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Brainerd |
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Minnesota |
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14 | N |
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Pelican Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
30 | N |
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Nylund Forest Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Near Kego Lake, 40 miles North of Brainerd. |
40 | E |
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Red Top |
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Minnesota |
A small town near Mille Lacs Lake. |
40 | NE |
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Long Lake Conservation Center |
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Minnesota |
Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade MN, used as an observing site by the Minnesot Astronomical Society. |
43 | N |
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Stacy's Stellar Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Webb lake. |
45 | SE |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
48 | N |
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King Gardens |
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Minnesota |
A farm near Longville. |
55 | S |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
56 | S |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
60 | NW |
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Mantrap Lake |
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Minnesota |
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63 | S |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
63 | SW |
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Alexandria |
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Minnesota |
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68 | SW |
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Villard |
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Minnesota |
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69 | NE |
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Grand Rapids |
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Minnesota |
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69 | W |
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Richville |
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Minnesota |
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70 | SE |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
71 | SE |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
71 | SE |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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72 | S |
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Stearns Scout Camp |
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Minnesota |
A private scout camp of the Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council. |
82 | SE |
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Crex Meadows |
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Wisconsin |
A wildlife refuge north of Grantsburg. |
82 | SW |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
84 | N |
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Bemidji State University |
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Minnesota |
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85 | SW |
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Glacial Lakes State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Starbuck. Home of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers & Stargazers Society. |
86 | S |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
86 | SE |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
87 | SE |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
88 | S |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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88 | SE |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
89 | S |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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89 | SE |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
90 | W |
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Fergus Falls |
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Minnesota |
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91 | NE |
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Lavell Sky observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Hibbing. |
93 | SE |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
99 | SE |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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100 | SE |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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102 | S |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
104 | E |
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Duluth |
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Minnesota |
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104 | S |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
105 | E |
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Furtman Farm Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spooner. |
105 | SE |
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Balsam Lake |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
105 | SE |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
105 | SE |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
106 | E |
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East-View Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A privae observatory near Duluth. |
106 | S |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
108 | S |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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108 | S |
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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. |
111 | SE |
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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. |
113 | W |
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Paul P. Feder Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Minnesota State University. Near Moorhead. |
114 | SW |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
115 | S |
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Oscarness Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Shakopee. |
119 | E |
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Korkki Road |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Arrowhead Astronomical Society. Near Duluth. |
119 | S |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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119 | SE |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
120 | SE |
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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. |
126 | S |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
126 | SE |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
127 | W |
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Concordia College Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Concordia College. In Moorhead. |
128 | E |
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Two Harbors |
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Minnesota |
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128 | W |
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Fargo |
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North Dakota |
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130 | E |
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Pebble Hill Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Hayward. |
133 | SE |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
134 | SW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
135 | NE |
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DeJoVu Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private bbservatory on Daisy Bay of Lake Vermilion. |
136 | S |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
136 | SE |
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Powerhouse Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Dallas, WI. |
139 | E |
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SOLO Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Port Wing. |
139 | SE |
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Otterholt |
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Wisconsin |
A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek. |
141 | S |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
141 | S |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
141 | S |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
142 | S |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
146 | E |
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Gronlund Observing Site |
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Wisconsin |
A private observing site. |
149 | SE |
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Tainter Lake Skies Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Tainter lake. |
150 | NW |
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Higinbotham State Wildlife Managment Area |
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Minnesota |
WMA in Red Lake Falls. |
151 | NW |
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CRUST Observatory |
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Minnesota |
The Crookston UND Search Telescope. An observatory of the University of Minnesota, Crookston. |
152 | SW |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
154 | S |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
154 | SE |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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156 | SE |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
156 | SE |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
157 | E |
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Whatt Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Ashland. |
159 | W |
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Pickerel Lake |
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South Dakota |
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160 | E |
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Spider Lake |
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Wisconsin |
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160 | N |
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Fort Frances |
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Ontario |
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160 | N |
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Voyageurs National Park |
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Minnesota |
Forecast covers Voyageurs National Park including Kabetogama Lake |
161 | E |
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Chequamegon National Forest |
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Wisconsin |
Centered on a gravel pit at the intersection of Forest Road 335 and Forest Road 1337, this chart \tcovers the central third the Chequamegon National Forest. |
161 | E |
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Ladysmith |
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Wisconsin |
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161 | S |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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163 | SE |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
163 | SW |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
164 | S |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
165 | E |
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HighBridge Hills Northern Lights Educational Center |
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Wisconsin |
Future site of the STARS Foundation's public observatory. Near High Bridge. |
166 | S |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
167 | W |
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Bremmon Road |
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South Dakota |
A spot along Bremmon road, near Britton. |
169 | SE |
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Casey Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
170 | N |
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Hayes Lake State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park in Roseau, MN. |
171 | NW |
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Grand Forks |
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North Dakota |
Home of the Northern Sky Astronomical Society. |
171 | S |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
172 | SW |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
173 | E |
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Madeline Island |
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Wisconsin |
An island in Lake Superior. Forecast also covers the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. |
173 | SW |
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Watertown |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Watertown Astronomy Club. |
175 | SE |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
177 | N |
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Kevin's Cabin |
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Ontario |
A private observing site. |
177 | NW |
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Old Mill State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Argyle. |
177 | SE |
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Hobbs Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. |
178 | W |
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Jackson Observatory |
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North Dakota |
A private observatory. |