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McPherson |
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Kansas |
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Mckinney Falls State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Austin. (512) 243-1643. |
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Meadow View Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
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Meadowlark Ridge Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus. |
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Meadville |
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Pennsylvania |
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Medawisla Lodge |
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Maine |
Lodge and cabins with astronomy programs. Of the Appalachian Mountain Club(AMC). |
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Medford |
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Oregon |
Home of the Southern Oregon Skywatchers. |
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Medicine Hat |
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Alberta |
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Medicine Lake Viewpoint |
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Alberta |
Outlook over Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park. |
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Medoc Mountain State Park |
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North Carolina |
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Medomak Family Camp |
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Maine |
A campground with astronomy programs. |
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Meeker |
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Colorado |
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Meetinghouse Hill |
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New Hampshire |
Near Greenville. |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
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Melbourne |
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Florida |
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Melfort |
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Saskatchewan |
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Melinda Heights Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
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Melita |
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Manitoba |
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Melville |
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Saskatchewan |
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Memorial Field of Flushing |
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New York |
A park in Queens. |
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Memphis |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Memphis Astronomical Society. |
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Mendocino |
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California |
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Mendota Wildlife Area |
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California |
A wildlife area a few files north-east of Tranquillity. |
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Menlo Park |
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California |
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Menlo School |
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California |
A school with an astronomy club. In Atherton |
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Mequon Rotary Park |
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Wisconsin |
Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon. |
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Merced |
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California |
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Merchants Millpond State Park |
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North Carolina |
State park. |
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Meridian State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Meridian. (254) 435-2536. |
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Merion Golf Club |
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Pennsylvania |
A golf course. |
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Merk Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory 11km SE of Moses Lake. |
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Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport |
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Alaska |
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Merrickville |
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Ontario |
Home of some members of the OAOG. |
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Merritt |
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British Columbia |
A site used by Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the RASC Vancouver centre. Also, home of the Merritt Astronomical Society who hold the Spring Star Quest and Fall Star Quest nearby. |
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Mesa |
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Arizona |
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Mesa Verde National Park |
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Colorado |
Centered on the park's headquarters. |
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Mesa Vista Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
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Mesquite Springs |
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California |
In Death Valley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
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Messier 110 Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory. |
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Metacom Observatory |
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Rhode Island |
A private observatory in Warren. |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
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Metuchen |
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New Jersey |
Home of the Metuchen Astronomy Club. Also home of the astronomy club of St. Joseph High School. |
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Mew Lake Campground |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park.Home to the Algonquin Adventure, a star party of the RASC Toronto Centre. |
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Meyer-Womble Observatory |
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Colorado |
Observatory of Denver University on Mt Evans. |
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Miami |
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Florida |
Home of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
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Michael L. Britton Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
An observatory of Dickinson College in Carlisle. Used by the Dickinson College Astronomy Club. |
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Michigan City |
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Indiana |
A town in La Porte county. |
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Michowka Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
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Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area |
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Pennsylvania |
Wildlife managment area and observing site of the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County . |
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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve |
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Illinois |
Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society. |
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Middlebury Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
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Middlesex School Observatory |
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Massachusetts |
Observatory of Middlesex School, in Concord. |
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Middleton |
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Idaho |
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Middletown |
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Ohio |
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Middletown |
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Maryland |
In Frederick county. |
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Middletown |
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New York |
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Middleville |
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New Jersey |
Chart also covers Swartswood State Park. |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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Mikes Mobile Notary Service, Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. Contact for access. |
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Milagro Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory northwest of Cortez. |
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Mildred Lake |
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Alberta |
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Milford |
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Massachusetts |
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Milk River |
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Alberta |
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Milky Whey Observatory |
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Texas |
A private Observatory. |
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Mill Pond Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. Also used by some members of the SD&G Back Yard Astronomers from Cornwall. |
