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Kenosha |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club. |
10 | N |
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Racine |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
14 | NW |
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Modine Benstead Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
18 | W |
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Richard Bong State Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
20 | SW |
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Smith Observing Site |
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Illinois |
Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan. |
21 | N |
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Franklin |
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Wisconsin |
In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site. |
24 | W |
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Eagle Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Eagle. |
28 | S |
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Lincolnshire |
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Illinois |
Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers . |
30 | S |
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Glencoe |
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Illinois |
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30 | SW |
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Lake Zurich |
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Illinois |
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32 | N |
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Milwaukee |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society. |
34 | NW |
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Texas Yard Canon Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
35 | S |
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Northwest Suburban Astronomers |
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Illinois |
The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates. |
35 | SW |
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Barrington Hills |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events. |
35 | SW |
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Crystal Lake |
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Illinois |
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37 | S |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
37 | SW |
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Woodstock |
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Illinois |
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37 | W |
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Yerkes Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory in Williams Bay. |
38 | S |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
41 | NW |
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Harken Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library. |
43 | SW |
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OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1 |
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Illinois |
A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
44 | S |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
45 | SW |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
46 | SW |
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Marengo |
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Illinois |
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47 | N |
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Mequon Rotary Park |
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Wisconsin |
Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon. |
48 | SW |
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Claustonberry Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Marengo. |
50 | S |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
50 | W |
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UW-Whitewater Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater. |
51 | NW |
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Richfield Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Menomonee Falls. |
52 | S |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
52 | S |
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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
54 | N |
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Jackson (WI) |
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Wisconsin |
A town in Washington county. |
54 | SW |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
55 | SW |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
55 | W |
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Blackhawk Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
57 | W |
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Caledonia |
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Illinois |
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58 | SW |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
58 | SW |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
59 | N |
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Myra |
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Wisconsin |
Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation. |
59 | NW |
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TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation. |