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Spenco Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory near Mt Vernon.
21
E
Evansville
Indiana
Home of the
Evansville Astronomical Society
22
N
Grayville
Illinois
23
E
Borman Observatory
Indiana
26
W
Dolan Lake
Illinois
Also known as the
Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area
. Used as an observing site by the
Obsessed of the EAS
(
Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society
).
31
N
Albion
Illinois
33
SW
Garden of he Gods Recreation Area
Illinois
A
recreation area
In
Shawnee National Forest
.
35
SW
Harrisburg
Illinois
38
NE
Wahnsiedler Observatory
Indiana
Observatory of the
Evansville Astronomical Society
. Near Lynnville.
41
SE
Cedar Knoll Observatory
Kentucky
A private obsrevatory of a member of the
West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers
.
45
W
Birmingham Astronomical Observatory
Illinois
A private
observatory
in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53.
47
E
Renaissance Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory near Owensboro.
47
SE
Cypress Cottage
Kentucky
A private observing site.
56
NE
Vincennes
Indiana
56
W
Marion
Illinois
58
NW
Mount Vernon
Illinois
A town in Jefferson.
59
NE
Red n Blue Observatory
Indiana
A private
observatory
near Otwell.
61
S
Halfmoon Observatory
Kentucky
A private
observatory
near Dawson Springs.
63
S
Pennyrile Forest Observing Field
Kentucky
An observing site of the
West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers
in
Pennyrile Forest State Resort
. Also close to
Halfmoon Observatory
.
65
NE
Three Guys Observatory
Indiana
Near Washington.
66
S
Darklight Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory of a member of the
Louisville Astronomical Society
and the
Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers
.
67
SE
Rue de Renard Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory near Greenvile.
71
SW
Paxton Park
Kentucky
Park
and golf course in Paducah.
71
SW
Reidland
Kentucky
A town in McCracken county.
71
W
Carbondale
Illinois
Home to some members of the
Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois
.
74
S
Trigg County Schools
Kentucky
High
School
and elementary school in Cadiz.
74
SW
AASO/Ridgemont Observatory
Kentucky
Observatory
near Lone Oak.
75
NW
Alma
Illinois
A town in Marion county.
77
NE
Patoka Lake Observing Sites
Indiana
General area of observing sites used by the
Evansville Astronomical Society
. Forecast also covers the
Patoka Lake Campground
. In the
Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area
.
78
S
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
80
N
Taylor Dark Sky Site
Illinois
Near Yale.
80
W
Washington County State Recreational Area
Illinois
Recreation area
.
81
S
Golden Pond Observatory
Kentucky
Observatory located in the
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
. Home of the
Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers
.
86
E
LAS Observatory
Indiana
Observatory of the
Louisville Astronomical Society
near Curby.
87
NW
Carlyle Lake
Illinois
A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the
St. Louis Astronomical Society
and the
River Bend Astronomy Club
.
88
N
Effingham
Illinois
A town in Effingham county.
89
N
West Union
Illinois
93
NE
Bloomfield
Indiana
94
S
Murry State University
Kentucky
University
in Murray, KS.
96
SE
Flying Horse Ranch
Kentucky
A private site near Russelville.
99
E
Bear Observatory
Kentucky
In Clarkson.
99
W
Fruitland
Missouri
A town in Cape Girardeau county.
100
SW
Grubbs Road Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory.
101
S
Arclight Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
101
SW
Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory
Missouri
Observatory of
NDRHS
in Cape Girardeau.
103
E
Otter Creek Observatory
Kentucky
Observatory
of
Otter Creek Park
and
Jefferson Community College
. Near Brandenburg.
104
NE
Morrow Observatory
Indiana
Observatory of
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
(BNLHS). Used by the
Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club
. Near Bedford.
105
SE
Bell Observatory
Kentucky
An
Observatory
of
Western Kentucky University
. Near Bowling Green.
106
SW
Benton
Missouri
106
W
Maintz Conservation Area
Missouri
Conservation area
.
108
E
White Mills Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills.
