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Joe Lalumia Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Rockwall.
2
E
Lofland Observatory
Texas
A private observatory somewhere around Rockwall.
8
NW
Sigmund and Albert's Observatory
Texas
A private observatory of some members of the
Texas Astronomical Society
. Near Sachse.
10
SW
ASTROTX Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Garland.
14
S
Shamrock Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
15
NW
Plano
Texas
15
S
The Astro Acre Observatory
Texas
A private observatory in Talty.
17
N
Z-Field Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
.
17
S
Robastro Home Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
near Terrell.
17
W
Allan & Kay Poage Memorial Observatory
Texas
18
E
Stars at Night Observatory
Texas
A private observatory somewhere around Quinlan.
21
S
Rock Star Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Crandall.
21
SW
Dallas
Texas
Home of the
Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas
.
22
N
Humane Animal Hospital Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
22
NW
McKinney
Texas
22
SE
Clower Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
24
W
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Texas
Park
in west Plano.
25
W
Asteroid Hunter Observatory
Texas
A private observatory in Carrollton.
26
N
Parkhill Prairie
Texas
A park in NE Collin County.
26
NE
Greenville
Texas
26
NW
Frisco Commons Park
Texas
City
park
in Frisco. Site of public star parties held by the
Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas
.
28
E
Lake Tawakoni State Park
Texas
State park
near Wills Point\t75169. (903) 560-7123.
29
NW
Madhira Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
36
SW
Cedar Hill
Texas
37
NE
Chigger Ridge
Texas
Primary observing site of the East Texas Allstars. East of Aberfoyle and west of Fairlie.
37
SW
Cedar Hill State Park
Texas
State park
near Cedar Hill. (972) 291-3900.
38
W
Quail Creek Observatory
Texas
An observatory near Southlake.
39
W
Arlington
Texas
41
NW
Serenity Way Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Denton.
42
W
Trophy Club
Texas
A town near Grapevine Lake.
43
SW
Waxahachie
Texas
44
NW
Denton
Texas
Home of the
Rafes Urban Astronomy Center
of
UNT
.
44
NW
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois Unit
Texas
State park
near Pilot Point. (940) 686-2148.
45
W
Enzo's Observatory
Texas
A private obseratory.
47
NE
Bonham State Park
Texas
State park
.
47
NW
Rafes Urban Astronomy Center
Texas
Observatory
of the
University of North Texas
. In Denton
47
NW
Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
Texas
State park
near Valley View. (940) 637-2294.
47
SE
Purtis Creek State Park
Texas
State park
near Eustace. (903) 425-2332.
47
W
Robson Ranch
Texas
A private observing site near Denton.
48
W
Tandy Hills Natural Area
Texas
A
natural area
used as an observing site by the
Fort Worth Astronomical Society
.
50
N
Sherman
Texas
Home of
Austin College
.
51
W
Fort Worth
Texas
Home of the
Fort Worth Astronomical Society
.
52
E
Sulphur Springs
Texas
53
NW
Mountain Springs Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Gainsville.
54
NE
Cooper Lake State Park
Texas
This chart is centered on the Doctors Creek Unit of
Cooper Lake State park
, but the forecast also covers the South Sulphur Unit.
56
SW
Burleson
Texas
59
N
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
A
wildlife refuge
used by some astronomers from Dallas.
61
SE
Athens
Texas
62
E
Mineola Nature Preserve
Texas
Nature Preserve
used by the
Astronomical Society of East Texas
.
63
N
Eisenhower State Park
Texas
State park
near Denison. (903) 465-1956.
63
W
Ballauer Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Azle.
65
N
Gordonville
Texas
A town in Grayson county.
66
S
Blue Star Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
near Richland Chambers Reservoir.
66
SW
Cleburne
Texas
Forecast also covers Keene.
68
S
Navarro Mills Lake
Texas
Centered on
Liberty HIll Park
.
71
W
Annetta South Star Site
Texas
A private observign site near Annetta South. Used by some members of the
FWAS
by invitation.
72
NW
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands
Texas
A national conservation
area
used by members of the
Fort Worth Astronomical Society
. Near Decatur.
73
NW
Monroe Robotic Observatory
Texas
Observatory of the
University of North Texas
.
74
NE
Paris
Texas
A town in Lamar country.
74
NW
Monroe Remote Observatory
Texas
Observatory
of the
University of North Texas
.
74
SE
Tyler State Park
Texas
State park
near Tyler. (903) 597-5338.
75
E
Lake Cypress Springs
Texas
78
SE
Tyler
Texas
Home of the
Astronomical Society of East Texas
.
78
SW
Cleburne State Park
Texas
State park
near Cleburne. (817) 645-4215.
80
E
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
Texas
State park
near Pittsburg. (903) 572-5531.
80
W
Elevation Estates
Texas
A neighborhood in Weatherford.
81
SW
Nolan River Park
Texas
Park
near Blum and Kopperl.
