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Tamke-Allan Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College. |
17 | SW |
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Spring City Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Spring City. |
19 | N |
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Lilly Bluff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs. |
22 | W |
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Cumberland Mountain State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park near Crossville. |
23 | NE |
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Oak Ridge |
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Tennessee |
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23 | NW |
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The Looking Glass Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Lancing. |
23 | SE |
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Tellico Skies Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
32 | SW |
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Bryan College |
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Tennessee |
Bryan College in Dayton. |
37 | E |
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Maryville |
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Tennessee |
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38 | SE |
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Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground |
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Tennessee |
Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains. |
39 | S |
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Starr Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest. |
39 | SW |
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Birchwood |
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Tennessee |
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40 | E |
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Knoxville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS). |
40 | E |
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Look Rock |
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Tennessee |
An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS). |
44 | W |
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Fall Creek Falls State Park |
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Tennessee |
Centered on the astronomy field used by the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Site of the Tennessee Spring Star Party. In Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer. |
46 | N |
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Oneida |
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Tennessee |
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46 | NE |
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Norris Lake |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park. |
46 | S |
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Buck Bald Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A public area at the summit |
46 | S |
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Benton |
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Tennessee |
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47 | E |
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Cades Cove |
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Tennessee |
Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. |
47 | SE |
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Sassafras Ridge |
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Tennessee |
Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest. |
48 | SW |
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Uranias' Slave Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Harrison. |
48 | W |
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Sparta |
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Tennessee |
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50 | SW |
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Twin Oaks Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy. |
51 | N |
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Pickett CCC Memorial State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park and International Dark-Sky Park. |
53 | N |
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Kentucky Cutoff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Pickett State Park. |
54 | SW |
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Fredonia Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
55 | E |
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Wears Valley |
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Tennessee |
A community in Sevier County. |
55 | NW |
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Cumberland Plateau Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Livingston. |
55 | NW |
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Millard Oakley STEM Center |
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Tennessee |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). |
57 | W |
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Long Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy |
60 | E |
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Pigeon Forge Area |
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Tennessee |
Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. |
60 | S |
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Doogan's Mountain |
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Georgia |
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61 | SE |
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Murphy |
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North Carolina |
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62 | E |
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Great Smokey Mountains National Park |
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Tennessee |
National Park. |
62 | W |
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Center Hill Lake |
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Tennessee |
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64 | SW |
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Orion Acres |
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Tennessee |
A private observing site used by some members of the Barnard Astronomical Society located on the Cumberland Plateau. |
65 | W |
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McMinnville |
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Tennessee |
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66 | E |
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Jefferson City |
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Tennessee |
A town in Jefferson county. |
66 | E |
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Mossy Creek Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
66 | S |
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Mookie Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Morganton. |
66 | S |
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PS-191 Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
67 | SW |
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Chattanooga |
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Tennessee |
Home of Jones Observatory of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. |
68 | SE |
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Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation |
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Georgia |
Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
68 | W |
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Smithville |
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Tennessee |
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69 | E |
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Newfound Gap |
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Tennessee |
Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot. |
69 | S |
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Bee Sting Hill Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
75 | S |
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Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook |
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Georgia |
An overlook in Fort Mountain State Park. |
75 | SE |
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Kilpatrick Point Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Hayesville. |
75 | SE |
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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. |
76 | S |
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Dalton |
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Georgia |
In Whitfield county. |
76 | S |
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Puckett Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory near Ellijay. Home of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search |
76 | W |
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Skymont Scout Reservation |
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Tennessee |
A scout camp. |
77 | E |
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Smoky Mountain Stargaze |
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North Carolina |
Star party. |
77 | N |
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Mill Springs |
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Kentucky |
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77 | SE |
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Towns County Park |
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Georgia |
AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee. |
78 | SW |
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Walker County Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory of NASA's lunar impact monitoring program. |
79 | NE |
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Pine Mountain State Resort Park |
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Kentucky |
State Park near Pineville. |
81 | SE |
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Brasstown Bald |
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Georgia |
Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain. |
82 | SW |
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Barb's Ridge |
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Tennessee |
A private observing site near New Hope. |
84 | E |
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Sylva |
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North Carolina |
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85 | SW |
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Cordell-Lorenz Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory of Sewanee: The University of the South. In Sewanee . |
87 | N |
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Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater. |
88 | W |
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Cat Creek Observing Site |
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Tennessee |
Near Normandy Lake. |
90 | E |
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Dogstar Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
92 | E |
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The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory under construction. |
93 | SW |
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Fire Panther Observatory |
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Georgia |
Site of future robotic observatory. |
94 | S |
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Black Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Dahlonega. |
94 | SE |
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Batesville |
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Georgia |
A town in Habersham county. |
95 | E |
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Waynesville |
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North Carolina |
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96 | S |
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McElroy Mountain |
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Georgia |
Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma. |
96 | S |
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North Georgia Astronomical Observatory |
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Georgia |
The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega. |
96 | SE |
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Mountain High observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Highlands. |
96 | W |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
98 | SE |
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Whiteside Mountain |
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North Carolina |
A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain. |
99 | E |
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Aramesh |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
99 | W |
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Murfreesboro |
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Tennessee |
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100 | SE |
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Luckie's Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
101 | S |
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Garland Mountain Trailhead |
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Georgia |
Parking lot of Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails. |
102 | E |
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Grassland Mountain Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County. |
102 | E |
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Mill Ridge |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville. |
103 | N |
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Goochtown |
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Kentucky |
In Pulaski county. |
103 | NW |
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Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Tennessee |
A site of the Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS). Near Castalian Springs. |
103 | SW |
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Lookout Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Mentone. Sometimes used by the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
103 | W |
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Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Lynchburg. |
106 | S |
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J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ball Ground. |
106 | SE |
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Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site |
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South Carolina |
Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek. |
107 | S |
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Cearley / Sirockman Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
107 | S |
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Dry Creek Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Adairsville. |
107 | SE |
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Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam |
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South Carolina |
Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail. |
107 | SE |
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Cape Orion Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Mountain Rest. |
107 | SE |
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute |
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North Carolina |
Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman. |
107 | SE |
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Mountain Rest Observatory |
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South Carolina |
An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. |
108 | SE |
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Oconee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Mountain Rest. |
109 | E |
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Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot |
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North Carolina |
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
109 | N |
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Brodhead |
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Kentucky |
Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon. |
110 | S |
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Hampton Mountain |
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Georgia |
A few miles from Cumming. |
110 | S |
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Tellus Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum. In Cartersville. |
111 | S |
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Canton |
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Georgia |
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111 | SE |
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Oconee Station State Historic Site |
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South Carolina |
State historic site near Walhalla. |
111 | W |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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112 | S |
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Bourne Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
112 | SE |
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Devil's Fork State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Salem. |
113 | SE |
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Dogshead |
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Georgia |
A private observing site. |
113 | SW |
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Skyline Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
114 | E |
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Brevard |
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North Carolina |
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114 | E |
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Peek Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains. |
114 | S |
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Lake Lanier Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier. |
115 | E |
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Pegasus Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
116 | E |
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Lookout Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
116 | SE |
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Keowee-Toxaway State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset. |
117 | E |
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Asheville |
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North Carolina |
Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. |
117 | S |
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Herron Observing Field |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Hickory Flat. |
117 | SW |
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Little River Canyon National Preserve |
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Alabama |
Centered on the Wolf Creek Overlook in the Little River National Preserve near Fort Payne. (Note: some maps incorectly label this area as De Soto State park.) |
117 | W |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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118 | S |
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Elachee Nature Science Center |
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Georgia |
A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville. |
118 | S |
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Twin Lakes Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory somewhere around Cumming. |
119 | E |
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His Glassworks Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Asheville. |
119 | E |
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Syzygy Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville . |
120 | E |
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Firefly Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
120 | S |
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Bishop Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory on the main campus of Floyd College. Near Lindale. |