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SWAOG Light Site |
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Illinois |
A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton. |
6 | E |
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Lombard |
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Illinois |
Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn. |
10 | SW |
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White Eagle Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Naperville. |
10 | W |
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TASS H (Droege) Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia. |
12 | S |
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NAA Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville. |
13 | W |
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center |
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Illinois |
An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
13 | W |
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Peck Farm Park |
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Illinois |
Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva. |
14 | NW |
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U-46 Planetarium |
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Illinois |
Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin. |
15 | NW |
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OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1 |
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Illinois |
A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com. |
16 | SW |
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Megamark Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
17 | SE |
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The Little Red School House |
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Illinois |
A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs. |
18 | N |
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Northwest Suburban Astronomers |
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Illinois |
The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates. |
18 | SE |
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Moraine Valley Community College Observatory |
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Illinois |
observatory of Moraine Valley Community College. |
19 | N |
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Barrington Hills |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events. |
19 | S |
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Lockport |
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Illinois |
A town in Will county. |
19 | W |
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Lily Lake Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake. |
21 | NE |
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Morton Grove |
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Illinois |
Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines. |
21 | SE |
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Lake Katherine Nature Center |
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Illinois |
Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
23 | N |
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Lake Zurich |
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Illinois |
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24 | E |
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Chicago |
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Illinois |
Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society. |
24 | SE |
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The Lone Wolf Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Oak Lawn |
25 | NE |
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Lincolnshire |
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Illinois |
Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers . |
26 | E |
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Cricket Hill |
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Illinois |
Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor. |
26 | NE |
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Dearborn Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Northwestern University. |
26 | NE |
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Glencoe |
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Illinois |
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27 | SE |
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Tinley Park |
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Illinois |
A town in Cook county. |
27 | SW |
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SWAOG Dark Site |
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Illinois |
A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville. |
28 | N |
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Crystal Lake |
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Illinois |
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28 | SW |
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NAA Caton |
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Illinois |
A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville. |
33 | W |
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De Kalb |
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Illinois |
Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University. |
34 | N |
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Smith Observing Site |
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Illinois |
Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan. |
34 | SE |
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Prairie State College |
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Illinois |
College in Chicago Heights. |
35 | NW |
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Claustonberry Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Marengo. |
35 | NW |
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Woodstock |
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Illinois |
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35 | SE |
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Our Prairie Sky |
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Illinois |
In Park Forest. |
36 | NW |
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Marengo |
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Illinois |
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36 | SW |
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NAA Minooka |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
41 | NW |
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Kirkland |
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Illinois |
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41 | SE |
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Peotone |
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Illinois |
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41 | SW |
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Serena |
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Illinois |
A town in La Salle county. |
45 | S |
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Braidwood Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Gardner. |
45 | S |
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Prairie Skies Star Party |
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Illinois |
Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See. |
46 | S |
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Mount Jennings Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory somewhere around Manteno. |
47 | N |
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Eagle Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
A private observatory near Eagle. |
49 | NW |
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Blackhawk Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
50 | SE |
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Lemon Lake County Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
52 | N |
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Kenosha |
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Wisconsin |
Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club. |
52 | S |
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Bradley |
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Illinois |
Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers. |
53 | N |
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Richard Bong State Recreation Area |
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Wisconsin |
Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society. |
53 | NW |
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Caledonia |
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Illinois |
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54 | NW |
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Yerkes Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory in Williams Bay. |
54 | SW |
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NAA Ransom |
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Illinois |
An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom. |
56 | E |
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Indiana Dunes State Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
56 | SE |
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Thomas Conway Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county. |
57 | NW |
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Rockford |
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Illinois |
Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers. |
58 | NW |
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Astro-Physics |
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Illinois |
Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc. |
59 | SW |
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Starved Rock State Park |
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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. |
60 | N |
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Modine Benstead Observatory |
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Wisconsin |
Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society. |