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0 Rock Star Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Crandall.
6N The Astro Acre Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory in Talty.
6N Shamrock Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
< 15 Clower Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
< 15 Robastro Home Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Terrell.
20N Lofland Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory somewhere around Rockwall.
20NW ASTROTX Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Garland.
21N Joe Lalumia Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Rockwall.
25NW Dallas
 
Texas   Home of the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas.
25NW Allan & Kay Poage Memorial Observatory
 
Texas  
26N Sigmund and Albert's Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory of some members of the Texas Astronomical Society. Near Sachse.
27NE Stars at Night Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory somewhere around Quinlan.
29NE Lake Tawakoni State Park
 
Texas   State park near Wills Point\t75169. (903) 560-7123.
30SW Waxahachie
 
Texas  
31SE Purtis Creek State Park
 
Texas   State park near Eustace. (903) 425-2332.
31W Cedar Hill
 
Texas  
32NW Plano
 
Texas  
34W Cedar Hill State Park
 
Texas   State park near Cedar Hill. (972) 291-3900.
37N Z-Field Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
38NW Asteroid Hunter Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory in Carrollton.
39NW Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
 
Texas   Park in west Plano.
40NE Greenville
 
Texas  
41W Arlington
 
Texas  
42N Humane Animal Hospital Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
42N McKinney
 
Texas  
43NW Frisco Commons Park
 
Texas   City park in Frisco. Site of public star parties held by the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas.
44SE Athens
 
Texas  
45N Parkhill Prairie
 
Texas   A park in NE Collin County.
46S Blue Star Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Richland Chambers Reservoir.
47NW Quail Creek Observatory
 
Texas   An observatory near Southlake.
48NW Madhira Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
50S Navarro Mills Lake
 
Texas   Centered on Liberty HIll Park.
51NW Trophy Club
 
Texas   A town near Grapevine Lake.
51W Tandy Hills Natural Area
 
Texas   A natural area used as an observing site by the Fort Worth Astronomical Society.
52NE Chigger Ridge
 
Texas   Primary observing site of the East Texas Allstars. East of Aberfoyle and west of Fairlie.
52NW Enzo's Observatory
 
Texas   A private obseratory.
53W Burleson
 
Texas  
53W Fort Worth
 
Texas   Home of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society.
54NW Serenity Way Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Denton.
56E Mineola Nature Preserve
 
Texas   Nature Preserve used by the Astronomical Society of East Texas.
58NW Denton
 
Texas   Home of the Rafes Urban Astronomy Center of UNT.
59NE Sulphur Springs
 
Texas  
59NW Robson Ranch
 
Texas   A private observing site near Denton.
60W Cleburne
 
Texas   Forecast also covers Keene.
61NW Rafes Urban Astronomy Center
 
Texas   Observatory of the University of North Texas. In Denton
62NW Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Isle du Bois Unit
 
Texas   State park near Pilot Point. (940) 686-2148.
63S Fairfield Lake State Park
 
Texas   State park near Fairfield. (903) 389-4514.
65NW Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit
 
Texas   State park near Valley View. (940) 637-2294.
66E Tyler State Park
 
Texas   State park near Tyler. (903) 597-5338.
66N Bonham State Park
 
Texas   State park.
66NE 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.
68E Tyler
 
Texas   Home of the Astronomical Society of East Texas.
69W Ballauer Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Azle.
70SW Nolan River Park
 
Texas   Park near Blum and Kopperl.
71N Sherman
 
Texas   Home of Austin College.
71NW Mountain Springs Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Gainsville.
71SE Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
 
Texas   AKA CSBF near Palestine, Anderson county.
71W Cleburne State Park
 
Texas   State park near Cleburne. (817) 645-4215.
72W Annetta South Star Site
 
Texas   A private observign site near Annetta South. Used by some members of the FWAS by invitation.
73S Fort Parker State Park
 
Texas   State park near Mexia. (254) 562-5751.
74SW Lake Whitney State Park
 
Texas   A state park near Whitney.
75SW Texas Star Party
 
Texas   Star Party held at Lantham Spings Camp for 2025. (Was held here in previous years.)
78NE Lake Cypress Springs
 
Texas  
80N Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
 
Texas   A wildlife refuge used by some astronomers from Dallas.
80W Elevation Estates
 
Texas   A neighborhood in Weatherford.
81W Granbury
 
Texas  
82E Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
 
Texas   State park near Pittsburg. (903) 572-5531.
83N Eisenhower State Park
 
Texas   State park near Denison. (903) 465-1956.
85N Gordonville
 
Texas   A town in Grayson county.
85NW Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands
 
Texas   A national conservation area used by members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society. Near Decatur.
85SW Baylor University
 