83
S
Fairfield Lake State Park
Texas
State park
near Fairfield. (903) 389-4514.
84
SW
Granbury
Texas
86
SW
Lake Whitney State Park
Texas
A
state park
near Whitney.
87
W
Lake Mineral Wells Trailway
Texas
State park
near Mineral Wells. (940) 328-1171.
89
SW
Texas Star Party
Texas
Star Party
held at
Lantham Spings Camp
for 2025. (Was held
here
in previous years.)
90
N
TAS-D Atoka
Oklahoma
Observing site of the
Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas
. Also home of the
Lone Star Observatory
. Somewhere around the town of Atoka.
90
NW
Double AA Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
90
SE
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
Texas
AKA
CSBF
near Palestine, Anderson county.
91
SW
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Texas
State park
near Glen Rose. (254) 897-4588.
91
W
Lake Mineral Wells State Park
Texas
State park
and site of the
North Texas Sky Watch
star party held by the the
Tarleton State University
.
93
S
Fort Parker State Park
Texas
State park
near Mexia. (254) 562-5751.
95
NE
Clarksville
Texas
95
SW
Scharff Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Walnut Springs.
97
N
Slippery Falls Boy Scout Ranch
Oklahoma
A
boy scout ranch
of the
Last Frontier Council
.
100
NE
Hugo Lake State Park
Oklahoma
State park
100
W
Fort Richardson State Park
Texas
State park
also contains Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Near Jacksboro. (940) 567-3506.
101
SW
Meridian State Park
Texas
State park
near Meridian. (254) 435-2536.
102
E
Longview
Texas
102
S
Baylor University
Texas
University
in Waco.
102
W
Goat Hill Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Lipan.
103
E
Daingerfield State Park
Texas
State park
near Daingerfield. (903) 645-2921.
105
NE
Red River Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
105
NW
Montgomery Observatory
Oklahoma
Near Newport.
107
SW
Timber Rock Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Stephenville.
107
SW
Tarleton Observatory
Texas
Observatory
of
Tarleton State University
. Near Stephenville.
109
N
McGee Creek Natural Scenic State Recreation Area
Oklahoma
Recreation Area
.
Permit
required.
109
S
RCH Observatory
Texas
A private observatory of a member of the
North Houston Astronomy Club
(NHAC).
110
S
Roofer Observing Site
Texas
A private observing site.
111
SW
Turner Research Station
Texas
Observing site of the
Central Texas Astronomical Society
and home of the Paul & Jane Meyer Telescope.
112
SE
Watership Farm Observatory
Texas
A private observatory southeast of Palestine.
112
SW
Hico
Texas
113
SW
Stephenville
Texas
117
E
East Fork Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Linden.
117
N
Oleo Acres Double Barrel Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory. Used by some members of the
Astronomy Club of Tulsa
. Near Antlers.
118
S
Windham Hill Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
119
E
Martin Creek Lake State Park
Texas
State park
near Tatum. (903) 836-4336.
119
SE
Mission Tejas State Park
Texas
State park
near Grapeland. (936) 687-2394.
121
W
Possum Kingdom State Park
Texas
A
state park
near Graham.
123
S
Fort Boggy State Park
Texas
State park
near Centerville. (903) 344-1116.
124
E
Jefferson (TX)
Texas
124
E
New Boston
Texas
125
SW
Mother Neff State Park
Texas
State park
near Moody. (254) 853-2389.
126
NW
Lake Arrowhead State Park
Texas
State park
near Wichita Falls. (940) 528-2211.
126
W
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Texas
A new
state park
not yet open to the public.
127
SW
Gatesville
Texas
128
NE
Kiamichi Skies Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory.
129
E
Atlanta State Park
Texas
State park
near Atlanta. (903) 796-6476.
132
SE
SFA Observatory
Texas
Observatory
of
Stephen F. Austin State University
. Near Nacogdoches.
133
N
Eastridge Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory near McAlester.
134
E
Caddo Lake State Park
Texas
State park
near Karnack. (903) 679-3351.
135
S
Gassen Observatory
Texas
A private observatory somewhere around Franklin. Occaisionally used by the
Brazos Valley Astronomy Club
.
135
W
Astronomers by Necessity
Texas
A
dark sky astronomy and nature retreat
located 100 miles west of Fort Worth
136
NW
Wichita Falls
Texas
136
S
Temple
Texas
136
SW
Two Cedar Station
Texas
A private observatory.
137
SE
Lovelady
Texas
140
S
Regina Caelorum Observatory
Texas
A private observatory and home to the Messier Marathon for the
Brazos Valley Astronomy Club
.
141
SE
Waffelow Creek Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
.
143
NE
Boktuklo Trail Head
Oklahoma
Start of a
trail
and forest service road 5 miles south east of Honobia.
144
E
Texarkana
Texas
144
N
Owl Creek Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory.
