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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
18 | NE |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
31 | N |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
31 | N |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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35 | S |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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46 | NE |
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Cherry Grove |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
46 | NW |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
52 | NE |
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Rochester |
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Minnesota |
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55 | NW |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
55 | W |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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56 | N |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
57 | N |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
57 | N |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
57 | NE |
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Birdland Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Rochester. |
67 | N |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
70 | E |
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Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center |
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Minnesota |
Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro |
71 | NW |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
76 | W |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
78 | N |
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Burnsville |
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Minnesota |
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78 | SE |
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Wartburg College Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly. |
81 | N |
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Nininger Bluffs Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
82 | NE |
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Maiden Rock |
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Wisconsin |
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83 | E |
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Decorah |
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Iowa |
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83 | S |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
84 | N |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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85 | N |
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MAS Eagle Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park. |
85 | S |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
89 | N |
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Eisenhower Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Public outreach observatory in Hopkins. |
90 | N |
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G49 Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka |
90 | NE |
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The Meadow |
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Wisconsin |
An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon. |
90 | SE |
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Cedar Falls |
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Iowa |
Home of the University of Northern Iowa. |
91 | N |
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Saint Paul |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing. |
91 | NE |
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Sunny Brook observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory somewhere around Plum city. |
92 | N |
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Minneapolis |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
93 | N |
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Joseph J. Casby Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy. |
93 | N |
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Metcalf Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
94 | S |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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95 | W |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
99 | E |
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Trempealeau |
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Wisconsin |
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99 | NW |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
104 | N |
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JMS Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. |
105 | N |
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Lino Lakes |
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Minnesota |
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106 | SE |
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Hodges and North Wildlife Area |
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Iowa |
Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa. |
108 | E |
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La Crosse |
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Wisconsin |
A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
109 | N |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Ramsey. |
109 | N |
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Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center |
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Minnesota |
Nature center. |
112 | E |
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Luckydog Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics. |
112 | N |
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Pilot's Cross Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Andover. |
112 | S |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
113 | NW |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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117 | NW |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
117 | S |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
118 | SE |
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Bearbower Sand Prairie Area |
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Iowa |
A Buchanan county park. |
120 | NE |
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Tainter Lake Skies Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Tainter lake. |
121 | N |
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StarHome Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Stacy. |
121 | W |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
122 | N |
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Stearns Scout Camp |
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Minnesota |
A private scout camp of the Boy Scouts of America, Northern Star Council. |
122 | NE |
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Casey Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
122 | NW |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
122 | S |
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Dean Memorial Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County. |
122 | SE |
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Wyalusing |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing. |
124 | E |
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Mount Sterling |
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Wisconsin |
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124 | NE |
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Hidden Valley Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
124 | NW |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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125 | N |
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Tusaire Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Zimmerman. |
126 | S |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
127 | N |
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St Croix Falls |
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Wisconsin |
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131 | NE |
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Hobbs Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. |
131 | NW |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
133 | N |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
133 | N |
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Balsam Lake |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society. |
134 | NE |
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Powerhouse Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Dallas, WI. |
135 | N |
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Cold Spring |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers Richmond and Rockville. |
135 | S |
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Grant O. Gale Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell.. |
135 | S |
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W/P Observatory |
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Iowa |
Near Grinnell. |
136 | N |
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Cushing Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Cushing. |
136 | W |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
137 | E |
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Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center |
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Wisconsin |
Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. |
137 | N |
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SCSU Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of St. Cloud State University. |
140 | E |
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Wildcat Mountain State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park near the town of Ontario, WI. |
141 | E |
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Dievseta |
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Wisconsin |
A private site near Warrens. |
141 | NE |
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Otterholt |
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Wisconsin |
A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek. |
141 | S |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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141 | SW |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
142 | N |
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Rush Lake |
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Minnesota |
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142 | N |
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Saint John's University Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Saint John's University in Collegeville. |
142 | NW |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
142 | SE |
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Hilltop Homeschool Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids. |
143 | SW |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
146 | W |
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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
148 | SW |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
151 | E |
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Richland Center |
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Wisconsin |
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151 | SE |
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Grant River Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
A recreation area near Potosi. |
151 | SW |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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154 | SE |
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Williamsburg |
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Iowa |
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155 | S |
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Barnes City |
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Iowa |
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155 | SE |
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Palisades-Dows Observatory |
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Iowa |
An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. |
156 | S |
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Timberline Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory somewhere around Winterset. |
158 | SE |
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Dubuque |
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Iowa |
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159 | N |
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Crex Meadows |
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Wisconsin |
A wildlife refuge north of Grantsburg. |
159 | NW |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
160 | W |
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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. |
161 | E |
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Big M Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Platteville. |
162 | W |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
166 | E |
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Michowka Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
166 | N |
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Warman Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory. |
166 | SE |
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Iowa City |
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Iowa |
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167 | W |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
168 | N |
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Furtman Farm Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spooner. |
168 | NE |
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Ladysmith |
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Wisconsin |
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168 | NE |
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RJM Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Spencer. |
168 | NW |
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Glacial Lakes State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Starbuck. Home of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers & Stargazers Society. |
169 | E |
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Reedsburg |
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Wisconsin |
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170 | E |
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Dodgeville |
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Wisconsin |
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170 | E |
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Mineral Point |
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Wisconsin |
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171 | NW |
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Villard |
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Minnesota |
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171 | SE |
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Galena |
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Illinois |
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172 | SW |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
174 | E |
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Dryden Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory. |
174 | W |
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Hawk Observatory |
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South Dakota |
A private observatory. Also known as Grandpa's House Observatory. In the town of Tea, SD. |
175 | E |
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Salewsky Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Big Flats |
175 | N |
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Red Top |
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Minnesota |
A small town near Mille Lacs Lake. |
175 | NE |
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Little Black Township |
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Wisconsin |
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175 | SE |
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Riverside |
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Iowa |
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176 | SE |
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Timber City Productions Lookout |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
176 | W |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |
177 | W |
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Brookings |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Brookings Regional Astronomy Club. In Brookings county. |
178 | W |
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Colton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
179 | W |
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Union Grove State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park used as an observing site by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |