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Griffith Observatory |
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California |
A professional observatory with public star parties |
5 | SE |
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Los Angeles |
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California |
Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers. |
9 | E |
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Old Town Pasadena |
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California |
Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers. |
9 | NW |
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Bright Skies Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas. |
10 | E |
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California Institute of Technology |
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California |
Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events. |
10 | SW |
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Mar Vista |
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California |
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11 | N |
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Tujunga Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Tujunga. |
12 | E |
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Garvey Ranch Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. |
12 | W |
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Santa Monica Canyon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
14 | SW |
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El Segundo |
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California |
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Santa Monica Mountains Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Los Angeles. |
16 | NE |
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Mount Wilson Observatory |
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California |
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16 | NW |
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Granada Hills |
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California |
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17 | E |
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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. |
17 | W |
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Topanga |
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California |
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18 | S |
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Redondo Beach |
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California |
In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach. |
18 | W |
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Woodland Hills |
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California |
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19 | S |
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Torrance |
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California |
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22 | NE |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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California |
An observatory in the Angeles National Forest |
23 | NW |
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Santa Clarita |
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California |
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24 | N |
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Pinhead Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Acton. |
24 | S |
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Carlos Lemmi Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71. |
25 | E |
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Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Glendora. |
25 | S |
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Long Beach |
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California |
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26 | E |
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Mt. SAC Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut. |
26 | N |
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Vasquez Rocks |
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California |
A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group. |
27 | SE |
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Fullerton |
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California |
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27 | W |
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Oak Canyon Park |
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California |
A park in town of Oak Park. |
29 | SE |
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Anaheim |
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California |
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29 | W |
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Simi Valley |
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California |
Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society. |
30 | SE |
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OCA Go-To Group |
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California |
A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers. |
30 | W |
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Grasswood Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Malibu. |
32 | E |
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Webb Schools Observatory |
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California |
A observatory of The Webb Schools. |
33 | NE |
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Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead |
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California |
A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom. |
34 | W |
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Rolling Roof Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Thousand Oaks. |
35 | N |
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Two Goats Observatory |
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California |
A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
35 | NE |
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Automata Internet Observatory |
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California |
In Pearblossom. |
36 | SE |
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Huntington Beach |
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California |
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36 | W |
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Sandstone Trailhead |
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California |
Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
37 | E |
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Cow Canyon Saddle |
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California |
A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
37 | W |
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Eagle Ridge Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Newbury Park. |
38 | NW |
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Templin Hwy |
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California |
A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others. |
38 | SE |
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Irvine Regional Park |
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California |
A park in Orange county. |
39 | SE |
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Fountain Valley |
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California |
Near Santa Ana. |
40 | NE |
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Table Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood. |
41 | E |
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Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium |
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California |
Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga. |
42 | N |
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Lancaster |
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California |
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42 | NW |
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Dreamweaver Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Fillmore. |
44 | NE |
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Pinon Hills |
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California |
Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains. |
44 | W |
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Lagoon Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
45 | E |
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Corona |
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California |
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45 | SE |
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OCA Silverado |
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California |
A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine. |
46 | N |
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AVAC Kings Canyon Site |
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California |
Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
46 | W |
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Santa Paula |
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California |
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48 | NE |
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Saddleback Butte |
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California |
A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
49 | NE |
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Phelan |
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California |
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49 | SE |
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Laguna Beach |
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California |
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50 | SE |
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Melinda Heights Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
53 | N |
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Rosamond Skypark |
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California |
A private residential skypark in Rosamond. |
53 | SE |
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Laguna Niguel |
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California |
Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano. |
56 | E |
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Murillo Family Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino. |
56 | E |
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Silverwood Lake |
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California |
Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area. |
56 | W |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ventura. |
58 | E |
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Oak Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Hesperia. |
58 | NW |
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Ojai |
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California |
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58 | NW |
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Rose Valley Campground |
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California |
A campground in Los Padres National Forest. |
59 | SE |
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Caspers Wilderness Park |
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California |
Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids. |
60 | SE |
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El Cariso |
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California |
A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd. |
62 | E |
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San Bernardino County Museum |
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California |
Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands. |
62 | N |
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EAFB |
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California |
Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center. |
62 | SE |
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San Clemente |
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California |
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63 | E |
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Robert Brownlee Observatory |
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California |
An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead. |
63 | E |
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Moreno Valley |
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California |
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63 | NW |
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Chuchupate Ranger Station |
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California |
Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
64 | NE |
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Luz Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley. |
64 | NW |
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LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road |
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California |
A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA. |
64 | SE |
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Lake Elsinore |
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California |
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65 | E |
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Cedar Glen Observatory |
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California |
(A private observatory near Cedar Glen. |
65 | NW |
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Lockwood Valley |
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California |
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66 | SE |
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San Onofre State Beach |
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California |
State beach just south fo San Clamente. |
67 | NW |
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Mount Pinos |
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California |
A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest |
71 | N |
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Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
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California |
An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers. |
