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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
20 | W |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
30 | S |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
35 | E |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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40 | SW |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
46 | S |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
47 | SE |
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Dean Memorial Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County. |
50 | N |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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51 | E |
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Cedar Falls |
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Iowa |
Home of the University of Northern Iowa. |
53 | E |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
59 | S |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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61 | SE |
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Grant O. Gale Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell.. |
62 | SE |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
70 | E |
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Hodges and North Wildlife Area |
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Iowa |
Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa. |
76 | SW |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
76 | SW |
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Timberline Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory somewhere around Winterset. |
78 | E |
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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area |
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Iowa |
A Buchanan county park. |
82 | SE |
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Barnes City |
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Iowa |
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83 | N |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
88 | W |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
91 | SW |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
92 | SE |
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Williamsburg |
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Iowa |
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93 | N |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
94 | E |
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Hilltop Homeschool Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids. |
97 | NW |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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102 | NE |
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Decorah |
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Iowa |
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102 | W |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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107 | E |
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Palisades-Dows Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. |
111 | SE |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
112 | N |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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112 | SE |
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Iowa City |
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Iowa |
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113 | N |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
116 | NE |
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center |
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Minnesota |
Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro |
116 | S |
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Grand River |
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Iowa |
A town in Decatur county. |
117 | SE |
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Riverside |
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Iowa |
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118 | S |
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Lake Sundown |
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Iowa |
Near Unionvile. |
119 | NE |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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120 | N |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
121 | SE |
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Iowa SkyNet Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Washington, IA. |
122 | E |
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Wyalusing |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing. |
124 | N |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
124 | NW |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
126 | NE |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
128 | S |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
130 | S |
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Graceland University Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni |
132 | N |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
132 | NE |
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Luckydog Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics. |
132 | S |
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Powersville |
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Missouri |
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137 | N |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
138 | N |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
139 | N |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
139 | N |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
140 | E |
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Grant River Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
A recreation area near Potosi. |
140 | NE |
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Mount Sterling |
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Wisconsin |
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140 | SW |
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Treynor |
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Iowa |
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142 | E |
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Dubuque |
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Iowa |
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142 | NW |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
142 | SE |
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Muscatine |
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Iowa |
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145 | E |
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Dixon |
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Iowa |
Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories |
145 | W |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
146 | NE |
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La Crosse |
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Wisconsin |
A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
147 | E |
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Timber City Productions Lookout |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
147 | NE |
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Trempealeau |
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Wisconsin |
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149 | N |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
150 | SW |
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Gipe Farm |
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Iowa |
A private farmstead used, with permission, by some members of the Omaha Astronomical Society . South of Malvern. |
151 | W |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
152 | SE |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
153 | SW |
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Omaha |
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Nebraska |
Home of the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
154 | E |
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Galena |
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Illinois |
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154 | W |
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Summit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Nebraska |
Recreation area near Tekmah, NE. |
156 | E |
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Big M Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Platteville. |
156 | N |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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158 | S |
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Bush Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Albany. |
159 | SW |
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Bearcat Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville. |
159 | W |
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Oakland/Lyons Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory near Oakland and Lyons. |
160 | N |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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160 | N |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
161 | SE |
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The Stellar Shed |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Aledo. |
162 | N |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
162 | NW |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
163 | NE |
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Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center |
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Wisconsin |
Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
163 | NE |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
163 | S |
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Truman State University Observatory |
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Missouri |
Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville. |
163 | SW |
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Koppany observing Site |
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Nebraska |
A private observing site somewhere around Omaha. |
164 | SW |
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B&W Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Louisville and Plattsmouth |
165 | N |
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MAS Eagle Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park. |
166 | N |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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166 | NE |
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Richland Center |
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Wisconsin |
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166 | SE |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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169 | E |
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Apple River |
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Illinois |
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169 | E |
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Mineral Point |
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Wisconsin |
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169 | N |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
169 | NE |
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Wildcat Mountain State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park near the town of Ontario, WI. |
170 | E |
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Sunny Knoll Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Port Byron. |
170 | SW |
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The Rezervatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Wahoo and Omaha. |
171 | E |
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Massbach Ridge |
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Illinois |
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171 | N |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
172 | E |
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Dodgeville |
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Wisconsin |
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172 | SW |
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Fremont(NE) |
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Nebraska |
A town in Dodge county. |
173 | E |
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Rutenbeck Observatory |
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Iowa |
Just west of Clinton. |
173 | N |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
173 | N |
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Saint Paul |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing. |
173 | W |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |
173 | W |
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Union Grove State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park used as an observing site by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
174 | N |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
174 | N |
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Joseph J. Casby Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy. |
174 | N |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
174 | NW |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
174 | SE |
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PACMO |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club. |
175 | N |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
175 | SW |
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Nebraska City |
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Nebraska |
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177 | SW |
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Weeping Water |
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Nebraska |
A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
178 | SW |
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Behlen Observatory |
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Nebraska |
An observatory of the University of Nebraska with public viewings. |
178 | SW |
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Mahoney State Park |
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Nebraska |
State park and home of public star parties held by the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
179 | NW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
180 | SE |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |