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Abbotsford |
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British Columbia |
Home of a dark-sky preserve which is the main observing site of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. Forecast also covers Mission. |
13 | E |
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McDonald Park |
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British Columbia |
Abbotsford city park and dark sky preserve. Used by members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the Merritt Astronomical Society. Near Abbotsford. |
13 | W |
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Aldergrove Lake Regional Park |
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British Columbia |
Park near Aldergove. Site of Persied meteor show events organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District. |
15 | NW |
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Wren Park |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory |
< 24 | |
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Broch nam Broc Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory. |
26 | W |
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Campbell Valley Regional Park |
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British Columbia |
park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
27 | W |
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Langley |
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British Columbia |
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28 | NE |
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Chilliwack |
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British Columbia |
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31 | NW |
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Golden Ears Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory somewhere in Silver Valley. |
33 | NW |
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UBC Forest Site |
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British Columbia |
A site by the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
33 | NW |
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UBC Liquid-Mirror Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of the University of British Columbia. In the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. |
34 | NW |
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Pitt Meadows |
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British Columbia |
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34 | W |
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Surrey |
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British Columbia |
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35 | SW |
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Bellingham |
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Washington |
Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. |
37 | W |
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White Rock |
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British Columbia |
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40 | NW |
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Port Coquitlam |
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British Columbia |
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40 | NW |
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Rannie Road |
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British Columbia |
A spot along Rannie Road in Port Coquitlam. |
44 | NE |
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Agassiz |
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British Columbia |
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50 | SE |
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Artist Point |
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Washington |
At the end of Hwy 542 near Mt Baker Ski Area in North Cascades National Park. Used by the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. |
50 | W |
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Richmond |
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British Columbia |
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51 | NW |
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Trottier Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. |
52 | NW |
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Burnaby |
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British Columbia |
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53 | W |
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Boundary Bay |
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British Columbia |
A site used by the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
56 | NW |
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Myrtle Park |
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British Columbia |
Centered on Myrtle Park this chart covers the area locally known as Deep Cove. Members of the North Shore Astronomy Club observe nearby. |
61 | E |
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Chilliwack Lake |
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British Columbia |
Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. |
63 | SW |
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East Point -- Saturna Island |
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British Columbia |
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64 | S |
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Anacortes |
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Washington |
A town in Skagit county. |
65 | W |
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Vancouver |
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British Columbia |
Home of the RASC Vancouver Centre and the Gordon Southam Observatory of the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre. |
66 | NW |
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Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In Vancouver. |
70 | S |
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Mount Vernon |
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Washington |
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71 | NW |
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West Vancouver |
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British Columbia |
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72 | NE |
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Hope |
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British Columbia |
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73 | W |
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University of British Columbia |
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British Columbia |
University in Vancouver. Home to the UBC Astronomy Club |
78 | SE |
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Sauk Mountain Overlook |
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Washington |
Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail. |
78 | SW |
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Friday Harbor |
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Washington |
On San Juan Island. |
81 | E |
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Hope Slide |
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British Columbia |
A land slide 18 km east of Hope. |
87 | NW |
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Bowen Island |
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British Columbia |
Home of the Bowen Island Astronomy Group. |
88 | NW |
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Porteau Cove Provincial Park |
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British Columbia |
Provincial park used by the UBC Astronomy Club |
88 | S |
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Oak Harbor |
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Washington |
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91 | S |
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Stargazer Observatory |
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Washington |
Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island. |
91 | W |
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Salt Spring Island |
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British Columbia |
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95 | NW |
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Squamish |
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British Columbia |
Centered on a public spot called Cattermole Slough. Forecast also covers Britannia Beach. |
96 | NW |
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Diamond Trailhead |
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British Columbia |
A trailhead in Garibaldi Provincial Park. |
96 | NW |
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Gibsons |
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British Columbia |
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100 | S |
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Lake Goodwin |
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Washington |
Town and lake in Snohomish county. |
100 | SE |
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Suiattle Valley |
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Washington |
Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford. |
101 | SW |
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Dominion Astrophysical Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory near Victoria. |
102 | SW |
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McMicking Point |
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British Columbia |
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103 | SW |
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Victoria |
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British Columbia |
Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and Victoria Climenhaga Observatory. |
105 | S |
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Marysville Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Marysville. |
106 | NW |
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Sun, Moon and Stars Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. Near Roberts Creek. |
106 | SW |
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Esquimalt |
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British Columbia |
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107 | W |
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Duncan |
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British Columbia |
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108 | NW |
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Tantalus Lookout |
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British Columbia |
A lookout along the Sea to Sky Hwy. |
108 | SW |
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Malahat |
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British Columbia |
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108 | SW |
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Shawnigan Lake School Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of Shawnigan Lake School in the town of Shawinigan Lake, BC. |
109 | S |
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Port Townsend |
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Washington |
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110 | S |
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Tinyblue Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island. |
112 | E |
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Manning Provincial Park |
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British Columbia |
This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park. |
112 | NW |
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RASC Sunshine Coast Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. |
116 | NW |
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Sechelt |
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British Columbia |
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119 | S |
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Everett |
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Washington |
