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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
25	E		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
26	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
27	N		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
32	SE		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
33	E		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
38	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
39	S		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
39	W		Iowa City			Iowa
45	SW		Riverside			Iowa
50	N		Galena			Illinois
50	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
51	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
51	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
52	NE		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
53	N		Dubuque			Iowa
56	E		Sterling			Illinois
56	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
58	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
59	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
62	NE		Apple River			Illinois
62	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
63	N		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
64	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
66	E		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
69	NE		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
70	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
73	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
75	S		Wever			Iowa
79	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
80	SE		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
82	E		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
82	NW		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.
83	NE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
84	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
85	N		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
85	NE		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
85	NE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
87	NE		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
89	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
89	S		Macomb			Illinois
89	W		Barnes City			Iowa
90	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
91	NE		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
94	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
94	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
95	NE		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
96	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
97	E		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
99	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
100	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
100	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
101	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
101	NW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
102	E		Kirkland			Illinois
103	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
104	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
105	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
106	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
107	E		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
107	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
108	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
108	NE		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
108	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
109	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
110	E		Streator			Illinois
110	NW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
111	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
111	NW		Grundy Center			Iowa
112	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
116	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
116	E		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
116	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
116	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
117	E		Marengo			Illinois
117	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
118	S		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
119	NW		Decorah			Iowa
119	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
120	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
120	E		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
122	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
123	E		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
124	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
125	E		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
125	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
126	E		Woodstock			Illinois
127	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
127	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
127	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
127	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
128	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
128	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
128	SE		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
129	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
129	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
130	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
130	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
131	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
131	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
132	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
132	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
134	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
135	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
136	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
137	E		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
137	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
138	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
138	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
138	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
139	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
141	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
141	NE		Portage			Wisconsin
142	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
143	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
143	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
144	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
144	S		Hannibal			Missouri
144	SW		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
145	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
145	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
145	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
147	E		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
147	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
147	S		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
147	S		Winchester			Illinois
147	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
149	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
149	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
149	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
149	W		Des Moines			Iowa
150	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
151	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
151	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
152	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
154	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
154	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
154	S		Chatham			Illinois
155	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
155	SW		Powersville			Missouri
156	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
156	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
156	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
157	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
157	E		Glencoe			Illinois
157	E		Peotone			Illinois
157	NW		Mason City			Iowa
158	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
158	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
158	SE		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
160	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
160	N		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
161	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
162	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
162	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
162	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
162	S		Stoutsville			Missouri
162	SW		Moore-Gosch Memorial Park			Iowa	A park in Wayne County.
163	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
163	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
163	SE		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
164	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
164	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
164	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
164	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
164	W		Erwin W. Fick Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
164	W		Strohbehn Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory in Webster City.
166	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
166	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
168	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
168	W		Timberline Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory somewhere around Winterset.
169	S		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
172	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
172	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
175	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
176	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
176	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
176	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
177	W		Grand River			Iowa	A town in Decatur county.
178	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
178	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
178	S		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
179	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
179	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
179	NW		Rochester			Minnesota

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