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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
17	W		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
18	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
37	N		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
38	E		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
42	SW		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
43	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
45	N		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
48	NW		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
52	SW		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
53	E		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
54	N		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
60	N		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
61	N		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
63	N		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
63	NE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
63	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
64	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
64	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
65	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
65	W		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
66	N		Peotone			Illinois
66	NW		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
67	SW		Charleston			Illinois
70	N		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
72	E		Logansport			Indiana
72	NW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
72	W		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
75	N		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
75	NE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
78	NE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
78	SW		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
79	E		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
79	N		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
79	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
79	W		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
80	S		West Union			Illinois
80	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
81	NE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
81	NW		Streator			Illinois
81	SE		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
82	NE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
83	N		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
83	SW		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
85	E		Carmel			Indiana
86	N		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
87	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
88	NW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
89	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
90	E		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
90	N		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
90	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
91	E		Fishers			Indiana
91	N		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
91	N		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
92	NW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
93	N		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
93	N		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
94	E		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
94	N		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
95	N		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
95	NW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
95	NW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
96	NW		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.
98	N		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
98	NE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
98	NW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
98	SE		Porter West Preserve			Indiana	A nature Preserve
99	NE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
99	SW		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
100	NE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
101	S		Bloomfield			Indiana
101	SE		Morgantown			Indiana
102	N		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
102	SW		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
103	E		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
103	SE		Bloomington			Indiana	Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
103	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
104	SE		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
105	E		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
105	E		Marion			Indiana
105	N		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
105	W		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
106	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
106	N		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
107	NE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
108	N		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
108	NE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
109	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
109	NE		New Carlisle			Indiana
110	NW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
111	W		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
112	N		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.
113	E		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
115	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
115	SE		Shelbyville			Indiana
116	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
117	E		Huntington			Indiana
117	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
117	NE		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
118	E		Bill's Doghouse Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in Knightstown.
118	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
118	S		Vincennes			Indiana
119	E		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
119	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
119	NE		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
119	SE		Maumee			Indiana	A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
119	W		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
119	W		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
120	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
120	NE		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
120	SW		Chatham			Illinois
121	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
121	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
121	NE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
121	SE		Morrow Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
122	N		Glencoe			Illinois
122	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
122	SE		Columbus			Indiana
123	S		Three Guys Observatory			Indiana	Near Washington.
125	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
125	NE		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
125	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
125	W		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
126	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
128	E		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
128	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
128	NE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
128	NW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
131	NW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
131	W		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
133	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
133	SW		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.
134	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
134	S		Red n Blue Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Otwell.
135	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
136	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
138	SE		Westport			Indiana
139	N		Marengo			Illinois
139	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
140	N		Woodstock			Illinois
140	NE		Shipshewana			Indiana
140	NE		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
140	S		Albion			Illinois
141	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
142	E		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
145	NW		Sterling			Illinois
145	SE		SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY			Indiana	A private obseratory.
146	NE		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
146	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
146	S		Patoka Lake Observing Sites			Indiana	General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area.
147	SW		Carlyle Lake			Illinois	A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club.
148	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
148	S		Grayville			Illinois
149	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
150	E		Richmond			Indiana
151	NE		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
151	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
152	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
152	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
152	S		Wahnsiedler Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville.
153	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
154	SE		Indian Lakes RV Campground			Indiana	An campground near Penntown
154	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
156	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
156	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
156	SE		Blue Creek Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.
156	SW		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
158	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
158	NE		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
158	SW		Mount Vernon			Illinois	A town in Jefferson.
158	W		Winchester			Illinois
159	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
159	NW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
159	SE		LAS Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby.
160	S		Borman Observatory			Indiana
160	W		Macomb			Illinois
162	E		Tranquility Observatory			Ohio	A private observatory near West Manchester.
162	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
162	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
163	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
163	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
163	SE		Hanover College			Indiana	A college in Culbertson.
164	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
164	NW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
164	SW		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
165	E		Oxford			Ohio
165	NE		Portage (MI)			Michigan
165	S		Dolan Lake			Illinois	Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society).
165	SE		Starlight Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near the town of Starlight.
165	SW		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
166	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
166	S		Evansville			Indiana	Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society
167	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
167	NW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
168	E		White Barn Observatory			Ohio	Future observatory site near Bradford.
169	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
169	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
169	S		Spenco Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Mt Vernon.
170	E		Darke Sky Ranch			Ohio	A private observatory near Red River, OH.
170	NE		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
171	E		New Bremen			Ohio
171	SE		Corydon Ridge Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
172	W		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
173	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
173	SW		Washington County State Recreational Area			Illinois	Recreation area.
174	E		Thomas S. Toth Observatory			Ohio	A private observatory near Spencerville.
174	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
174	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
174	SW		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
175	SW		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
175	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
176	E		Hamilton			Ohio	A town in Butler county.
176	SE		AIG public observatory			Kentucky
176	SW		Shiloh Station Road			Illinois
177	SE		Skunk Ridge Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST.
177	SW		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
178	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
178	SE		Louisville			Kentucky	Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society.
179	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
179	NE		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
179	S		Birmingham Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53.
180	SE		England/Idlewild Park			Kentucky	Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC).
180	SE		Moore Observatory			Kentucky	Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro.

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