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Burris Fork Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near California, MO. |
22 | E |
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Jefferson City |
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Missouri |
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29 | W |
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Rattle Snake Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Smithton. |
30 | N |
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Boonville |
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Missouri |
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30 | NE |
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Columbia |
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Missouri |
Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia. |
30 | NE |
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University of Missouri |
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Missouri |
Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory. |
34 | SW |
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Lake Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Climax Springs |
35 | SE |
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Loeber/Elswick Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
37 | W |
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Sedalia |
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Missouri |
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38 | S |
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Joseph P. Strogen Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Camden County Astronomy Club. |
39 | NE |
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Fulton |
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Missouri |
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39 | SW |
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Lozwott Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA Lake of the Ozarks Workshop of the Telescopes. A private observatory. |
41 | N |
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Fayette |
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Missouri |
Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association. |
42 | N |
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Morrison Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette. |
50 | NW |
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Indian Foothills Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Marshall. |
52 | W |
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Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
AKA J.N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area on Kearn Lake. |
60 | SE |
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Missouri S&T Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
61 | E |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
61 | S |
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Rusty's Backyard |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. Forecast also covers the town of Lebanon. |
61 | SW |
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FoxStar II Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
62 | E |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
62 | NW |
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Van Meter State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south east of Miami(MO). |
63 | W |
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Goat Ranch Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
64 | E |
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Rosebud |
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Missouri |
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67 | W |
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Brownington State Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
Centered on the Copper Creek Public Use Area of Browinington State Wildlife Area. On Truman Lake |
67 | W |
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Charles Douglas Observatory |
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Missouri |
A public outreach observatory. Located at ICStars Ranch which is also site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Warrensburg. |
67 | W |
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ICStars Ranch |
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Missouri |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, home of the ICSTARS Star Party and home of the Charles Douglas Observatory. Five miles north of Warrensburg. |
68 | NW |
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Waverly |
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Missouri |
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69 | E |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
70 | E |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
70 | SE |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
71 | NW |
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Baltimore Bend |
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Missouri |
A restricted Missouri Deptartment of Conservation area. Permission is required for each use. Used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG) |
71 | SW |
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Osceola (MO) |
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Missouri |
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77 | W |
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Hillsman's Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Holden. |
78 | NE |
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Stoutsville |
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Missouri |
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80 | E |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
80 | NW |
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Savala Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Lexington. |
81 | SE |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
84 | S |
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Baker Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA the William G. and Retha Stone Baker Observatory of Missouri State University. Near Marshfield. |
84 | SE |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
86 | S |
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Marshfield |
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Missouri |
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86 | SE |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
86 | W |
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Ballard |
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Missouri |
A town in Bates county. |
90 | NW |
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Bunch Hollow Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Carroll County. |
93 | W |
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FoxStar Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory 25mi east of Kansas city. |
95 | E |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
95 | NE |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
96 | E |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
96 | E |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
96 | SW |
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Journey's End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Walnut Grove. |
100 | NW |
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Chillicothe |
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Missouri |
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101 | W |
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Lees Summit |
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Missouri |
Meeting place of the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |
102 | SE |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
102 | SW |
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Springfield |
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Missouri |
Home of the Springfield Astronomical Society. |
102 | W |
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Raymore-Peculiar High School |
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Missouri |
High school in Peculiar, MO. |
103 | NE |
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Hannibal |
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Missouri |
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103 | SE |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
104 | NE |
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Gardner Camp |
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Illinois |
A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs. |
104 | NW |
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Bonanza Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Caldwell county. |
105 | E |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
106 | NE |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
106 | SE |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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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. |
107 | E |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
107 | SE |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
108 | E |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
108 | E |
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Petroglyph |
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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 . |
108 | SE |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
110 | W |
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ASKC Dark Site |
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Missouri |
A private dark-sky observing site owned by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Home of the Heart of America Star Party (HOASP). Near Butler. |
111 | E |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
112 | N |
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Truman State University Observatory |
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Missouri |
Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville. |
113 | E |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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115 | W |
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Powell Observatory |
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Kansas |
An observatory of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Louisburg. |
116 | E |
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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
116 | E |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
117 | NE |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
117 | W |
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Coffee Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in Olathe. |
117 | W |
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Kansas City |
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Kansas |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. |
118 | SE |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
