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The Westport Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of the Westport Astronomical Society. |
6 | E |
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Bridgeport |
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Connecticut |
Also covers Stratford, which is home of the Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society. |
12 | W |
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Stamford Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of the Fairfield County Astronomical Society. |
13 | NE |
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Monroe |
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Connecticut |
A town. |
14 | E |
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Silver Sands State Park |
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Connecticut |
State park near Milford. Used by the Astronomical Society of New Haven |
15 | SW |
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Stamford |
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Connecticut |
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15 | W |
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Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
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New York |
A site used by the Westchester Amateur Astronomers. Near Cross River. |
17 | NW |
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Danbury |
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Connecticut |
Home of the Student Astronomy Club at Western Connecticut State University. Also covers Ridgefield, Brewster and Newtown. |
17 | W |
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Greenwich Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory in Greenwich, CT. |
18 | S |
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Sunken Meadow State Park |
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New York |
State park in King's Park, Long Island. Used by the Astronomical Society of Long Island. |
18 | S |
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Vanderbilt Planetarium & Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory and planetarium of Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport. Also a meeting place of the Astronomical Society of Long Island. |
18 | SW |
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Bowman Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of the Greenwich Board of Education and operated by the Astronomical Society of Greenwich. In Greenwich. |
19 | SW |
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Caumsett State Park |
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New York |
State park and altnernate public-observing site of the Amateur Observers' Society of New York. In Lloyd Neck, Huntington. |
20 | S |
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Peppermill Skies Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory on Long Island. |
20 | S |
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StonyHill Observatory |
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New York |
A private astronomical observatory with a weather station. On Long Island. |
20 | W |
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Wright's Mill Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Armonk. |
21 | SE |
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Mt. Stony Brook Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of Stony Brook University. Used by the Stony Brook Undergraduate Astronomy Club. |
21 | SW |
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Port Chester |
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New York |
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22 | NE |
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BlueBirdsKnoll Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory of a member of the Astronomical Society of New Haven. |
23 | NE |
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Joes Universe |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory. |
23 | NE |
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New Haven |
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Connecticut |
Home of the Astronomical Society of New Haven. |
23 | NE |
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Leitner Observatory and Planetarium |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of Yale University. Site of public events. In New Haven. |
24 | N |
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Southwind Observatory |
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Connecticut |
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24 | SE |
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Star Watcher Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Long Island. |
24 | SW |
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Oyster Bay |
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New York |
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25 | N |
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John J. McCarthy Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory(IAU 932) run by the Western Connecticut Chapter, Society for Amateur Scientists . |
25 | S |
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Hauppauge |
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New York |
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26 | S |
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Half Hollow Hills |
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New York |
Home of the HHH HSE Astronomy Club and the Half Hollow Hills Planetarium . In Dix Hills. |
27 | N |
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Roxbury Airport |
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Connecticut |
Actually a private hangar/airfield on a private farm. Used by local astronomers for public starparties. |
28 | NW |
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Wonder Lake State Park |
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New York |
Centered on Bare Hill, in Wonder Lake State Park. |
29 | E |
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Young's Pond |
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Connecticut |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of New Haven. Near Branford. |
29 | NE |
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Prospect |
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Connecticut |
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30 | SE |
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Wading River |
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New York |
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31 | E |
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Thimble Islands Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory near Stony Creek. |
31 | SW |
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Draper Park |
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New York |
A site used by the Westchester Amateur Astronomers. Near Hastings-on-Hudson. |
32 | NW |
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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park |
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New York |
A state park near Carmel. |
32 | S |
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Waning Crescent Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near East Meadow. |
32 | SW |
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Hart Island |
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New York |
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33 | SE |
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Windy Sky Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Bellport. |
34 | SE |
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Perry Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Manorville, NY. |
34 | SW |
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Great Neck South High Big Blue Rebel Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the science section of Great Neck South High School |
35 | N |
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Thomas J Boyce Park |
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New York |
link |
35 | NW |
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Stargate 4173 at Grimaldi Tower |
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New York |
A private observatory near Poughqaug. |
35 | SE |
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Brookhaven |
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New York |
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36 | NW |
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West Point Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the West Point military academy. |
37 | E |
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Changstars Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory. |
37 | NE |
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Perras Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory in Southington. |
37 | S |
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Graystar Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Seaford. |
37 | SW |
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Broadway Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
37 | SW |
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Memorial Field of Flushing |
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New York |
A park in Queens. |
37 | SW |
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Tenafly Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in Tenafly. |
38 | N |
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Leslie C. Peltier Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory near Thomaston. |
38 | NE |
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Southington Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory in Southington. |
38 | S |
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Robert Moses State Park |
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New York |
