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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			Santa Barbara			California	Home of The Astronomical Unit club.
13	NW		Cachuma Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU).
23	NW		Byrne Observatory			California	An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB).
24	NW		Figueroa Lookout			California	A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest.
30	E		Ojai			California
32	SE		Area 52 Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ventura.
34	E		Rose Valley Campground			California	A campground in Los Padres National Forest.
40	NE		Lockwood Valley			California
41	E		Santa Paula			California
42	NE		LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road			California	A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA.
44	N		Carrizo Plain National Monument			California	Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft.
44	NE		Mount Pinos			California	A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest
44	NW		Vandenberg Village			California
47	E		Dreamweaver Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fillmore.
48	SE		Lagoon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
50	NE		Chuchupate Ranger Station			California	Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby.
51	E		Eagle Ridge Observatory			California	A private observatory near Newbury Park.
51	NW		Santa Maria			California	In Santa Barbara county.
54	E		Rolling Roof Observatory			California	A private observatory near Thousand Oaks.
54	SE		Sandstone Trailhead			California	Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
58	E		Simi Valley			California	Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society.
60	E		Oak Canyon Park			California	A park in town of Oak Park.
63	E		Templin Hwy			California	A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
63	SE		Grasswood Observatory			California	A private observatory near Malibu.
65	NW		Arroyo Grande			California
69	E		Woodland Hills			California
71	E		Santa Clarita			California
71	E		Topanga			California
72	E		Granada Hills			California
72	NW		Navajo Flats			California	A site used by the Central Coast Astronomical Society
73	NW		Santa Margarita Lake			California	A site in Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park used by the Central Coast Astronomcal Society.
75	E		AVAC Kings Canyon Site			California	Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
76	E		Santa Monica Mountains Observatory			California	A private observatory near Los Angeles.
77	NE		Bakersfield			California	Home of the Kern Astronomical Society.
77	NW		Cal Poly Observatory			California	Observatory of California Polytechnic State University. Near San Luis Obispo.
78	E		Bright Skies Observatory			California	A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas.
78	E		Santa Monica Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
82	NW		Bowen Observatory			California	Observatory of Cuesta College.
83	E		Mar Vista			California
83	E		Vasquez Rocks			California	A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group.
84	E		Two Goats Observatory			California	A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
84	NE		Astro-chalet West			California	A private observatory.
85	E		Tujunga Observatory			California	A private observatory in Tujunga.
86	SE		El Segundo			California
87	E		Griffith Observatory			California	A professional observatory with public star parties
87	NE		Tehachapi Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Tehachapi.
87	NW		Cerro Alto Campground			California	Campground 8 miles from Morro Bay
88	NW		Atascadero			California
89	NE		Tehachapi Municipal Airport			California	An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers.
89	SE		Redondo Beach			California	In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach.
90	E		Pinhead Observatory			California	A private observatory in Acton.
91	E		Los Angeles			California	Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.
92	SE		Carlos Lemmi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71.
92	SE		Torrance			California
93	NW		Redman Observatory			California	A private observatory.
94	E		Rosamond Skypark			California	A private residential skypark in Rosamond.
95	E		Lancaster			California
95	E		Old Town Pasadena			California	Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
96	E		California Institute of Technology			California	Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events.
97	NW		Cuesta College - North County Campus			California	A campus of Cuesta College. Site of star parties held by the Central Coast Astronomical Society.
99	E		Garvey Ranch Observatory			California	Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.
99	E		Mount Wilson Observatory			California	link
102	E		Stony Ridge Observatory			California	An observatory in the Angeles National Forest
102	SE		Long Beach			California
103	E		Monrovia			California	Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
103	NW		Ranchita Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory Monterey County.
106	E		Automata Internet Observatory			California	In Pearblossom.
107	N		Parkfield			California	A town in Monterey county.
109	E		Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead			California	A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom.
110	E		Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory			California	A private observatory in Glendora.
112	E		EAFB			California	Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center.
112	NE		California City			California
113	E		Fullerton			California
113	E		Mt. SAC Observatory			California	Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut.
113	E		Saddleback Butte			California	A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
114	E		Anaheim			California
115	SE		Huntington Beach			California
116	E		OCA Go-To Group			California	A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers.
116	NW		Lake San Antonio			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
117	NE		Pine Flat Observatory			California	A private observatory near California Hot Springs.
118	E		Webb Schools Observatory			California	A observatory of The Webb Schools.
118	NW		SkiesAway Remote Observatories			California	A commerical observatory hosting remote telescopes.
119	E		Table Mountain Observatory			California	Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood.
119	N		Porterville			California
119	NE		Red Rock Canyon State Park			California	A state park used by local clubs for star parties.
121	E		Cow Canyon Saddle			California	A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers.
121	E		Pinon Hills			California	Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains.
121	N		Arthur Purcell Observatory			California	Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association.
122	SE		Fountain Valley			California	Near Santa Ana.
123	SE		San Clemente Island (North)			California	Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island.
124	E		Irvine Regional Park			California	A park in Orange county.
124	NE		Redrock Inyokern Road			California	Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society.
125	NE		Coma Via Observatory			California	An observatory near Springville.
126	E		Phelan			California
127	E		Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium			California	Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga.