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Mill Ridge |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville. |
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Mill Springs |
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Kentucky |
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Millard Oakley STEM Center |
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Tennessee |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). |
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Millbrook |
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Ontario |
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Milledgeville |
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Georgia |
Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club. |
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Miller Creek Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Munday. |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
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Miller Observatory |
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Texas |
Site of future private observatory. |
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Miller Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Kenyon College. |
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Millers Ferry |
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Alabama |
A town in Wilcox county. |
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Millers Tavern |
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Virginia |
Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett. |
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Millersburg |
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Kentucky |
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Millinocket |
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Maine |
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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 |
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Millsite Lake |
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New York |
Near the Indian River State Wildlife Preserve and the town of Alexandria Bay. |
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Milo McIver State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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Milton |
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Delaware |
Home of the Sussex County Astronomy Society in Sussex county. |
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Milwaukee |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society. |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
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Mind's Eye Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory. |
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Minden |
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Louisiana |
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Minden |
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Nebraska |
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Mineola Nature Preserve |
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Texas |
Nature Preserve used by the Astronomical Society of East Texas. |
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Mineral Point |
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Wisconsin |
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Mineral Ranch Observatory |
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Texas |
Near the town of Mineral. |
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Mingan |
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Quebec |
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Mingo Creek Park Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. Near Monongahela. |
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Mingus Mountain Summit |
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Arizona |
Also the location of the Woodchute Trailhead. Used by the Sirius Lookers of Sedona, an astronomy Club in Sedona. |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
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Minnedosa |
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Manitoba |
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Minocqua |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Northwoods Explorers of Space and Astronomy, an astronomy and space club. |
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Minot |
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North Dakota |
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Minto-Brown Island Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Salem. |
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Miquelon Lake Provincial Park |
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Alberta |
Provinical park and home of the Hesje Observatory of the University of Alberta. Also site of star parties held by the RASC Edmonton Centre and the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
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Miramichi (Bay du Vin) |
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New Brunswick |
The town originaly named Mirimachi near the shore of Bay du Vin. Not to be confused with Mirimachi City which was formerly Newcastle. |
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Miramichi City (Newcastle) |
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New Brunswick |
Located at the former town of Newcastle, and includes Chatham, Loggieville, Douglastown and, Nelson. |
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Miscou Island |
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New Brunswick |
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Mission Tejas State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Grapeland. (936) 687-2394. |
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Mission Trails Regional Park |
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California |
Centered on Kumeyaay Campground in Mission Trails Regional Park. Site of public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association. |
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Mississauga |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
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Missoula |
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Montana |
Home of the Western Montana Astronomical Association. |
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Missouri Gulch Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory. |
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Missouri S&T Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
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Missouri Western State University |
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Missouri |
University in St Joseph. |
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Misti Mountain Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
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Mitchell Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
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Mitchell School |
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Oregon |
School in Mitchell. |
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Mitten Lake Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
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Moab Observatory |
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Utah |
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Moabi Regional Park |
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California |
Park in Needles. |
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Moapa Valley |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
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Mobile |
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Alabama |
Home of the Mobile Astronomical Society. |
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Mobile Regional Airport |
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Alabama |
Mobile is home to the Mobile Astronomical Society. |
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Modest Pinon Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory in the Albuquerque East Mountains. |
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Modesto |
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California |
Home of the of Stanislaus Amateur Astronomers of Modesto Jr. College. |
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Modine Benstead Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
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Molalla |
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Oregon |
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Mole Hill Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
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Monahans Sandhills State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Monahans. (432) 943-2092. |
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Moncton |
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New Brunswick |
A meeting place of the RASC New Brunswick Centre. |
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Monitor Pass |
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California |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
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Monmouth |
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Oregon |
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Monroe |
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Connecticut |
A town. |
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Monroe |
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Louisiana |
Home of the Ouachita Valley Astronomy League. |
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Monroe |
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Wisconsin |
A town in Green county. |
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Monroe |
