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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. |
17 | E |
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Harvey Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
25 | SE |
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Danville |
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Illinois |
A town in Vermilion county. |
29 | SW |
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Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the CUAS. |
41 | N |
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Stelle |
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Illinois |
A community in Rogers Township, IL |
45 | NE |
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Astro Acres |
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Indiana |
Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN. |
48 | S |
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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 |
50 | SW |
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Decatur Area Astronomy Club |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur. |
51 | NE |
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Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers. |
53 | N |
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Bradley |
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Illinois |
Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers. |
55 | E |
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Purdue University |
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Indiana |
University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory. |
55 | W |
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Bloomington |
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Illinois |
A town in McLean county. |
56 | SE |
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Shades State Park |
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Indiana |
site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society |
58 | N |
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Prairie Skies Star Party |
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Illinois |
Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See. |
59 | N |
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Mount Jennings Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory somewhere around Manteno. |
60 | N |
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Braidwood Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Gardner. |
62 | NW |
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NAA Ransom |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom. |
62 | S |
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Charleston |
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Illinois |
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62 | W |
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Sugar Grove Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center. |
65 | SW |
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Decatur(IL) |
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Illinois |
Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights. |
66 | N |
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Peotone |
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Illinois |
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67 | SW |
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Sullivan Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Sullivan. |
69 | NE |
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Thomas Conway Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county. |
69 | NW |
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Streator |
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Illinois |
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69 | SE |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |
70 | E |
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Prairie Grass Observatory |
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Indiana |
An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party. |
71 | SE |
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Oakley Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute |
73 | SW |
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Wolf Creek State Park |
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Illinois |
State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). |
74 | NE |
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Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area |
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Indiana |
Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area. |
75 | N |
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Lemon Lake County Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
76 | N |
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Our Prairie Sky |
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Illinois |
In Park Forest. |
77 | SE |
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Greencastle |
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Indiana |
Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University. |
78 | SE |
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McCloud Nature Park |
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Indiana |
A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
80 | N |
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NAA Minooka |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
80 | NW |
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Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Varna. |
81 | N |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
82 | S |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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83 | N |
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Tinley Park |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. |
84 | N |
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Lockport |
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Illinois |
A town in Will county. |
84 | NW |
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Starved Rock State Park |
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Illinois |
State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
85 | N |
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NAA Caton |
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Illinois |
A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville. |
86 | NE |
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Buckeyestargazer Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Valparaiso. |
86 | NW |
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Serena |
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Illinois |
A town in La Salle county. |
88 | E |
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Logansport |
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Indiana |
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88 | NE |
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Tippecanoe River State Park |
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Indiana |
State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center. |
88 | S |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
88 | W |
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Peoria |
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Illinois |
Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory. |
89 | NE |
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VU Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events. |
90 | N |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
90 | N |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
90 | SW |
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PICO |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Pana. |
91 | N |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
91 | N |
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SWAOG Dark Site |
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Illinois |
A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville. |
91 | SE |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
92 | N |
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NAA Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville. |
92 | N |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |
92 | N |
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The Little Red School House |
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Illinois |
A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs. |
92 | S |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
93 | SE |
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Center Valley Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory somewhere around Clayton. |
94 | N |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
94 | W |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
96 | E |
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IU Kokomo Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club. |
96 | NW |
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Lake Thunderbird |
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Illinois |
A lake near Putnam. |
97 | NE |
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Damer Observing Site |
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Indiana |
A private observing site. |
100 | NE |
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Indiana Dunes State Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
101 | E |
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Carmel |
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Indiana |
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101 | SE |
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Goethe Link Observatory |
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Indiana |
of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN). |
102 | N |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
103 | N |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
103 | N |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
103 | N |
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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
103 | W |
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The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park. |
104 | N |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
104 | SE |
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Indianapolis |
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Indiana |
Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University. |
104 | SW |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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104 | W |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
106 | E |
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Teter Retreat and Organic Farm |
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Indiana |
link |
107 | E |
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Fishers |
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Indiana |
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107 | NE |
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Michigan City |
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Indiana |
A town in La Porte county. |
108 | N |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
108 | SE |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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108 | SE |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |
109 | W |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
111 | E |
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ARGUS Dark Sky Site |
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Indiana |
A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS). |
111 | N |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
111 | N |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
112 | NE |
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Birch Rd. Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
113 | NE |
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Potawatomi Wildlife Park |
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Indiana |
A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe. |
113 | SE |
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Bloomington |
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Indiana |
Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington. |
114 | NW |
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park |
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Illinois |
State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
114 | SE |
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Morgantown |
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Indiana |
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114 | W |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
115 | N |
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De Kalb |
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Illinois |
Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University. |
115 | N |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
115 | N |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
117 | N |
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OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1 |
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Illinois |
A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
117 | N |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
119 | E |
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Coyote Howl Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
119 | E |
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The Star Deck Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Greenfield. |
119 | NE |
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New Carlisle |
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Indiana |
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119 | NW |
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Green River State Wildlife Area |
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Illinois |
Link. |
119 | SE |
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Franklin |
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Indiana |
A town in Johnson country. |
120 | N |
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Northwest Suburban Astronomers |
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Illinois |
The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates. |
120 | NE |
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Bremen |
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Indiana |
A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School. |