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White Sands National Park |
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New Mexico |
National park west of Alamogordo. Site of the White Sands Star Party. |
19 | E |
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Alamogordo |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Alamogordo Astronomy Club. |
21 | E |
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Oliver Lee Memorial State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park and site of Stars-n-Parks star parties. |
26 | E |
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Apache Point |
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New Mexico |
Home of Apache Point Observatory, Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the Sunspot Solar Observatory. In Sunspot. |
30 | E |
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W & B Observatory |
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New Mexico |
Near Cloudcroft. |
33 | E |
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Tzec Maun Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private site of the Tzec Maun Foundation which makes their telescopes freely available to students and researchers, though the internet. Near Cloudcroft. |
37 | N |
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Three Rivers |
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New Mexico |
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42 | E |
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Charles Nicholas Memorial Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory somewhere around Mayhill. |
42 | E |
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Dark Skies Unlimited Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
42 | W |
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DSO - Upham |
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New Mexico |
An observing site of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces, located about 30 miles north of Las Cruces 5 miles east of exit 32, on I-25. |
43 | E |
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New Mexico Skies |
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New Mexico |
An astronomy guest observatory between Cloudcroft and Mayhill. Also home of Star Shadows Remote Observatory. Forecast also covers New Mexico Skies Astronomy Enclave |
44 | SW |
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Leasburg Dam State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park, site of Stars-n-Parks star parties, and the observatory of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. |
46 | E |
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Dark Ridge Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A research observatory in the Lincoln National Forest. |
46 | SW |
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Las Cruces |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces, Jornada Observatory and Desert Moon Observatory. |
57 | NE |
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Wolf Creek Estates Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory near Alto. |
61 | W |
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Observaterry |
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New Mexico |
Terry's private observatory. In Truth or Consequences. |
61 | W |
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Caballo Lake State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park and site of Stars-n-Parks star parties. |
62 | NE |
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The Lazy J |
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New Mexico |
Aka Stargeezer Home. A private observing site near Carrizozo. |
63 | S |
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Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 857-1135. |
64 | S |
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Franklin Mountains State Park |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6441. |
70 | S |
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Wyler Aerial Tramway |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6622. |
72 | NW |
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El Camino Real Historic Trail Site |
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New Mexico |
A Heritage center used by the people at the The Enchanted Skies Star Party as a star party site. |
73 | N |
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LINEAR |
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New Mexico |
Site of the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research program. A group of observatories of MIT at White Sands Missle Range. |
74 | S |
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El Paso |
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Texas |
Home of the Sun City Astronomers. |
84 | N |
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Majestic Skies Ranch |
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New Mexico |
A ranch between Claunch and Ancho. |
85 | SE |
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The Williams' Ranch |
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Texas |
A site used by the Sun City Astronomers. Near Comudas. |
87 | SE |
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Dell City |
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Texas |
A town in Hudspeth county. |
95 | NW |
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Etscorn Campus Observatory |
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New Mexico |
Observatory of New Mexico Tech University. Near Socorro. |
96 | NW |
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Magdalena Ridge Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A research observatory, aka MRO, of New Mexico Tech university. Also site of the Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research. Near the summit of South Baldy Peak |
99 | NW |
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Gila Sky 22 |
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New Mexico |
Site of future private observatory. |
100 | SW |
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Anadromada Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory near Deming. |
100 | SW |
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Deneb Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory 8 miles south of Deming at 9175 Lucca Road SW. |
100 | W |
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City of Rocks State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park and site of Stars-n-Parks star parties. |
102 | W |
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C.J. Observatory & Retreat |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory at New Mexico Astronomy Village. |
103 | W |
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New Mexico Astronomy Village |
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New Mexico |
An astronomy village in Grant county. |
104 | N |
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Amigo Too |
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New Mexico |
A private observing site. |
106 | SW |
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Pancho Villa State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park. |
108 | E |
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Artesia |
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New Mexico |
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108 | NW |
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FOAH Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
109 | E |
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Roswell |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Roswell Astronomy Club. |
109 | N |
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Altair Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
112 | W |
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NF/ Observatory |
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New Mexico |
NFO is near Silver City. |
115 | E |
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Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center |
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New Mexico |
In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs. |
115 | SE |
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Rattle Snake Springs |
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New Mexico |
A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. |
116 | W |
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La Cienega Alta Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory near Silver City. |
117 | NW |
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VLA |
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New Mexico |
The Very Large Array is a radio telescope not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. But used as a star party site by the The Enchanted Skies Star Party organization. |
117 | W |
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Elizabeth Ann Machol Dragonfly Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
117 | W |
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Silver City |
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New Mexico |
Home of Western New Mexico University which is associated with NF/ Observatory. |
118 | E |
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Living Desert State Park |
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New Mexico |
AKA Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park In Carlsbad. |
118 | W |
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument |
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New Mexico |
National monument near Silver City. |