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21200 W Road And I-84 |
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Utah |
A spot on road 21200 W, off exit 14 on I-84. |
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3 Angels Observatory |
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Mississippi |
A private observatory near the Daniel Electric Plant. |
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3 Herons Observatory |
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Vermont |
A private observatory near Cambridge Junction. |
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3 Mile Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Marfa. |
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39 Bradley Park Rd |
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Connecticut |
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3B Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Clayton. |
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61" Kuiper Telescope |
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Arizona |
Telescope of the Steward Observatory. On Mount Bigelow. |
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7500 Foot Desert Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory. |
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808.5 Observatory |
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South Carolina |
A private observatory near Wesley Chapel. |
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90W 45N Park |
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Wisconsin |
A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski. |
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A & O Farm |
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Ohio |
Observing site used by the Mid-Ohio Valley Astronomy Club. Near Parkersburg. |
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A Shooting Star Observatory |
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Arizona |
Observatory of A Shooting Star Inn. In Kendrick Park. |
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A-T-P |
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New Mexico |
AKA AstroTelePort. A private observatory. |
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A. J. Jolly Park |
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Kentucky |
Park in Campbell County. |
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A.H. Stephens Memorial Park |
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Georgia |
Park near Crawfordville. |
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AAAA Galway |
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New York |
An observing site of the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers. Near Galway. |
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AACC Astronomy Lab |
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Maryland |
Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club. |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
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ACME Planetary Observatory |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory near Raeford. |
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ACT Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
An observatory of the Astronomy Club of Tulsa. |
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AGS Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory near Datil. |
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AI2 Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
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AIG public observatory |
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Kentucky |
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AJP Observatory |
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New Brunswick |
A private observatory near West Collette. |
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ALPHA Observatory |
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Maryland |
Observatory of Capitol Technology University. |
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ARGUS Dark Sky Site |
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Indiana |
A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS). |
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ASKC Dark Site |
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Missouri |
A private dark-sky observing site owned by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Home of the Heart of America Star Party (HOASP). Near Butler. |
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AST@RHO |
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Florida |
Automated Student Telescope at Rosemary Hill Observatory. Near Bronson, which is about 30 miles from UF campus. |
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ASTROTX Observatory |
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Texas |
A private observatory near Garland. |
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ASU Dark Sky Observatory |
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North Carolina |
Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap. |
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AUGO |
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Alberta |
AKA Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory, for auroral, geomagnetic and solar system research |
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AUGO Fort Vermillion |
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Alberta |
Auroa observatory operated by AUGO, the Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory) of Athabasca University. |
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AUS501 |
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Texas |
A private observing site. |
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AVAC Kings Canyon Site |
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California |
Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club. |
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Abbey Ridge Observatory |
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Nova Scotia |
A private observatory. |
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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. |
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Aberdeen Regional Airport |
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South Dakota |
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Abilene |
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Texas |
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Abilene State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Tuscola. (325) 572-3204. |
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Abita Springs |
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Louisiana |
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Above the Clouds Observatory |
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Vermont |
A private observatory. |
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Abra Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
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Abraas Stargate Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory in Canon City. |
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Abraham Lake |
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Alberta |
A lake near Douglas Fir Natural Area. |
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Acadia University |
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Nova Scotia |
University near Wolfville. |
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Achray Campground |
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Ontario |
Campground in the northeast part of Algonquin Park. |
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ActonStarParty |
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Massachusetts |
A star party for youngsters in Acton and Boxborough. |
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Adams Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
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Adams Ranch Dark Sky Site |
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Oklahoma |
Observing site of the Tulsa Astronomy Club. |
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Addison Oaks Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park. |
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Adirondack Astronomy Retreat |
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New York |
A star party held at Twin Valleys Camp, near Lewis. Home of SUNY Plattsburgh's David H. Levy Observatory. |
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Adirondack Public Observatory |
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New York |
Observatory near Tupper Lake. |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
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Afterwood Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory |
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Afton Canyon Campground |
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California |
campground near Interstate 15 along the Mojave River between Barstow and Baker. |
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Agassiz |
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British Columbia |
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument |
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Nebraska |
National monument near Harrison. |
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Aguila Vista Lodge |
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Texas |
A sky friendly bed & breakfast in Segovia. |
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Ahwahnee Hills Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory located in Ahwahnee. |
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Aiken |
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South Carolina |
Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory. |
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Aiken State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Windsor. |
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Aim High Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Kathleen, GA. |
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Airdrie |
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Alberta |
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Ajax |