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Michigan |
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Monroe CAM |
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New Jersey |
A private observing site. |
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Monroe Remote Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of the University of North Texas. |
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Monroe Robotic Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of the University of North Texas. |
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Monrovia |
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California |
Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
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Monsey Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory. |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
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Mont Ham-Nord |
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Quebec |
Un site du Club d'astronomie amateur de Warwick. |
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Mont Hereford |
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Quebec |
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Mont St-Alex |
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Quebec |
Site d'observatoires priv\xe9s. Pr\xe8s de Saint-Alexandre. |
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Mont-Joli |
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Quebec |
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Mont-Laurier |
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Quebec |
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Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
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Quebec |
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Mont-Tremblant |
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Quebec |
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Montague |
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New Jersey |
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Montana Learning Center |
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Montana |
Learning center and planetarium at Canyon Ferry Lake. |
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Montauk Point State Park |
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New York |
A state park at the eastermost end of Long Island. |
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Monte Cristo's Castle |
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Nevada |
Area around an impressive rock formation. Used as an observing site by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
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Montebello |
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California |
Montebello Open Space Preserve is a site used by TAC |
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Montezuma Pass Overlook |
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Arizona |
In Coronado National Memorial. |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
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Montgomery |
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New York |
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Montgomery |
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Alabama |
Home of the W. A. Gayle Planetarium of the Troy University. |
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Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory |
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Maryland |
Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood. |
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Montgomery Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
Near Newport. |
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Montmagny |
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Quebec |
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Montpelier Observatory |
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Virginia |
A private observatory near Montpelier. |
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Montr\xe9al |
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Quebec |
Emplacement du SRAC Centre de Montr\xe9al et la Soci\xe9t\xe9 d'Astronomie de Montr\xe9al. |
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Montreal |
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Quebec |
Home of the I. K. Williamson Observatory of the RASC Montreal Centre and La soci\xe9t\xe9 d'astronomie de Montr\xe9al. |
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Montreal River Harbour |
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Ontario |
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Monument Hill & Kreische Brewery State Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near La Grange. (979) 968-5658. |
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Monument Valley |
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Utah |
Centered on the small town of Goulding, this chart covers the central 20 miles of Monument Valley area. |
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Moody Gardens |
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Texas |
Site of public star parties sponsored by the Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society (JSCAS). On Galveston Island. |
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Mookie Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Morganton. |
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Moondance |
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Colorado |
A private site about 10 miles from Kremmling |
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Moonridge Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near Harpers Ferry. |
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Moore Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro. |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Massachusetts |
Wildlife sanctuary with public observing events. |
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Moose Jaw |
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Saskatchewan |
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Moose Pond |
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Maine |
Near Bridgton. |
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Moose Springs |
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Utah |
A privately owned nature preserve. |
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Mooselook Observatory |
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Maine |
A private obsrevatory somewhere around Lake Mooselookmeguntic. |
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Moosomin |
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Saskatchewan |
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Moosonee / Moose Factory |
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Ontario |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
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Moran |
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Michigan |
About 14 miles north-west of the Mackinac Bridge and St. Ignace. |
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Morden |
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Manitoba |
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Morehead Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Morehead State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Morehead. |
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Morehouse Lake Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Hoffmeister. |
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Moreno Valley |
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California |
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Morgan County High School |
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Georgia |
High school in Madison. |
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Morgan County Observatory |
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West Virginia |
Observatory of the Morgan County Observatory Foundation. Near Berkeley Springs. |
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Morgan Hill |
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California |
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Morgan Point Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory. |
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Morganton |
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North Carolina |
A town in Burke County. |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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Morin-Heights |
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Quebec |
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Morning Calm Observatory |
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Virginia |
A private observatory. |
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Morning Star Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina. |
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Morning Star Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory. |
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Morning Star Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory somewhere around New Florence. |
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Morris |
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Manitoba |
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Morris County Observatory |
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New Jersey |
Near Randolph. |
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Morris Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester. |
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Morrisburg |
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Ontario |
An observing site of the SD&G Backyard Astronomers Club. |
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Morrison Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette. |