
Near Austin. |
63 | SW |
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Monte Cristo's Castle |
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Nevada |
Area around an impressive rock formation. Used as an observing site by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
78 | NW |
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First Light Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory |
82 | SW |
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Pinchot Creek |
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Nevada |
On BLM land. |
90 | SE |
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Rachel |
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Nevada |
Used as an observing site by the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
95 | W |
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Hawthorne |
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Nevada |
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103 | E |
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Black Cliff |
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Nevada |
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103 | E |
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Lund Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Lund. |
104 | SW |
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Deep Springs Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Deep Springs College. |
109 | NW |
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Grimes Point |
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Nevada |
In Fallon. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
110 | SW |
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McGee Creek |
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California |
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113 | SW |
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Grandview Campground |
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California |
A dark sky campground. In the White-Inyo Mountains in Big Pine. |
114 | SW |
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CARMA |
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California |
An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes. |
116 | S |
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Mesquite Springs |
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California |
In Death Valley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
120 | SW |
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Bishop Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory north of Bishop. |
120 | W |
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Bodie |
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California |
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126 | W |
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Yerington |
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Nevada |
A site of the RECON project |
128 | SW |
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Crestview |
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California |
A hill site near Crestview, a few miles north-west of Mammoth Lakes in Inyo National Forest. |
128 | SW |
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Papoose Flat |
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California |
A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine. |
130 | W |
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Bridgeport Lake Private Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Bridgeport Valley. |
130 | W |
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Conway Summit |
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California |
A dark site 12 miles north of Lee Vinning in Mono County. |
131 | SW |
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Mammoth Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Mammoth Lakes. |
135 | W |
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Wellington |
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Nevada |
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138 | N |
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Battle Mountain Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
139 | W |
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Cottontail Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory somewhere around Walker. |
140 | NW |
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Gas Line Road |
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Nevada |
South of Fernley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
140 | S |
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Amargosa Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Amargosa Valley. |
141 | S |
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Homestake Dry Camp |
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California |
Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park. |
144 | E |
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Cathedral Gorge |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and by the Las Vegas Astronomical Society. |
144 | E |
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Great Basin National Park |
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Nevada |
Centered on the Lower Lehman Campground in Great Basin National Park. |
144 | NE |
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Ruby Crest Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
144 | SW |
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Independence Creek Campground |
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California |
Campground in a Inyo County. |
146 | E |
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Lehman Caves Visitor Center |
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Nevada |
Vistor center of Great Basin National Park. Home of the Great Basin Astronomy Festival. |
148 | S |
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Furnace Creek |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. Near Death Valley. |
150 | N |
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Dun Glen |
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Nevada |
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151 | W |
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Monitor Pass |
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California |
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152 | W |
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Ruhenstroth Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory somewhere around Gardnerville. |
155 | SE |
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Indian Springs |
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Nevada |
Some members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada observe nearby. |
155 | SW |
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Courtright Reservoir |
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California |
Observing site used by the Central Valley Astronomers |
156 | W |
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Virgo Skyline Observatory. |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
157 | W |
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Gardnerville |
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Nevada |
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157 | W |
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Sierra Stars Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Paynesville. |
158 | W |
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Glacier Point |
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California |
A site of public star parties. In Yosemite National Park. |
159 | S |
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Panamint Springs |
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California |
The best place to observe is the campground. |
159 | W |
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Bertucci's Sky |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
161 | W |
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Horsetail Fall |
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California |
A seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park. |
162 | W |
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Jack C. Davis Observatory |
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Nevada |
Observatory of the Western Nevada Community College. Affiliated with the Western Nevada Astronomical Society. In Carson City |
163 | W |
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Washoe Zephyr Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory in Washoe Valley. |
164 | S |
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Mahogany Flat Campground |
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California |
A 0campground in Death Valley National Park. |
165 | W |
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Maclean Observatory |
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Nevada |
Observatory of the University of Nevada, Reno. |
166 | N |
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Great Basin College |
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Nevada |
College in Elko. |
166 | W |
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Donnell Vista |
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California |
A recreation area in the Stanislaus National Forest. |
167 | SW |
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Shaver Lake |
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California |
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168 | SW |
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Lost Valley Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory between Yosemite and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. |
169 | W |
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South Lake Tahoe |
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California |
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170 | N |
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Winnemucca |
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Nevada |
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170 | NW |
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Reno |
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Nevada |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
170 | SW |
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Big Meadow |
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California |
Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers. |
170 | W |
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Lightholder Optics Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Lightholder Optics. |
170 | W |
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Sand Point |
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Nevada |
In Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park, Near Incline Village. |
171 | NW |
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Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center |
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Nevada |
Planetarium and science center in Reno. |
171 | S |
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High Desert Astronomy |
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Nevada |
A private observing site in Pahrump. |
171 | W |
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Bear Valley |
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California |
A town in Alpine county. Forecast also covers Tamarack and Lake Alpine. |
172 | NW |
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Range Land |
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Nevada |
A private site of the Astronomical Society of Nevada. |
172 | S |
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Pahrump Valley Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Pahrump. |
173 | SW |
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Big Stump |
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California |
An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers. |
174 | SW |
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HOLT Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
174 | SW |
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Sierra Remote Observatories |
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California |
A group of observatories in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, dedicated to state-of-the-art robotic/remote imaging and data acquisition. |
176 | SE |
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Moapa Valley |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
176 | SW |
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Ahwahnee Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory located in Ahwahnee. |
176 | SW |
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Bayt Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Coarsegold. |
176 | SW |
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Redwood Mountain View |
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California |
A vacation rental. |
177 | S |
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Tralfamadore Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
179 | W |
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Shot Rock |
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California |
A spot along the Carson Pass Highway. |