128	N		Lemoore			California	A town in Kings county.
128	NE		Springville			California	A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers
129	NE		Walker Pass Campground			California	Campground and dark-sky site.
130	E		OCA Silverado			California	A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine.
130	N		Hanford			California
130	NE		Canebrake			California	7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley.
130	SE		Laguna Beach			California
132	E		Corona			California
133	N		Visalia			California	A town in Tulare.
133	NE		Royer Oaks Observatory			California	An observatory with public star parties.
134	SE		Laguna Niguel			California	Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano.
135	SE		Melinda Heights Observatory			California	A private observatory.
136	NE		Thomas Observatory			California	A private observatory.
137	N		Condon Peak Campground			California	A campground on BLM land.
138	E		Oak Hills Observatory			California	A private observatory in Hesperia.
139	E		Silverwood Lake			California	Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area.
141	E		Knight Sight			California	A private site in Helendale
141	E		Murillo Family Observatory			California	Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino.
142	E		Luz Observatory			California	Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley.
142	NE		Blackrock Ranger Station			California
142	SE		Caspers Wilderness Park			California	Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids.
143	E		N.A. Richardson Astronomical Observatory			California	Observatory of San Bernadino Valley College.
143	SE		San Clemente			California
144	N		South Fork Observatory			California	A private observatory near Three Rivers.
144	NE		Cuddeback Lake			California	A dry lake.
144	NE		Kennedy Meadows			California	In Sequoia National Forest.
144	NE		Ridgecrest			California
146	E		El Cariso			California	A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd.
146	SE		San Onofre State Beach			California	State beach just south fo San Clamente.
147	E		Robert Brownlee Observatory			California	An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead.
148	E		San Bernardino County Museum			California	Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands.
148	NW		Limekiln State Park			California	State park near Big Sur. Forcast also covers the lookout tower at Cone Peak.
149	E		Cedar Glen Observatory			California	(A private observatory near Cedar Glen.
149	E		Moreno Valley			California
149	NE		Fossil Falls			California	In Owens valley.
150	E		Lake Elsinore			California
156	NE		Tralfamadore Observatory			California	A private observatory.
158	N		Mendota Wildlife Area			California	A wildlife area a few files north-east of Tranquillity.
158	NE		Trona Pinnacles			California	A BLM site in the north Mojave desert.
159	N		Fresno			California	Home of the Central Valley Astronomers.
160	E		Lucerne Valley			California	Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county.
160	N		Redwood Mountain View			California	A vacation rental.
161	E		Angelus Oaks Heliport			California
161	E		Owl Canyon Campground			California	Near Barstow.
161	NW		Pinnacles Campground			California	Campground at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park.
161	SE		Rock Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fallbrook.
162	E		Spencers Crossing			California	A neighborhood in Winchester, CA
162	E		WeBeWebbiers Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Temecula.
162	SE		Oceanside			California	Centered on Oceanside City Beach.
163	N		Big Stump			California	An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
163	NW		MIRA Chews Ridge Observatory			California	Observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy.
164	E		Oak Glen Preserve			California	Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
164	N		Big Meadow			California	Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers.
164	N		Yamada Observatory			California	A private observatory in Wonder Valley, east of Fresno.
164	SE		Temecula			California	Home of the The Temecula Valley Astronomers.
165	E		Big Bear Solar Observatory			California	Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake.
166	E		Big Falls Campground			California	A campground near Forest Falls.
166	NW		Panoche Pass			California
168	N		D.A.R.C. Observatory			California	A private observatory near Mercy Hot Springs.
168	NW		Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park			California	State park in Big Sur.
168	SE		Vista			California
169	E		Banning			California
170	E		Big Bear City			California	In the San Bernardino Mountains
171	E		Camp Rock Road			California	10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley.
173	NW		Tularcitos Observatory			California	A site used by the Mira Observers Group
174	SE		Boulder Knolls Observatory			California	A private observatory, with Minor Planet Center code G74.
176	N		Lee DaSilva Observatory			California	A private observatory near Madera.
177	SE		Del Mar			California
177	SE		Rock Springs Observatory			California	A private observatory.
178	SE		Far Away Observatory			California	A private observatory in Valley Center.
179	E		Johnson Valley			California	A town in San Bernardino county.
179	SE		Mais Observatory			California	A private spectroscopic observatory in Valley Center.
179	SE		Pauma Valley			California	Site of The Kathryn Hood Observatory.
179	SE		Rancho del Rio Observatory			California	A private observatory
179	SE		Sonrisa Observatory			California	A private observatory near Escondido.

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