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0 Des Moines
 
Iowa  
22SW Timberline Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory somewhere around Winterset.
28N Ames
 
Iowa   Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
30NE Ashton Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
30NW Erwin W. Fick Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
47NE Dean Memorial Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
50E Grant O. Gale Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
51E W/P Observatory
 
Iowa   Near Grinnell.
51W Whiterock Resort
 
Iowa   AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party.
58S Grand River
 
Iowa   A town in Decatur county.
59N Dark Sky Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory near Alden.
59N Strohbehn Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory in Webster City.
63E Barnes City
 
Iowa  
69NE Grundy Center
 
Iowa  
71S Graceland University Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni
71S Moore-Gosch Memorial Park
 
Iowa   A park in Wayne County.
72SE Antique Airfield-IA27
 
Iowa   An airfield in Ottumwa.
74SE Lake Sundown
 
Iowa   Near Unionvile.
74W Manning
 
Iowa   A town in Carroll County.
77S Powersville
 
Missouri  
78W Grundmeier Farm
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
86E Williamsburg
 
Iowa  
89NE Cedar Falls
 
Iowa   Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
91W Denison
 
Iowa  
98NE Wartburg College Observatory
 
Iowa   An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
100NE 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.
100S Bush Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory near Albany.
101NE Bearbower Sand Prairie Area
 
Iowa   A Buchanan county park.
103SW Bearcat Observatory
 
Missouri   Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville.
104E Hilltop Homeschool Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
104W Treynor
 
Iowa  
108E Iowa SkyNet Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory near Washington, IA.
108N Mason City
 
Iowa  
108SW Gipe Farm
 
Iowa   A private farmstead used, with permission, by some members of the Omaha Astronomical Society . South of Malvern.
109E Riverside
 
Iowa  
111E Iowa City
 
Iowa  
113E Palisades-Dows Observatory
 
Iowa   An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
115SE Truman State University Observatory
 
Missouri   Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
120W Omaha
 
Nebraska   Home of the Omaha Astronomical Society.
127S Chillicothe
 
Missouri  
128W B&W Observatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory between Louisville and Plattsmouth
129S The Backyard Country Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory.
131SW Nebraska City
 
Nebraska  
131W Koppany observing Site
 
Nebraska   A private observing site somewhere around Omaha.
134E John H. Witte Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
134S Cameron
 
Missouri  
135W Summit Lake State Recreation Area
 
Nebraska   Recreation area near Tekmah, NE.
137E Muscatine
 
Iowa  
138W Weeping Water
 
Nebraska   A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby.
139S Bonanza Conservation Area
 
Missouri   A conservation area in Caldwell county.
139W The Rezervatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory between Wahoo and Omaha.
141N Albert Lea
 
Minnesota   The town, not the person.
141S Bunch Hollow Conservation Area
 
Missouri   A conservation area in Carroll County.
141SW Auburn City Recreation Complex
 
Nebraska   Rec complex in Auburn, NE.
142SE Wever
 
Iowa  
142SW Missouri Western State University
 
Missouri   University in St Joseph.
143W Mahoney State Park
 
Nebraska   State park and home of public star parties held by the Omaha Astronomical Society.
145W Oakland/Lyons Observatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory near Oakland and Lyons.
146N Fairmont
 
Minnesota  
147W Behlen Observatory
 
Nebraska   An observatory of the University of Nebraska with public viewings.
147W Fremont(NE)
 
Nebraska   A town in Dodge county.
149E Dixon
 
Iowa   Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
151E The Stellar Shed
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Aledo.
151NE Decorah
 
Iowa  
152N Magnuson Observing Site
 
Minnesota   A private site near Corning.
152NW Sioux City
 
Iowa   In Woodbury county.
153SE Pleiades Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory in Canton.
158NE Wyalusing
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
159S Smithville Reservoir
 
Missouri   Forecast covers the surround parks: Bauman Park, Crows Creek Park, Camp Branch Park, Little Platte Park and \tSmiths Fork Park and the nearby town of Smithville.
162E Timber City Productions Lookout
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
162NW Dordt College Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center.
162SW Atchison
 
Kansas  
164S Van Meter State Park
 
Missouri   State park south east of Miami(MO).
165E Adolphson Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
166E Dubuque
 
Iowa  
166W Lincoln
 
Nebraska   Home of the UNL student observatory, the Prairie Astronomy Club and Hyde Memorial Observatory.
167S Baltimore Bend
 
Missouri   A restricted Missouri Deptartment of Conservation area. Permission is required for each use. Used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG)
167S WHS Observatory
 
Missouri   In Platte city.
167S Waverly
 
Missouri  
168NE Grant River Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   A recreation area near Potosi.
168W Walnut Hill Observatory
 
Nebraska  
170N Sulem Lake
 
Minnesota   Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield.
170N Waseca
 
Minnesota  
170NE Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
 
Minnesota   Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
171E PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
171N Owatonna
 
Minnesota   Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society
171W Branched Oak Observatory
 
Nebraska   A public observatory near Branched Oak State Recreation Area.
172E Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
172E Viking Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory Near Galesburg.
172SE Stoutsville
 
Missouri  
174S Savala Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory somewhere around Lexington.
174SE Weinberg-King State Park
 
Illinois   State park near Augusta.
175E Galena
 
Illinois  
175N Standeford and Andreas Observatories
 
Minnesota   Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato
175S Indian Foothills Park
 
Missouri   Park in Marshall.
175SW PAC Observatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory of the Prairie Astronomy Club.
176N Rochester
 
Minnesota  
176SE Macomb
 
Illinois  
176SW Seneca City Park
 
Kansas   Park in Seneca.
177NE Luckydog Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
177W Fred G. Dale Planetarium
 
Nebraska   Planetarium of Wayne State College in Wayne, NE.
178E Knox College Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory at Knox College.
179S Fayette
 
Missouri   Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association.
179S Morrison Observatory
 
Missouri   Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette.
180SE Hannibal
 
Missouri  


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