Texas   University in Waco.
85W Dinosaur Valley State Park
 
Texas   State park near Glen Rose. (254) 897-4588.
87NE Paris
 
Texas   A town in Lamar country.
88W Scharff Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Walnut Springs.
89S RCH Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory of a member of the North Houston Astronomy Club (NHAC).
90S Roofer Observing Site
 
Texas   A private observing site.
91SW Meridian State Park
 
Texas   State park near Meridian. (254) 435-2536.
91W Lake Mineral Wells Trailway
 
Texas   State park near Mineral Wells. (940) 328-1171.
92NW Monroe Remote Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of the University of North Texas.
92NW Monroe Robotic Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of the University of North Texas.
94SE Watership Farm Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory southeast of Palestine.
95W 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.
96E Longview
 
Texas  
98S Windham Hill Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
98SW Turner Research Station
 
Texas   Observing site of the Central Texas Astronomical Society and home of the Paul & Jane Meyer Telescope.
101SE Mission Tejas State Park
 
Texas   State park near Grapeland. (936) 687-2394.
101W Goat Hill Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Lipan.
102S Fort Boggy State Park
 
Texas   State park near Centerville. (903) 344-1116.
102W Tarleton Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of Tarleton State University. Near Stephenville.
103W Timber Rock Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Stephenville.
104E Daingerfield State Park
 
Texas   State park near Daingerfield. (903) 645-2921.
104SW Hico
 
Texas  
105NE Clarksville
 
Texas  
107NW Double AA Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
109N 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.
109SW Mother Neff State Park
 
Texas   State park near Moody. (254) 853-2389.
109W Fort Richardson State Park
 
Texas   State park also contains Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Near Jacksboro. (940) 567-3506.
109W Stephenville
 
Texas  
110E Martin Creek Lake State Park
 
Texas   State park near Tatum. (903) 836-4336.
113SW Gatesville
 
Texas  
114NE Red River Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
114S Gassen Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory somewhere around Franklin. Occaisionally used by the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club.
115NE Hugo Lake State Park
 
Oklahoma   State park
117E East Fork Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Linden.
117N Slippery Falls Boy Scout Ranch
 
Oklahoma   A boy scout ranch of the Last Frontier Council.
118SE Lovelady
 
Texas  
119S Regina Caelorum Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory and home to the Messier Marathon for the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club.
119SE SFA Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of Stephen F. Austin State University. Near Nacogdoches.
119SW Temple
 
Texas  
121E Jefferson (TX)
 
Texas  
124NW Montgomery Observatory
 
Oklahoma   Near Newport.
125SW Two Cedar Station
 
Texas   A private observatory.
126S Cameron
 
Texas  
126W Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
 
Texas   A new state park not yet open to the public.
126W Possum Kingdom State Park
 
Texas   A state park near Graham.
127N McGee Creek Natural Scenic State Recreation Area
 
Oklahoma   Recreation Area. Permit required.
128SE Waffelow Creek Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
130E Caddo Lake State Park
 
Texas   State park near Karnack. (903) 679-3351.
130NE New Boston
 
Texas  
132E Atlanta State Park
 
Texas   State park near Atlanta. (903) 796-6476.
132SW Mayborn Planetarium
 
Texas   Planetarium and Space Theatre. At the campus of Central Texas College in Killeen.
132SW Mayborn Planetarium & Space Theater
 
Texas   Planetarium in Killeen.
133SE Lufkin
 
Texas   A town in Angelina county.
134SW Long Mountain Ranch
 
Texas   A private ranch.
135N Oleo Acres Double Barrel Observatory
 
Oklahoma   A private observatory. Used by some members of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa. Near Antlers.
135S Bryan
 
Texas  
136W Astronomers by Necessity
 
Texas   A dark sky astronomy and nature retreat located 100 miles west of Fort Worth
137SW BuckSnort Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
138S College Station
 
Texas   A town in Brazos county.
138SE Sam Houston State University Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of the Department of Physics at Sam Houston State. Used by members of the Huntsville Astronomy Club.
139NW Lake Arrowhead State Park
 
Texas   State park near Wichita Falls. (940) 528-2211.
140S Brahmand Darshan Observatory
 
Texas   Private observatory dedicated to CCD imaging, in South College Station, sometimes used by members of the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club.
142S Starfire Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near .
142S Texas A&M University Teaching Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of Texas A&M University.
142SW Bad Wolf Ranch
 
Texas   An observing site of the Austin Astronomical Society .
143W Sky Dancer Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory somewhere around Sipe Springs.
146NE Kiamichi Skies Observatory
 
Oklahoma   A private observatory.
146SW Kemp's Lake
 
Texas   Near Goldthwaite.
148NE Texarkana
 
Texas  
148S Huntsville State Park
 
Texas   State park near Huntsville. (936) 295-5644.
149NW Wichita Falls
 
Texas  
150S Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site
 
Texas   State park near Anderson. (936) 873-2633.
150SW Goldthwaite
 
Texas   A town in \tMills county.
151S Harmony Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
152N Eastridge Observatory
 
