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"Way The Held Out" Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Conneautville. |
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Virginia Beach |
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Virginia |
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Virgo Skyline Observatory. |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
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Visalia |
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California |
A town in Tulare. |
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Vista |
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California |
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Vista Hill |
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California |
A lookout in Foothills Park in Palo Alto. Site of star parties held by the Peninsula Astronomical Society. |
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Vista Larga Observation Area |
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New Mexico |
A private observing site, but available to members of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society. |
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Vista Trail |
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California |
Trail and overlook in Sonoma County. |
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Visual Reconstructions Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sterling Heights. |
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Vivekananda Monastery |
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Michigan |
A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges. |
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Voice Observing Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
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Von Braun Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Located in Monte Sano State Park. |
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Voorhees State Park |
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New Jersey |
Home of the New Jersey Astronomical Association and the Edwin E. Aldrin Astronomical Center including the Paul Robinson Observatory. |
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Voorheesville |
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New York |
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Voyageurs National Park |
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Minnesota |
Forecast covers Voyageurs National Park including Kabetogama Lake |
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Vulcan |
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Alberta |
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W & B Observatory |
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New Mexico |
Near Cloudcroft. |
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W Shaughnessy Rd |
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Arizona |
A spot at the end of W Shaughnessy road, in the neigborhood called Ahwatukee. |
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W. Alton Jones Campus Observatory |
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Rhode Island |
Observatory of the University of Rhode Island at the URI W. Alton Jones Campus. |
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W. Armitage Memorial Dark Sky Site |
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Quebec |
Not a specific site, but the general area around three camps: Grand Poigan, Rapide de la Gorge and Petit Poigan. |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
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WBI/Britt |
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Ontario |
A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
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WCAC |
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Ohio |
The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club is located southwest of Canton. |
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WHOPPER Observatory |
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New Jersey |
A private observatory in Washington, NJ |
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WHS Observatory |
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Missouri |
In Platte city. |
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WWIN Observatory |
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Arkansas |
A private observatory. |
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WWYS Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Aka Watch Where You Step Observatory. A private observatory. |
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WYA Eastern Lassen Site |
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California |
A informal site used by the West Yolo Astronomers in the Lassen National Forest near the town of Red Rock. |
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Wading River |
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New York |
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Wadsworth Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Wadsworth. |
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Waffelow Creek Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory. |
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Wagner Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near Bonita Springs. |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
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Waid Observatory (Margate) |
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Florida |
A private observatory near Margate. |
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Wainwright |
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Alberta |
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Waiparous Valley Viewpoint |
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Alberta |
A lookout on Forestry Trunk Rd. |
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Wakefield |
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Quebec |
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Wakely Mountain |
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New York |
Chart also covers the towns of Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Inlet and Eagle Bay. The area is used by some observers from Quebec. In Adirondack Park. |
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Wakonda area (Bethel Township) |
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South Dakota |
Centered the intersection of 306th St > and 455th Ave south of the town of Wakonda. Used by members of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club.. |
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Walcott Site |
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Texas |
A private observing site of a member of the Amarillo Astronomy Club. |
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Waldo Lake |
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Oregon |
A lake area in Willamette National Forest. |
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Waldport |
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Oregon |
Forecast also covers Beachside State Recreation Site. |
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Walgrove Observatory |
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Maryland |
A private observatory in Reisterstown. |
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Walker County Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory of NASA's lunar impact monitoring program. |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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Walla Walla |
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Washington |
Home of Whitman College and not far from Whitman College's Bracher Observatory. |
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Wallace |
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Nova Scotia |
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Walloper Lake |
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British Columbia |
A site of the Kamloops Astronomical Society. |
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Wally's Corner |
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South Dakota |
A private observing site of the Tri-State Astronomical Society and site of the South Dakota Star Party. |
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Walnut Hill Observatory |
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Nebraska |
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Walnut Mountain Park |
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New York |
A site used by the Catskills Astronomy Club. Near Liberty |
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Walnut Point State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society |
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Walnut Street Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Berwick. |
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Walter E. Schuele Planetarium |
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Ohio |
Planetarium of the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center with public observing programs. In Bay Village. |
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Walter F. Barber, Jr. Memorial Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. In Villa Rica. |
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Waltman Observatory |
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Mississippi |
A private observatory in Madison County. |
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Waltz Road |
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California |
A a spot along Waltz road. Near Wheatland. |
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Waning Crescent Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near East Meadow. |
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Waning Moon II Observatory |
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Louisiana |
A private observatory near Pearl River. |
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Wapinita Airstrip |
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Oregon |
Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
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Wapiticrossing Ranch |
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Montana |
A private ranch near Haugan. |
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Warbler's Hideaway Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Lovells. |
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Ward Pound Ridge Reservation |
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New York |
A site used by the Westchester Amateur Astronomers. Near Cross River. |
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Wardrop Ranch |
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Colorado |
A private observing site near Kiowa. |
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Ware Shoals Park |
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South Carolina |
Park in Ware Shoals. |
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Warm Springs Creek Rd |
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Wyoming |
A spot near US26 and 532. |
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Warm Springs Ranch |
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Colorado |
A private site. |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
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Warren |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Warren County Amateur Astronomy Club. |
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Warren Dunes State Park |
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Michigan |
State park new Sawyer. |
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Warren Rupp Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory Near Mansfield. Home of the Hidden Hollow star party. |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
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Warwick |
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Rhode Island |
Home of the Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory of the Community College of Rhode Island. |
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Wasagaming |
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Manitoba |
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Wasat Star |
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Texas |
A private observation field used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club. |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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Washington |
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DC |
Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
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Washington Island |
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Wisconsin |
An island in Lake Michigan. |
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Washington(MI) |
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Michigan |
A town in Macomb county. |
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Washington(VT) |
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Vermont |
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Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near Washington. (936) 878-2214. |
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Washita Battlefield |
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Oklahoma |
A National Historic Site near Cheyenne. |
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Washoe Zephyr Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory in Washoe Valley. |
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Waskesiu Lake |
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Saskatchewan |
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Watch Observatory |
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Quebec |
A private observatory in St-Lazare. |
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Watch Observatory 2 |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
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Water Valley Overlook |
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Tennessee |
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. Near Water Valley. |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
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Watership Farm Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory southeast of Palestine. |
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Waterton |
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Alberta |
Town by Waterton lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. |
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Watertown |
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New York |
A town in Jefferson county. |
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Watertown |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Watertown Astronomy Club. |
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Waterville Public Libarary |
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New York |
Library in Waterville. A site used by the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society (MVAS). |
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Watoga State Park |
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West Virginia |
State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association. |
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Watrous |
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Saskatchewan |
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Watson Lake |
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Yukon |
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Watson Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory |
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Watson Starview Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory somewhere around Briggs. Used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club for star parties. |
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Waverly |
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Missouri |
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Wawa |
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Ontario |
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Wawayanda State Park |
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New Jersey |
A park near Highland Lakes. Used by the Rockland Astronomy Club. |
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Waxahachie |
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Texas |
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Wayah Bald |
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North Carolina |
A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest. |
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Wayaway Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
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Waycross |
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Georgia |
A town in Ware county. |
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Wayne's Backyard Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory of a member of the Saint Petersburg Astronomy Club. In Lake Alfred. |
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Waynesboro |
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Virginia |
Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers. |
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Waynesburg University |
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Pennsylvania |
University in Waynesburg. |
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Waynesville |
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North Carolina |
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Wayside Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. Chart also covers the towns of New London, Avondale, West Grove and Oxford. |
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WeBeWebbiers Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory somewhere around Temecula. |
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Wears Valley |
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Tennessee |
A community in Sevier County. |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
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Weatherford |
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Oklahoma |
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Weathertop Observatory |
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New York |
Near Johnsonville. |
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Webb Schools Observatory |
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California |
A observatory of The Webb Schools. |
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Webequie Indian Reserve |
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Ontario |
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Weber County North Fork Park |
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Utah |
County park designated as an International Dark Sky Park. |
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Webster Park |
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New York |
A park in Monroe County, NY. |
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Webster State Park |
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Kansas |
State park near Stockton. |
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Wedge Overlook |
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Utah |
A spot on BLM land. Used by local amateur astronomers from Salt Lake City and Provo. |
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Weeksville |
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North Carolina |
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Weeping Water |
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Nebraska |
A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
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Weilmunster Park |
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Idaho |
Park in Crouch, ID. |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
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Weis Farm observing site |
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Oklahoma |
A private observing site. |
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Weiser Memorial Park |
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Idaho |
City park in Weiser. |
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Weiser State Forest |
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Pennsylvania |
This chart is centered on a gated site, not accessible to the public, that is used by the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg,PA under a special activites agreement. Near Elizabethville. |
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Welland |
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Ontario |
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Wellington |
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Nevada |
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Wells Observing Site |
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Florida |
A private observing site 12 miles from Westville, FL. |
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Welsh Mountain Community Center |
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Pennsylvania |
Near a dark-sky observing site used by the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County. |
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Welsh Mt. Observatory |
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Virginia |
A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg. |
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Wenatchee |
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Washington |
Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group. |
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Wes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Vidalia. |
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Wesley Creek |
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Alberta |
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West Carry Pond |
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Maine |
An observing site near Flagstaff Lake. |
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West Chester |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of WCU Observatory and meeting place of the Chester County Astronomical Society. |
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West Chester |
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Ohio |
A town in Butler county. |
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West Columbia |
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South Carolina |
Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina. |
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West Delray Regional Park |
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Florida |
Park with both public areas and areas reserved for permit holders, like the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. Near Delray Beach. |
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West Grand High School |
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Colorado |
High school In Kremmling. |
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West Haven Pass Observatory |
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Vermont |
A private observatory near West Haven. |
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West Jordan |
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Utah |
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West Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast also covers Sandbanks Provincial Park. |
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West Mountain |
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Utah |
Mountain peak. |
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West Palm Beach |
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Florida |
Home of Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. |
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West Point Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory near Monticello. |
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West Point Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near West Point. |
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West Point Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory of the West Point military academy. |
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West Point(PE) |
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Prince Edward Island |
Site of the Cedar Dune Provincial Park. |
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West Sky Observatory |
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Maine |
A private observatory in West Paris. |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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West Valley Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. Near Fogelsville. |
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West Vancouver |
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British Columbia |
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WestVale Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near . |
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Western Head |
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Nova Scotia |
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Western Nebraska Star Gaze |
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Nebraska |
Starparty held by the Panhandle Astronomy Club near Bridgeport, at the Camp Clarke Raiders Black Powder Range |
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Westfield |
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New Brunswick |
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Westlock |
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Alberta |
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Westminster |
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Colorado |
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Westminster College Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Westminster College. In New Wilmington |
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Weston |
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Florida |
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Westport |
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Indiana |
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Westport |
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Ontario |
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Wetaskiwin |
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Alberta |
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Wetzel Observatory |
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Maine |
Near Casco |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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Weyburn |
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Saskatchewan |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
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Wharf Road Observatory |
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Nova Scotia |
A private observatory of members of the RASC Halifax Centre and Minas Astronomy Group. Near Annapolis Royal. |
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Whatt Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Ashland. |
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Wheatland |
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Wyoming |
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Wheaton College Observatory |
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Massachusetts |
Observatory, with public viewing, of Wheaton College. |
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Wheeling |
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West Virginia |
Forecast also covers Bridgeport, OH. |
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Wheelock |
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Vermont |
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Whippoorwill Hill Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
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Whiskey Bay Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
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Whiskeytown National Recreation Area |
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California |
A national recreation area west of Redding. This chart is centered on the parking lot of the Shasta Mine Loop Trailhead. It is site of astronomy programs led by the park rangers and is used as an observing site by the Shasta Astronomy Club. |
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Whiskyjack Observatory |
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Quebec |
A private observatory. |
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Whisper Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Holland. |
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Whispering Pines Camping Estates |
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Pennsylvania |
A campground near Stillwater. |
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Whispering Pines Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private Observatory. |
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WhistleStop Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
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Whistler |
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British Columbia |
Some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre observe nearby. |
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Whitby |
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Ontario |
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White Barn Observatory |
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Ohio |
Future observatory site near Bradford. |
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White Bluff |
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Tennessee |
A town in Dickson county. |
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White City |
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Florida |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
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White House Observatory |
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Alabama |
Near Moulton |
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White Lake Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Acworth. |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
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White Mountain |
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Wyoming |
Link. Near the town of Rock Springs. |
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White Ridge parking lot |
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New Mexico |
Parking lot at the trail head of the White Mesa Bike Trails>. Used as an observing site by the Rio Rancho Astronomical Society. Near San Ysidro. |
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White River |
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Ontario |
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White River Canyon |
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Oregon |
An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
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White Rock |
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British Columbia |
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