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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			Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
8	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
11	S		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
14	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
14	SW		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
15	NW		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
15	SW		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
15	SW		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
19	W		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
20	S		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
22	N		Glencoe			Illinois
23	S		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
24	W		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
27	NW		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
27	NW		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
27	S		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
28	SW		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
28	W		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
30	W		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
33	NW		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
33	NW		Lake Zurich			Illinois
33	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
34	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
34	W		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
34	W		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
34	W		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
35	S		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
36	S		Peotone			Illinois
37	W		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.
37	W		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
40	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
41	NW		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
41	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
43	S		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
43	W		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
44	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
44	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
44	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
47	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
47	SW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
48	W		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
50	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
52	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
52	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
53	SW		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
54	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
54	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
55	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
56	E		Bridgman			Michigan
56	NW		Marengo			Illinois
57	NW		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
57	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
58	S		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
59	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
60	NW		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
61	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
61	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
61	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
64	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
64	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
64	W		Kirkland			Illinois
65	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
67	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
67	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
67	SW		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
68	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
68	S		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
69	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
73	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
73	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
74	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
75	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
78	SW		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.
79	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
79	SW		Streator			Illinois
80	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
80	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
80	NW		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
80	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
82	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
83	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
84	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
85	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
88	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
88	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
89	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
89	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
91	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
91	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
91	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
92	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
93	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
94	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
95	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
96	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
97	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
98	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
98	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
99	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
101	SE		Logansport			Indiana
102	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
102	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
103	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
103	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
104	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
105	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
105	S		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
105	W		Sterling			Illinois
106	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
106	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
107	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
108	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
108	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
109	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
109	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
110	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
111	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
111	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
111	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
112	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
114	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
114	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
114	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
116	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
117	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
118	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
118	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
118	SE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
119	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
119	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
119	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
122	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
123	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
123	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
123	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
123	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
124	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
125	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
126	NW		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
127	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
128	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
129	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
129	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
129	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
130	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
130	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
130	SE		Huntington			Indiana
130	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
131	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
132	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
132	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
133	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
133	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
133	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
134	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
134	W		Apple River			Illinois
136	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
136	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
136	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
137	SE		Marion			Indiana
138	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
138	NE		Rockford			Michigan
139	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
139	SW		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
140	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
140	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
141	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
144	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
146	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
146	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
147	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
148	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
148	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
148	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
148	W		Galena			Illinois
149	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
149	S		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
149	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
150	S		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
151	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
152	NE		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
152	SE		Carmel			Indiana
152	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
153	NE		Greenville			Michigan
154	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
154	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
155	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
155	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
155	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
155	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
156	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
156	SE		Fishers			Indiana
157	E		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
157	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
158	S		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
158	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
158	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
159	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
161	W		Dubuque			Iowa
162	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
162	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
163	N		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
163	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
163	SE		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
164	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
164	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
164	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
165	S		Charleston			Illinois
165	S		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
165	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
165	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
165	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
165	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
166	E		Camp McGregor Observatory			Michigan	Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
167	NW		Auroraville			Wisconsin
167	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
168	E		Dobie Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Jackson.
168	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan
168	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
169	E		Jackson			Michigan	Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
169	NE		Canadian Lakes			Michigan	A town and lake in MI.
170	E		Lansing			Michigan	A town in Ingham county.
170	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
171	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
171	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
172	E		Hogsback Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mason, MI.
172	E		MSU Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
172	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
173	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
173	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
175	E		Defiance			Ohio
175	E		Lake Hudson State Recreational Area			Michigan	Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
176	NE		North Wind Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
176	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
176	S		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
178	W		Muscatine			Iowa
180	SE		Bill's Doghouse Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in Knightstown.
180	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
180	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.

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