Home of the Everett Astronomical Society. |
120 | W |
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Nanaimo |
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British Columbia |
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121 | SW |
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Newton/Godin Observatory |
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British Columbia |
Observatory at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre. |
123 | SW |
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Sequim |
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Washington |
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124 | S |
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Everett Astro SP |
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Washington |
Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society. |
127 | S |
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Skunk Bay |
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Washington |
Near Hansville. |
128 | N |
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Whistler |
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British Columbia |
Some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre observe nearby. |
129 | S |
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Blue Mountain |
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Washington |
An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan. |
134 | SW |
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Thorn Garden Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Port Angeles. |
135 | S |
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OAS Port Gamble Site |
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Washington |
An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society. |
135 | SW |
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Otter Point |
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British Columbia |
Near Sooke. |
137 | S |
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Clearview Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere around Clearview. |
137 | S |
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Lynnwood |
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Washington |
A town in Snohomish county. |
138 | E |
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Princeton |
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British Columbia |
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138 | NE |
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Knudson Forestry Service Road |
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British Columbia |
A clearing in a logging road at 8km from hwy 5A. Used by a few members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. |
140 | NW |
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Garden Bay Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory. |
140 | SW |
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Observatory Point |
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Washington |
A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca. |
141 | N |
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Lytton |
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British Columbia |
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143 | S |
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Bothell |
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Washington |
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144 | S |
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Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory |
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Washington |
A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo. |
146 | N |
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Pemberton |
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British Columbia |
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148 | E |
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Chechaquo Ranch |
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Washington |
A private ranch near Mazama. |
149 | S |
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Bear Creek Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.) |
149 | S |
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New Astronomy Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Duvall. |
149 | SW |
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Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center |
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Washington |
Visitor center in Olympic National Park. |
151 | S |
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Littlebear Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.) |
151 | W |
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Lasqueti Island Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory near Lambert Lake on Lasqueti Island. |
154 | S |
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Redmond |
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Washington |
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156 | S |
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Ritchie Observatory |
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Washington |
An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island. |
158 | S |
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Carnation |
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Washington |
A town in King county. |
160 | NE |
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Loon Lake Road Observing Site |
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British Columbia |
Used by members of the Merritt Astronomical Society, Fraser Valley Astronomers Society, and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (West Coast Chapters). Near Merritt. |
160 | S |
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Bellevue |
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Washington |
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160 | W |
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Qualicum Beach |
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British Columbia |
Forecast also covers Parksville and Hilliers. |
161 | NE |
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Merritt |
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British Columbia |
A site used by Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the RASC Vancouver centre. Also, home of the Merritt Astronomical Society who hold the Spring Star Quest and Fall Star Quest nearby. |
161 | S |
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Seattle |
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Washington |
Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS). |
162 | S |
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Seabeck |
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Washington |
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168 | E |
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Winthrop |
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Washington |
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169 | SW |
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Clallam Bay |
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Washington |
A town in Clallam County. |
170 | S |
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Issaquah |
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Washington |
A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain |
173 | S |
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Gold Mountain Observing Center |
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Washington |
AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing. |
175 | S |
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Snoqualmie Point Park |
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Washington |
City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society. |
177 | SE |
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Lake Wenatchee |
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Washington |
Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park. |
177 | SE |
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Twisp |
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Washington |
A town in Okanogan county. |
178 | NE |
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Quilchena Ranch |
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British Columbia |
Ranch hotel and site of the Spring Merritt Star Quest. A starparty held by the Merritt Astronomical Society |
182 | S |
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Kelsar Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory |
182 | S |
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The Naked Astronomer Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Port Orchard. |
183 | N |
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Lillooet |
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British Columbia |
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183 | NW |
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Powell River |
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British Columbia |
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183 | S |
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Nike Site Park |
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Washington |
Favored observing site for young observers from The Harbor School on Vashon Island WA. and members of the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society |
183 | W |
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Port Alberni |
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British Columbia |
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184 | S |
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Maple Valley Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in Maple Valley. |
184 | S |
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Rattlesnake Lake |
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Washington |
An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls. |
187 | E |
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Mount Kobau Star Party |
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British Columbia |
A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos. |
190 | W |
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Fanny Bay |
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British Columbia |
Forecast also covers Union Bay, Denman Island and Bowser. |
191 | S |
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Crest Airpark Astro-Shack |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society. |
191 | SW |
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Hobuck Beach |
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Washington |
A public beach. |
194 | E |
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Conconully |
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Washington |
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194 | S |
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Auburn |
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Washington |
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194 | W |
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Sproat Lake (east) |
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British Columbia |
For the eastern half of Sproat lake on Vancouver island. |
196 | NE |
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Peachland |
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British Columbia |
A site used by the RASC Okanagan Centre. |
198 | S |
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Keechelus Lake |
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Washington |
A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. |
199 | S |
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The University of Puget Sound Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. |
200 | E |
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Summerland |
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British Columbia |
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200 | N |
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Ashcroft |
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British Columbia |
A site of the Kamloops Astronomical Society. |