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Indiana   A private observing site.
14W Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
16NE Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
18NE Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
20S Logansport
 
Indiana  
30E Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
30N Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
33W Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
34SE ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
37NE Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
40E Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
40S IU Kokomo Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
44NW Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
45E Huntington
 
Indiana  
45NE Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
46N Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
46N PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
47N New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
47NW VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
48SE Marion
 
Indiana  
52S Prairie Grass Observatory
 
Indiana   An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
53SW Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
55NW Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
57NW Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
57W Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
57W Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
59NE Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
59SE Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
60W Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
61N Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
61N Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
61NW Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
63E Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
64N Bridgman
 
Michigan  
64N Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
64N Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
67S Teter Retreat and Organic Farm
 
Indiana   link
69NE Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
70E Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
70SE Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
73SE Anderson University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Anderson University.
74S Carmel
 
Indiana  
75N Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
76NW Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
77E Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
77NW Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
77S Fishers
 
Indiana  
77SE Muncie
 
Indiana   Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
78NE Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
79W Peotone
 
Illinois  
80W Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
80W Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
82SW Harvey Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
83S Coyote Howl Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
84NW Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
85NW The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
86S McCloud Nature Park
 
Indiana   A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
86SW Shades State Park
 
Indiana   site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
87W Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
88NW Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
88NW Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
88S Indianapolis
 
Indiana   Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
89NE Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
90S The Star Deck Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Greenfield.
91NW Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
93NW Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
93NW The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
93SW Danville
 
Illinois   A town in Vermilion county.
94N South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
95NE Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
95SE Bill's Doghouse Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in Knightstown.
95W Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
97NE Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
97NW Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
97S Center Valley Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
97SW Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
 
Illinois   Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
99NW Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
100S Greencastle
 
Indiana   Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
100W Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
102N Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
102N Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
102NW Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
103S Goethe Link Observatory
 
Indiana   of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
104E Defiance
 
Ohio  
105NW Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
105NW NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
106E Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
106N Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
107NE Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
107NW Glencoe
 
Illinois  
109NW Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
109NW SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
109NW White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
109S Franklin
 
Indiana   A town in Johnson country.
109S Shelbyville
 
Indiana  
110E New Bremen
 
Ohio  
113SE Richmond
 
Indiana  
114NW Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
115NW Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
115S Morgantown
 
Indiana  
116NW TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
116SE White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
116W NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
116W NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
117E Black Swamp Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Napoleon.
118E Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
118S Hale Hill Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
119NW Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
119SE Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
119SE Tranquility Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Manchester.
119SW Oakley Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
119W NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
121NE Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
121NE Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
121NW OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
121NW Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
 
Illinois   An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
121NW Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
121NW Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
122NW U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
122W SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
123NE Camp McGregor Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
123SW Terre Haute
 
Indiana   A town in Vigo county.
124SW Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the CUAS.
127NW Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
128NW Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
128W Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
129S Columbus
 
Indiana  
129SW Walnut Point State Park
 
Illinois   State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
130N Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
130NE Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
130S Bloomington
 
Indiana   Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
130S Porter West Preserve
 
Indiana   A nature Preserve
131E ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
131NE Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
131SE The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
131W Streator
 
Illinois  
132NW Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
132NW Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
133E Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
133N Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
135N Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
135S Westport
 
Indiana  
135SE Oxford
 
Ohio  
137N Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
137N James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
137NE Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
138NW Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
138SE Blue Creek Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.
138SE Indian Lakes RV Campground
 
Indiana   An campground near Penntown
139NE Seven Sisters Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Manchester.
139NE Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
140N Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
140NW De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
140NW Woodstock
 
Illinois  
140S Maumee
 
Indiana   A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
140W Starved Rock State Park
 
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.
141E Whisper Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Holland.
141NE Al Meyers Airport
 
Michigan   Airport just outside of Tecumseh.
142E BGSU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Bowling Green State University.
143NW Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
143S Bloomfield
 
Indiana  
143SE Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site
 
Ohio   About 9 miles from Urbana.
143SE Dayton
 
Ohio   Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory.
144E Appold Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH.
144E Riverbend Recreation Area
 
Ohio   A public park, used for public observing by the Millstream Astronomy Club. Near Findlay.
144NE Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
144NW Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
144NW Marengo
 
Illinois  
144SW Charleston
 
Illinois  
144SW West Union
 
Illinois  
145E Fort Meigs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Perrysburg.
145E Perrysburg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Perrysburg.
145NW Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
145W Bloomington
 