72 | N |
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California City |
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California |
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72 | N |
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Tehachapi Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Tehachapi. |
75 | NE |
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Knight Sight |
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California |
A private site in Helendale |
76 | E |
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Angelus Oaks Heliport |
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California |
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76 | N |
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Astro-chalet West |
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California |
A private observatory. |
76 | SE |
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Spencers Crossing |
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California |
A neighborhood in Winchester, CA |
76 | SE |
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WeBeWebbiers Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory somewhere around Temecula. |
77 | SE |
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Rock Mountain Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Fallbrook. |
78 | E |
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Oak Glen Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
79 | S |
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San Clemente Island (North) |
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California |
Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island. |
79 | SE |
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Temecula |
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California |
Home of the The Temecula Valley Astronomers. |
80 | E |
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Lucerne Valley |
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California |
Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county. |
81 | E |
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Big Bear Solar Observatory |
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California |
Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake. |
81 | E |
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Big Falls Campground |
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California |
A campground near Forest Falls. |
82 | SE |
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Oceanside |
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California |
Centered on Oceanside City Beach. |
83 | E |
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Banning |
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California |
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86 | E |
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Big Bear City |
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California |
In the San Bernardino Mountains |
87 | SE |
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Vista |
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California |
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87 | W |
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Santa Barbara |
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California |
Home of The Astronomical Unit club. |
89 | N |
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Red Rock Canyon State Park |
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California |
A state park used by local clubs for star parties. |
92 | SE |
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Boulder Knolls Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory, with Minor Planet Center code G74. |
93 | E |
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Camp Rock Road |
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California |
10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley. |
94 | E |
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Idyllwild |
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California |
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94 | N |
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Redrock Inyokern Road |
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California |
Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society. |
94 | SE |
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Far Away Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Valley Center. |
94 | SE |
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Pauma Valley |
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California |
Site of The Kathryn Hood Observatory. |
95 | E |
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Whitewater Preserve |
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California |
Preserve of the The Wildlands Conservancy and site of public star parties. In Whitewater Canyon. |
95 | SE |
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Mais Observatory |
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California |
A private spectroscopic observatory in Valley Center. |
95 | SE |
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Rock Springs Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
96 | NE |
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Cuddeback Lake |
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California |
A dry lake. |
96 | NE |
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Owl Canyon Campground |
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California |
Near Barstow. |
96 | NW |
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Bakersfield |
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California |
Home of the Kern Astronomical Society. |
96 | SE |
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Lake Riverside Estates |
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California |
A private community in Aguanga. |
98 | E |
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Johnson Valley |
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California |
A town in San Bernardino county. |
98 | SE |
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Palomar Observatory |
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California |
Observatory, with outreach center of Caltech. Home of the 200 inch Hale Telescope |
98 | SE |
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Sonrisa Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Escondido. |
99 | SE |
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Rancho del Rio Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory |
99 | W |
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Cachuma Lake Recreation Area |
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California |
Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU). |
100 | E |
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve |
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California |
Wildlife preserve used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. |
100 | SE |
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Del Mar |
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California |
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101 | SE |
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OCA Anza Observatory |
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California |
Observatory of the Orange County Astronomers near Anza. |
102 | SE |
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Santaluz Observatory |
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California |
Observatory in Santaluz Club. |
103 | SE |
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San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park |
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California |
State park and site of of monthly star parties. |
104 | SE |
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Pageant Avenue Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
105 | E |
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Desert Hot Springs |
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California |
A town in Riverside county and site of star parties at the Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa. |
105 | NW |
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Figueroa Lookout |
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California |
A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest. |
105 | SE |
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Sorrento Mesa Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
105 | SE |
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University of Califoria San Diego |
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California |
UCSD is actually located in La Jolla. |
106 | N |
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Thomas Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
106 | NW |
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Carrizo Plain National Monument |
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California |
Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft. |
107 | E |
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Yucca Valley |
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California |
Home of the Andromeda Society. |
107 | SE |
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Hawks Landing Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory |
107 | SE |
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Erickson Observatory Site |
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California |
Future site of Erickson Observatory (private). In Warner Springs. |
107 | SE |
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Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial |
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California |
Memorial park. |
107 | W |
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Byrne Observatory |
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California |
An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). |
108 | N |
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Walker Pass Campground |
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California |
Campground and dark-sky site. |
108 | SE |
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Scripps Ranch Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
108 | SE |
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Poinsettia Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in Poway. |
110 | E |
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Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station |
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California |
aka GMARS. MPC observatory G79. |
110 | E |
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Landers |
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California |
Dark-sky site for the Riverside Astronomical Society. |
110 | E |
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Star Camp Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory. |
110 | N |
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Ridgecrest |
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California |
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110 | SE |
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Ramona Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ramona. |
111 | E |
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Thousand Palms |
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California |
Star Party Site for the Astronomical Society of the Desert. |
111 | E |
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Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory |
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California |
AKA The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory. |
112 | E |
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Sawmill Trailhead |
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California |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of the Desert. Near Pinyon Flats |
113 | E |
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Santa Rosa Mountain |
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California |
Centered on the trail to the summit. Also close to Santa Rosa Campground. |
113 | SE |
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Selkovitch's Observatory |
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California |
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114 | E |
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Copper Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Near the town of Joshua Tree which is near the north east corner of Joshua Tree National Park. |
114 | N |
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Canebrake |
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California |
7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley. |
114 | SE |
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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. |
115 | SE |
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Tassi Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ramona. |
116 | SE |
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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center |
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California |
Science center at Balboa Park. Site of Stars in the Park public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association. in San Diego. |
116 | SE |
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SkyStar Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory in San Diego Country Estates. |
117 | NE |
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Trona Pinnacles |
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California |
A BLM site in the north Mojave desert. |
117 | SE |
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San Diego |
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California |
Home of the San Diego Astronomy Association. |
118 | E |
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Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater |
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California |
Used by the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers. Located at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. |
119 | SE |
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El Cajon |
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California |
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119 | SE |
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La Mesa |
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California |
A town in San Diego county. |