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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			Caledonia			Illinois
6	W		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
11	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
12	SW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
< 15			Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
17	SE		Marengo			Illinois
18	SE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
19	S		Kirkland			Illinois
22	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
23	E		Woodstock			Illinois
23	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
23	W		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
23	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
26	SW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
31	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
31	S		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
33	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
33	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
36	SE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
39	SE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
40	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
40	SE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
40	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
41	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
41	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
41	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
42	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
42	SE		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.
43	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
45	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
47	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
48	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
48	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
48	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
50	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
51	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
51	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
52	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
53	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
54	S		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
55	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
56	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
57	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
57	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
57	SW		Sterling			Illinois
58	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
59	E		Glencoe			Illinois
59	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
59	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
59	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
60	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
60	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
60	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
61	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
61	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
61	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
62	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
62	S		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
62	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
63	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
63	W		Apple River			Illinois
65	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
66	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
66	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
67	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
68	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
69	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
69	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
70	SE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
71	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
72	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
73	S		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.
73	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
74	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
74	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
74	SW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
75	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
75	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
76	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
76	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
77	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
78	W		Galena			Illinois
79	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
80	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
82	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
83	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
85	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
86	N		Portage			Wisconsin
86	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
86	S		Streator			Illinois
87	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
87	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
87	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
89	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
91	SE		Peotone			Illinois
91	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
91	W		Dubuque			Iowa
92	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
93	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
94	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
94	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
95	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
95	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
98	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
100	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
100	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
101	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
101	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
102	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
102	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
105	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
105	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
106	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
106	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
106	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
109	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
111	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
112	SE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
113	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
114	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
116	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
116	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
116	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
117	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
118	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
121	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
121	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
122	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
122	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
122	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
122	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
123	E		Bridgman			Michigan
123	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
125	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
125	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
126	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
127	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
127	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
128	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
128	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
129	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
130	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
130	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
131	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
132	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
132	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
133	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
133	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
134	NE		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
135	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
135	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
136	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
138	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
138	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
139	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
139	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
140	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
144	E		Grand Haven			Michigan
144	E		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
144	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
144	NW		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
144	W		Iowa City			Iowa
146	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
147	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
147	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
148	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
148	NW		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
148	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
151	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
151	SW		Riverside			Iowa
152	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
153	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
153	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
153	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
155	E		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
155	N		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
155	SE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
155	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
157	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
157	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
158	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
158	NE		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
159	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
160	E		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
160	NW		Decorah			Iowa
161	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
161	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
161	SW		Macomb			Illinois
162	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
162	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
162	W		Hodges and North Wildlife Area			Iowa	Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa.
163	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
164	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
164	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
164	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
167	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
167	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
167	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
167	SW		Wever			Iowa
167	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
168	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
169	E		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
169	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
169	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
169	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
170	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
171	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
172	SE		Logansport			Indiana
174	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
175	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
175	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
177	E		Rockford			Michigan
177	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
178	NW		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
179	SE		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.

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