145
S
Cameron
Texas
146
NE
De Queen
Texas
147
SW
Mayborn Planetarium
Texas
Planetarium and Space Theatre
. At the campus of
Central Texas College
in Killeen.
147
SW
Mayborn Planetarium & Space Theater
Texas
Planetarium
in Killeen.
147
W
Sky Dancer Observatory
Texas
A private observatory somewhere around Sipe Springs.
148
SW
Long Mountain Ranch
Texas
A private ranch.
149
SE
Lufkin
Texas
A town in Angelina county.
150
SW
BuckSnort Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
.
153
N
Shady Grove Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory north of McAlester.
154
SW
Bad Wolf Ranch
Texas
An observing site of the
Austin Astronomical Society
.
155
N
Aubrie Le observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory in Purcell.
155
N
Ten Acre Observatory
Oklahoma
A public
observatory
. Also the primary observing site of the
Odyssey Astronomy CLub
.
155
S
Bryan
Texas
156
SW
Kemp's Lake
Texas
Near Goldthwaite.
157
NE
Robber's Cave State Park
Oklahoma
State park
and dark sky site of the
Family Astronomy Association of Oklahoma
158
S
College Station
Texas
A town in Brazos county.
158
SE
Sam Houston State University Observatory
Texas
Observatory of the
Department of Physics
at
Sam Houston State
. Used by members of the
Huntsville Astronomy Club
.
159
NW
JAOWAT Observatory
Oklahoma
Future private observatory site.
159
SW
Goldthwaite
Texas
A town in \tMills county.
160
NE
Area 52 Observatory
Arkansas
Observatory (MPC 460) of the
Red River Astronomy Club
. South-west of Center Point.
160
W
Fort Griffin State Historic Site
Texas
A
historical site
near Albany.
161
E
Shreveport
Louisiana
Home of the
Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society
. Where Arkansas, Lousiana and Texas meet. (aka ArkLaTex)
161
NW
Lawton
Oklahoma
161
S
Brahmand Darshan Observatory
Texas
Private observatory dedicated to CCD imaging, in South College Station, sometimes used by members of the
Brazos Valley Astronomy Club
.
162
S
Starfire Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near .
162
S
Texas A&M University Teaching Observatory
Texas
Observatory
of
Texas A&M University
.
164
N
Red Rock Farm
Oklahoma
Tim Vasquez\'s
observing
site
near Norman, Oklahoma; visitor-friendly.
164
NE
Cossatot Observatory
Arkansas
A private observatory somewhere around Hartley.
164
W
FWAS Rising Star
Texas
An observing site of the
Fort Worth Astronomical Society
.
165
SW
The Lair
Texas
A
private site
and certified Texas wildscape. Near Lampasas.
167
NE
Blue Moon Astronomical Observatory
Oklahoma
An
observatory
in the
Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Area
near Page.
167
SW
Lake Brownwood State Park
Texas
State park
near Lake Brownwood. (325) 784-5223.
168
N
University of Oklahoma Observatory
Oklahoma
Observatory of the
Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy
of the
University of Oklahoma
. Site of outreach
star parties
held by the
Lunar Sooners
astronomy club.
168
S
Huntsville State Park
Texas
State park
near Huntsville. (936) 295-5644.
168
SW
Watson Starview Observatory
Texas
A private observatory somewhere around Briggs. Used by the
Williamson County Astronomy Club
for star parties.
170
E
Lewisville
Arkansas
170
NW
USAO JMOERC Habitat Area
Oklahoma
AKA
Jean McLaughlin Outdoor Education & Research Center
. A private site of the
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
.
170
SW
Georgetown Observatory
Texas
A private observatory in Georgetown, TX.
171
E
Shreveport Observatory
Louisiana
Observatory
used by
Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society
.
171
S
Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site
Texas
State park
near Anderson. (936) 873-2633.
171
S
Harmony Observatory
Texas
A private observatory.
172
SW
Ancient Sky Observatory
Texas
Observatory of Mark / Star*Man & The Ancient Sky Astronomy Group
172
SW
Live Oak Observatory
Texas
A private observatory
173
SW
Georgetown
Texas
Served by the
Williamson County Astronomy Club
.
175
SW
Colorado Bend State Park
Texas
State park
near Bend. (325) 628-3240.
177
N
Deerfield West Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory.
177
S
S&Y Observatory
Texas
A private observator of a member of the
Brazos Valley Astronomy Club
(BVAC).
178
S
Hutto Lake Park
Texas
City
park
in Hutto.
179
N
Bixby Creek Observatory
Oklahoma
A private observatory.
179
NE
Stigler
Oklahoma
179
S
O'Brien Dark Site
Texas
A site of the
North Houston Astronomy Club
.
179
SE
Lake Livingston State Park
Texas
State park
near Livingston. (936) 365-2201.
179
SW
Whitetail Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
that offers public observing. Near Georgetown.
179
W
Miller Creek Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Munday.
180
S
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Texas
State park
near Washington. (936) 878-2214.
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