108
N
Charleston
Illinois
108
NE
SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY
Indiana
A private obseratory.
109
N
Terre Haute
Indiana
A town in Vigo county.
110
E
Corydon Ridge Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory.
110
NE
Porter West Preserve
Indiana
A
nature Preserve
112
N
Oakley Observatory
Indiana
Observatory
of the
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
. Near Terre Haute
113
S
Erin
Tennessee
114
E
Freeman Lake Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory near Elizabethtown.
114
N
Wolf Creek State Park
Illinois
State park
and site of public star parties held by the
Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club
(SVAAC).
114
NE
Bloomington
Indiana
Home of
Kirkwood Observatory
of the
Indiana University Bloomington
.
114
SE
Mammoth Cave National Park
Kentucky
National park
.
114
W
Shiloh Station Road
Illinois
115
SE
N4LB Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
116
E
Starlight Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory near the town of Starlight.
116
NE
Hale Hill Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory in the
Owen-Putnam State Forest
near Spencer. Used by some members of the
Indiana Astronomical Society
.
118
NE
Maumee
Indiana
A town in the
Hoosier National Forest
.
118
NW
PICO
Illinois
A private
observatory
near Pana.
118
SE
Pleasant View (Cheatham)
Tennessee
A town in Cheatham county.
119
SE
Easlick Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory near Cross Plains.
121
E
Louisville
Kentucky
Home of the
Louisville Astronomical Society
.
121
N
Walnut Point State Park
Illinois
State park. Used by some members of the
Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois
and the
Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
121
SW
Discovery Park of America
Tennessee
A museum-like
park
near Union City
122
N
Sullivan Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory in Sullivan.
122
NW
Nick Drew Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory near Hamel.
124
E
Camp Crooked Creek
Kentucky
A boy scout
camp
used as an observing site by the
Louisville Astronomical Society
. Near Bernhiem Forest.
124
NW
Edwardsville Observatory
Illinois
Near Edwardsville.
125
W
Hawn State Park
Missouri
State Park
between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve.
125
W
Tucker Creek Observatory
Missouri
A private observatory of a member of the
Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society
.
126
W
Mantese's Farm
Illinois
A private farm.
131
NE
Greencastle
Indiana
Home of
McKim Observatory
of
DePauw University
.
131
W
St. Louis
Missouri
Home of the
St. Louis Astronomical Society
.
133
S
White Bluff
Tennessee
A town in Dickson county.
134
E
Moore Observatory
Kentucky
Observatory
of the
University of Louisville
. In Brownsboro.
134
NE
Morgantown
Indiana
134
SE
Hendersonville
Tennessee
134
SW
Duck Creek Conservation Area
Missouri
Conservation area
near Pixico.
136
W
Farmington
Missouri
138
SE
Nashville
Tennessee
Home of the
Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society
.
139
NE
Goethe Link Observatory
Indiana
of
Indiana University
. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
139
SE
Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site
Tennessee
A site of the
Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS)
. Near Castalian Springs.
140
NE
Columbus
Indiana
140
S
Blue Moon Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory near Huntingdon.
141
NE
Center Valley Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
141
NW
Chamberlain Observatory
Illinois
A private
observatory
in Brighton.
142
N
Decatur(IL)
Illinois
Home of
Requarth Observatory
of
Millikin University
. Requarth Observatory is host of
public observing
nights.
142
S
Beagle's Nest Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
142
S
Hendrix Habitat
Tennessee
Bird habitat
217418 of the
National Wildlife Federation
.
143
W
Murphy
Missouri
144
W
Jefferson College Observatory
Missouri
Observatory
of
Jefferson College
and the
St Louis Astronomical Society
. Site of public
star parties
.
145
N
Shades State Park
Indiana
site of star parties held by the
Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
145
NE
Hanover College
Indiana
A
college
in Culbertson.
145
SE
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
Tennessee
Community
observatory
. In Brentwood, Williamson County.
146
E
Wild Duck Observatory
Kentucky
A private observatory near Shelbyville.