A site used by the Amateur Observers Society and the Astronomical Society of Long Island . |
39 | NE |
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Durham |
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Connecticut |
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39 | NW |
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Fishkill |
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New York |
A town in Dutchess County county. |
39 | W |
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Monsey Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
40 | E |
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Deer Lake |
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Connecticut |
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40 | N |
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Mattatuck Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Connecticut |
An observatory of the Mattatuck Astronomical Society located in the White Memorial Conservation Center. Also used by the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club>. Near Litchfield. |
40 | W |
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NEAF |
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New York |
North East Astronomy Forum, a convention of the Rockland Astronomy Club with solar observing. In Suffern. |
41 | S |
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Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center |
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New York |
Nature center within Jones Beach State Park on Long Island. Used by the Amateur Observers' Society of New York. |
42 | W |
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Buehler Trust Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Observatory of Bergen Community College. In Paramus. |
43 | NW |
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James Baird State Park |
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New York |
State park near Poughkeepsie. |
44 | NE |
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Sights Above Private Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory near Middletown. |
44 | NE |
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Van Vleck Observatory |
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Connecticut |
Observatory of Wesleyan University, which is site of public astronomy sessions held by Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford. In Middletown. |
45 | SW |
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Kristina Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Long Beach. |
47 | E |
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Custer Institute |
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New York |
Long Island's only public observatory. In Southold. |
47 | N |
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Connecticut Star Party |
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Connecticut |
**New Location for 2016***. A star party held by the The Astronomical Society of New Haven. Held at Ed Strang Scout Reservation. |
47 | SW |
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New York City |
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New York |
Home of the Amateur Astronomers Association of NY, the Amateur Observers' Society of New York, Inc and NYSkies Astronomy. |
48 | E |
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Chester |
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Connecticut |
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48 | W |
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The SkyRunner Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in the area of Waldwick. |
49 | E |
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National Golf Links of America |
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New York |
A golf course. |
49 | N |
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JGS Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory in Amenia. |
49 | SW |
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Floyd Bennett Field |
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New York |
Used by some members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of NY and NYSkies Astronomy. In southern Brooklyn. |
49 | SW |
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William D. McDowell Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Observatory of the Meadowlands Environment Center. Operated by Ramapo College. |
49 | W |
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High Mountain Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory on the base of High Mountain in the Preakness Range of the Watchung Mountains. |
50 | E |
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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club |
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New York |
A golf course. |
50 | NE |
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Canton |
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Connecticut |
A town in Hartford county. |
50 | W |
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Bellvale Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Chester. |
50 | W |
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Oakland |
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New Jersey |
In Bergen county. |
52 | SW |
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North Jersey Astronomical Group |
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New Jersey |
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53 | E |
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Old Lyme |
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Connecticut |
Forecast also covers Roger's Lake, Laysville, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Ivorytown, Centerbook, Essex and Rocky Neck State Park. |
53 | NE |
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Hartford |
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Connecticut |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford. |
53 | NW |
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Montgomery |
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New York |
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53 | SW |
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Dreyfuss Planetarium |
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New Jersey |
AKA Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium of the Newark Museum. |
53 | SW |
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Newark |
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New Jersey |
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54 | N |
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The Hotchkiss School |
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Connecticut |
School and home of the Hotchkiss School Astronomy Club. |
55 | NE |
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Sirius Astronomical Observatory |
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Connecticut |
A private observatory in Glastonbury. |
55 | W |
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AstroDNA Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
56 | E |
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South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center |
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New York |
AKA SoFo. |
56 | NE |
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East Hartford |
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Connecticut |
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56 | NW |
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Mills Norrie State Park |
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New York |
Two adjacent state parks Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park and Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park. Home of the Norrie Point Environmental Site |
56 | NW |
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New Paltz |
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New York |
An observing site of the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Association. |
57 | NW |
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The Mount Academy |
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New York |
A private school in Esopus, NY. |
58 | E |
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Hamptons Observatory |
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New York |
A not-for-profit observatory in East Hampton. Formerly Montauk Observatory |
58 | N |
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Wilcox Park |
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New York |
In Milan. A site of the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Association (MHAA). |
58 | SW |
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CSI Astrophysical Observatory |
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New York |
"Observatory of the College of Staten Island - CUNY. Is also IAU Asteroid Monitoring Station #294> |
58 | W |
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Wawayanda State Park |
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New Jersey |
A park near Highland Lakes. Used by the Rockland Astronomy Club. |
59 | N |
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Colebrook |
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Connecticut |
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59 | NW |
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Middletown |
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New York |
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59 | W |
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Sheep Hill Observatory |
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New Jersey |
An observatory of the Sheep Hill Astronomical Association. Near Boonton. |
60 | W |
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Teeter's Telescopes Workshop |
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New Jersey |
A telescope maker's workshop and private observing site. |