Illinois   A town in McLean county.
146NW Modine Benstead Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
147E Ritter Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory (RARC) of the University of Toledo. Also known as Brooks Observatory. In Toledo.
147SE Hamilton
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
147SE Middletown
 
Ohio  
147SW Decatur Area Astronomy Club
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
148NE Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
149NE MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
149NW Kirkland
 
Illinois  
149S Morrow Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
150E Luckey
 
Ohio   A town in Wood county.
150N Rockford
 
Michigan  
151W Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
152N Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
152NE FAAC Observing Site
 
Michigan   Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
152NW Franklin
 
Wisconsin   In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
153SE KimbleLabs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Chester Township.
154N Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
154W Sugar Grove Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
155NE Peach Mountain Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter.
155SE Marra's Frustration Center
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Forest Park.
156NW Yerkes Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory in Williams Bay.
156SE John Bryan State Park Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park.
156SE West Chester
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
157NW Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
158E Refractor Heaven
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Genoa.
158E White Star Park
 
Ohio   County park and home of the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). annual star party. In Gibsonburg.
158N Greenville
 
Michigan  
158SE AIG public observatory
 
Kentucky  
159NE Ann Arbor
 
Michigan   Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican.
159SE Cincinnati
 
Ohio   Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
159SE Fred Bay Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park.
159SW Taylor Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Yale.
160NW Milwaukee
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
160SW Sullivan Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Sullivan.
161NW Caledonia
 
Illinois  
161SE Caesar Creek State Park
 
Ohio   State Park near Waynesville.
161SE Hebron
 
Kentucky  
161SW Decatur(IL)
 
Illinois   Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
162SE England/Idlewild Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC).
163NE Applewood Absurditory
 
Michigan   A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti.
163NE Monroe
 
Michigan  
163NE Ypsilanti
 
Michigan  
163W Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
164NE Irvington Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Howell.
164NE Ore Lake Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ore Lake.
164NW Texas Yard Canon Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
164SE Loveland
 
Ohio   A town in Hamilton county.
165E Ballreich Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Hertzer. Site of public observing held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). Also used by physics students at Heidelberg College. Near Tiffin.
165E Heidelberg College
 
Ohio   A college in Tiffin.
165E Wolf Creek Park
 
Ohio   County park.
165SE Morrow
 
Ohio  
165SW Wolf Creek State Park
 
Illinois   State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
166NW Rockford
 
Illinois   Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
166SE Cincinnati Observatory Center
 
Ohio   A public observatory in Cincinnati.
167NE Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Cohoctah.
167NW Astro-Physics
 
Illinois   Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
167S SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY
 
Indiana   A private obseratory.
167S Hanover College
 
Indiana   A college in Culbertson.
167SE Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society.
168E Trout Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Oak Harbor.
168NE Island Lake State Recreation Area
 
Michigan   Centered on Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake Recreation Area. Used by the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
169NW J. Weiskopf Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
169SE Jefferson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
169SE Skunk Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST.
170E Cobblestone Creek Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Southern Marion County, Ohio.
170W Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
171NE Plymouth Digital Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Plymouth.
171S Three Guys Observatory
 
Indiana   Near Washington.
171SE Lincoln Ridge Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers.
171SE London
 
Ohio   In Madison county.
172NW Big Cigar Astronomy
 
Illinois   Club near South Beloit
172NW Harken Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
172SE Cincinnati Nature Center
 
Ohio   Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center.
172W Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
173NE GM Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields
 
Michigan   A private site used by the General Motors Astronomy Club.
173NE Novi Community Sports Park
 
Michigan   A park west of Northville. Used by some members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
173SE Stonelick Lake State Park
 
Ohio   Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain.
174NW Mequon Rotary Park
 
Wisconsin   Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
175N Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
175S Vincennes
 
Indiana  
176E Bucyrus
 
Ohio  
176NE Northern Cross Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory near Fenton.
176NW UW-Whitewater Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
177NE Lake Erie Metropark
 
Michigan   A Detroit Metro Park on the Lake Erie shore line south of Detroit. Check with the park before planning observing.
177SE Batavia
 
Ohio   Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County.
177SW Effingham
 
Illinois   A town in Effingham county.
177W Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
178E Cliff's Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Marion.
178E Rio Riley Solar Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory
179NE Livonia
 
Michigan  
179NW Janesville
 
Wisconsin  
180E Perkins Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University .
180N Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  


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