146
N
Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory
Illinois
An observatory of the
CUAS
.
146
NW
Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory
Missouri
A private observatory in Maryland Heights.
147
NE
Franklin
Indiana
A town in Johnson country.
147
NE
McCloud Nature Park
Indiana
A
park
and site of public observing held by the
Indiana Astronomical Society
.
148
NW
Principia College Astronomical Observatory
Illinois
Observatory
of
Principia College
. In Elsah.
149
W
Cedar Hill Park
Missouri
Park
in Cedar Hill.
149
W
Greenville Recreation Area
Missouri
A
campground
near Greenville.
149
W
Petroglyph
Missouri
A parking lot in
Washington State park
used as a site used by the
St. Louis Astronomical Society
and the
Astronomical Society of Jefferson County
.
150
W
Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory
Missouri
A private observatory.
151
N
Decatur Area Astronomy Club
Illinois
An observing site of the
Decatur Area Astronomy Club
at
Friends Creek County Park
. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
151
SE
Baird Municipal Park
Tennessee
Park
in Lebanon.
151
SE
Franklin
Tennessee
151
W
Albert L. Ruppel Observatory
Missouri
Observatory
near Ellisville.
152
N
Danville
Illinois
A town in Vermilion county.
153
E
Goodnight Ridge
Kentucky
153
NW
Chatham
Illinois
153
SE
La Vergne
Tennessee
154
NE
Westport
Indiana
154
S
F.Myers Observatory
Tennessee
A private
observatory
.
154
SW
Dyersburg
Tennessee
154
W
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Missouri
A
state park
near Ironton.
155
NW
River Moss Observatory
Missouri
A private observatory near Saint Peters.
157
S
Water Valley Overlook
Tennessee
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the
Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society
. Near Water Valley.
157
SW
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
159
NE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Home of the
Indiana Astronomical Society
and
Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium
of
Butler University
.
159
W
Catawissa
Missouri
Home of the
Shaw Nature Reserve
160
NE
Shelbyville
Indiana
160
S
Serenity Hill Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
161
NW
Bojarzin Observatory
Illinois
Near Springfield.
162
NW
Fieldon Hill Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory near Feldon.
163
W
Palmer Lake
Missouri
lake
in the
Mark Twain National Forest
.
164
W
Council Bluffs Recreational Area
Missouri
Recreation area
near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the
St. Louis Astronomical Society
, the
Saint Charles Observers With Light
and the
Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers
.
165
SW
Kennett
Missouri
165
W
Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area
Missouri
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at
Broemmelsiek Park
with telescope pads and electricity.
166
E
Astraeus Observatory
Kentucky
A private
observatory
somewhere around Lawrenceburg.
168
E
Frankfort
Kentucky
168
S
Columbia
Tennessee
168
S
Jackson
Tennessee
168
SE
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
169
N
Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
Illinois
Forest reserve
and
International Dark Sky Park
near Penfield. Used by the
Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
.
169
N
Harvey Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory.
170
NW
Lanphier Observatory
Illinois
An observatory of the
Sangamon Astronomical Society
. Near Pleasant Plains.
171
E
Skunk Ridge Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST.
171
NE
The Star Deck Observatory
Indiana
A private
observatory
near Greenfield.
172
NE
Carmel
Indiana
172
NW
Aero Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory.
174
NE
Fishers
Indiana
176
NW
Stardust Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory.
177
NW
Cuivre River State Park
Missouri
State park
near Bedford.
178
N
Sugar Grove Observatory
Illinois
An
observatory
of the
Twin City Amateur Astronomers
. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
178
NE
Indian Lakes RV Campground
Indiana
An
campground
near Penntown
179
NE
Coyote Howl Observatory
Indiana
A private observatory.
179
NE
Prairie Grass Observatory
Indiana
An
observatory
located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the
Indiana Family Star Party
.
179
NW
Winchester
Illinois
179
W
Onondaga Cave State Park
Missouri
State park
south of Bourbon.
180
SE
Cumberland Plateau Observatory
Tennessee
Near Livingston.
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