Oklahoma   A private observatory near McAlester.
152SW The Lair
 
Texas   A private site and certified Texas wildscape. Near Lampasas.
154SW Georgetown Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory in Georgetown, TX.
154SW Watson Starview Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory somewhere around Briggs. Used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club for star parties.
156E Shreveport
 
Louisiana   Home of the Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society. Where Arkansas, Lousiana and Texas meet. (aka ArkLaTex)
156NE De Queen
 
Texas  
156SW Ancient Sky Observatory
 
Texas   Observatory of Mark / Star*Man & The Ancient Sky Astronomy Group
156SW Georgetown
 
Texas   Served by the Williamson County Astronomy Club.
156SW Live Oak Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory
157NE Boktuklo Trail Head
 
Oklahoma   Start of a trail and forest service road 5 miles south east of Honobia.
158S S&Y Observatory
 
Texas   A private observator of a member of the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club (BVAC).
159S O'Brien Dark Site
 
Texas   A site of the North Houston Astronomy Club.
160S Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit
 
Texas   State park near Somerville. (979) 535-7763.
160S Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
 
Texas   State park near Washington. (936) 878-2214.
160SE Lake Livingston State Park
 
Texas   State park near Livingston. (936) 365-2201.
161SW Hutto Lake Park
 
Texas   City park in Hutto.
161W Lake Brownwood State Park
 
Texas   State park near Lake Brownwood. (325) 784-5223.
162S Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit
 
Texas   State park near Ledbetter. (979) 289-2392.
162SW Whitetail Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory that offers public observing. Near Georgetown.
162W FWAS Rising Star
 
Texas   An observing site of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society.
163SW Colorado Bend State Park
 
Texas   State park near Bend. (325) 628-3240.
164E Shreveport Observatory
 
Louisiana   Observatory used by Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society.
164N Owl Creek Observatory
 
Oklahoma   A private observatory.
165S Mikes Mobile Notary Service, Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory. Contact for access.
165SW Eyegloo Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory in Leander.
165W Fort Griffin State Historic Site
 
Texas   A historical site near Albany.
167S Astro Birdie Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory in Conroe.
167SE Pastor's Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
167SW Orion Ranch Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory somewhere around Bertram.
168NE Area 52 Observatory
 
Arkansas   Observatory (MPC 460) of the Red River Astronomy Club. South-west of Center Point.
168SW Eagle Eye Observatory
 
Texas   An observatory of the Austin Astronomical Society. Located in Canyon of the Eagles, on Lake Buchanan, near Burnet
169S Honea-Egypt Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory in Montgomery county.
169SE Sam Rayburn
 
Texas   Centered on the south shore of Sam Rayburn Lake.
169SW Nameless Valley Ranch
 
Texas   camp and convention center used as an observing site by the Austin Dam Astronomers. Near Leander.
170S Brenham
 
Texas  
170SW Rattan Creek
 
Texas   City park in Round Rock, North Austin.
171SW LoneStar Gazer Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory.
172E Lewisville
 
Arkansas  
172N Shady Grove Observatory
 
Oklahoma   A private observatory north of McAlester.
173S Rafter M Ranch Observatory
 
Texas   A ranch used for novice star parties as is associated with the Houston Astronomical Society. Near Hockley.
174S Wonder Hill Observatory
 
Texas   A private observatory near Brenham.
174SW Inks Lake State Park
 
Texas   State park near Burnet. (512) 793-2223.
174SW Szabo Pecan Farm
 
Texas   A private observing field on a farm near Marble Falls.
175N Aubrie Le observatory
 
Oklahoma   A private observatory in Purcell.
175N Robber's Cave State Park
 
Oklahoma   State park and dark sky site of the Family Astronomy Association of Oklahoma
175N Ten Acre Observatory
 
Oklahoma   A public observatory. Also the primary observing site of the Odyssey Astronomy CLub.
175NE Cossatot Observatory
 
Arkansas   A private observatory somewhere around Hartley.
175SW Longhorn Cavern State Park
 
Texas   State park near Burnet. (830) 598-CAVE.
176SE Cleveland(TX)
 
Texas   A town in Liberty county.
176SE Dolen
 
Texas  
177S Round Top
 
Texas   A town in Fayette county.
177SW Mansfield Dam
 
Texas   A popular observing site near Austin.
178NW Lawton
 
Oklahoma  
178S Stephanie's Evening Solace
 
Texas   A private observing site.
179N JAOWAT Observatory
 
Oklahoma   Future private observatory site.


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