118 | W |
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Osservatorio Aucello |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
119 | NE |
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Heavens Gate Farm Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party. |
119 | S |
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Shepherd's Rest |
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Missouri |
A private observing field for the International 60mm Telescope Club. |
120 | W |
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Land of Oz Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
121 | NW |
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Cameron |
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Missouri |
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121 | NW |
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Smithville Reservoir |
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Missouri |
Forecast covers the surround parks: Bauman Park, Crows Creek Park, Camp Branch Park, Little Platte Park and \tSmiths Fork Park and the nearby town of Smithville. |
121 | SW |
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Red Oak observing site |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. |
122 | NE |
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Pleiades Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Canton. |
122 | SE |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
123 | E |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
123 | S |
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Caney Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Brownbranch. |
123 | SE |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
123 | SW |
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Scopehill Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Fort Scott. |
124 | W |
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EverStaR Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory in Olathe. |
126 | SW |
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Aurora(MO) |
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Missouri |
A town in Lawrence County. |
127 | W |
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Hillsdale Lake |
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Kansas |
A site used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |
128 | E |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
128 | SW |
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Arcadia |
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Kansas |
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128 | W |
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Gardner |
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Kansas |
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129 | SE |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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130 | W |
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Robinson Lunar Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Bonner Springs. |
131 | E |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
131 | NW |
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WHS Observatory |
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Missouri |
In Platte city. |
133 | E |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
135 | SW |
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Carthage |
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Missouri |
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135 | SW |
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Sisk Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Franklin. |
136 | NE |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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137 | E |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
137 | S |
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Branson Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Branson. |
140 | SE |
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Show-Me-Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Alton. |
142 | NW |
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The Backyard Country Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
143 | E |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
143 | N |
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Powersville |
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Missouri |
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144 | E |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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145 | NW |
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Missouri Western State University |
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Missouri |
University in St Joseph. |
146 | NE |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
146 | W |
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Lawrence |
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Kansas |
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146 | W |
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Ottawa (KS) |
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Kansas |
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147 | SW |
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Joplin |
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Missouri |
A town in Jasper county. |
148 | SE |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
149 | E |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
150 | N |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
150 | SW |
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PSU-Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center - Greenbush. |
151 | NW |
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Bush Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Albany. |
153 | NW |
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Atchison |
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Kansas |
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153 | SE |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
154 | S |
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CoolHaven Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory between Branson MO and Harrison AR. |
154 | S |
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Mountain Home |
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Arkansas |
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156 | SE |
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Dawn's Light Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Myrtle. |
157 | N |
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Lake Sundown |
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Iowa |
Near Unionvile. |
160 | NW |
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Graceland University Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni |
161 | SW |
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The Dead Gekko Society Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory near Eureka Springs. |
162 | S |
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Kia Kima Scout Reservation |
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Arkansas |
Aka Camp Kia Kima. A scout camp. |
165 | NE |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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165 | W |
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Tecumseh |
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Kansas |
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166 | NE |
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Macomb |
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Illinois |
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166 | S |
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Cherokee Village |
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Arkansas |
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167 | N |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
167 | NE |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
169 | NE |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
169 | SE |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
170 | S |
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Eridanus Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory. |
170 | W |
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Sandlot Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory(MPC code H36) near Scranton. |
170 | W |
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Spiral Gateway Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in northern Coffey County. |
171 | SE |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
171 | SW |
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Bella Vista |
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Arkansas |
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171 | W |
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Topeka |
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Kansas |
"Home of the Crane Observatory of Washburn University and the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers\' League. |
172 | NE |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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172 | NW |
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Bearcat Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville. |
172 | SE |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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172 | W |
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Eisenhower State Park(KS) |
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Kansas |
State park on Melvern Lake. |
173 | NE |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
173 | NW |
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Grand River |
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Iowa |
A town in Decatur county. |
173 | W |
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Windy Hills Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private obsrevatory around Topeka. |
174 | SW |
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Hobbs State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park and conservation area. Used by the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society for public star parties. |
175 | E |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
176 | SW |
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Bentonville |
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Arkansas |
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177 | SE |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
178 | S |
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Tyler Bend Campground |
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Arkansas |
Campground near Silver Hill. Used by some members of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society. |
179 | E |
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Carlyle Lake |
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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. |