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Ontario |
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Ajo |
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Arizona |
Home of the Windowpane Observatory. |
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Akulivik |
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Quebec |
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Al Meyers Airport |
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Michigan |
Airport just outside of Tecumseh. |
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Alabama Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Pinson. |
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Aladdin Valley |
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Washington |
In the Colville National Forest. |
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Alafia River State Park |
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Florida |
State Park used as a secondary observing site by the Saint Petersburg Astronomy Club. |
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Alamo Lake State Park |
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Arizona |
State park and site of the annual Night Under the Stars event. |
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Alamogordo |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Alamogordo Astronomy Club. |
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Alapaha River Observatory |
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Georgia |
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Albany |
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Oregon |
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Albany |
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New York |
Home of the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers. |
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Albany |
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Georgia |
A town in Dougherty county. |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
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Alberta Star Party |
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Alberta |
Star party held by the RASC Calgary Centre at the Starland Recreational Area. Near Morrin. |
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Alberton |
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Prince Edward Island |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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Albuquerque |
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New Mexico |
Home of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. |
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Alcova |
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Wyoming |
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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. |
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Alexander City |
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Alabama |
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Alexandria |
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Louisiana |
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Alexandria |
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Minnesota |
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Algonquin Radio Observatory |
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Ontario |
Radio Observatory located in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
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Alibates Flint Quarries Visitor Center |
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Texas |
Vistor center of the Alibates Flint Quaries, national park near Fritch, TX. Members of the Amarillo Astronomy Club observe from the nearby boat ramp to Meredith Lake. ("Former" because it has dried up. |
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Aliquippa |
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Pennsylvania |
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Alkali |
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Nevada |
An observing site, a few miles from the town of Alkali, used by the Tonopah Astronomical Society. |
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All-Star Telescope Observing Site |
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Alberta |
Site of public star parties held by a telescope retailer. Near Didsbury. |
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AllSky Camera - 108 Mile Ranch |
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British Columbia |
An all-sky camera operated by the RASC Prince George Centre and the British Columbia Meteor Network. Near town of 108 Mile Ranch. |
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AllSky Camera - Tatla Lake |
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British Columbia |
An all-sky camera operated by the RASC Prince George Centre and the British Columbia Meteor Network. Near Tatla Lake |
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Allan & Kay Poage Memorial Observatory |
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Texas |
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Allen Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
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Allendale |
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Michigan |
In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University. |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
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Allentown(PA) |
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Pennsylvania |
A town in Lehigh county. |
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Allison's Woods |
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North Carolina |
An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg. |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
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Alma |
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New Brunswick |
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Alma |
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Nebraska |
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Alma |
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Quebec |
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Alpenglow Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
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Alpha Ridge Park |
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Maryland |
Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD. |
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Alpha Scorpii Observation Site |
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Arizona |
A private observatory. |
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Alpine |
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California |
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Alpine Observatory |
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Arizona |
A private observatory somewhere around Alpine. |
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Alsask Observatory |
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Saskatchewan |
A pivate observatory. Also the site of the Alsask RADAR. |
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Altair Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory. |
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Altavista |
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Virginia |
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Altona |
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Manitoba |
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Altona Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near Altona. |
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Altoona |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Starlight Astronomy Club . |
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Amagansett |
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New York |
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Amanda |
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Ohio |
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Amargosa Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory near Amargosa Valley. |
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Amarillo |
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Texas |
Home of the Amarillo Astronomy Club. |
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Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton |
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New Jersey |
AAAP is based in Princeton |
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Amazing Grace Observatory |
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New Hampshire |
A private observatory near Campton. |
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Ambersweet Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near Umatilla |
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Amboy Crater |
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California |
Centered on the parking lot of Amboy Crater, a public nature site near the town of Amboy. |
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American Horse Lake |
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Oklahoma |
A dark site in American Horse Lake State State Hunting and Fishing Area. |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
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Amherst |
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Massachusetts |
Home of the Amherst Astronomy Association. |
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Amherst |
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Nova Scotia |
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Amigo Too |
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New Mexico |
A private observing site. |
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Ammon |
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Idaho |
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Amos |
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Quebec |
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Amqui |
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Quebec |
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Anacortes |
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Washington |
A town in Skagit county. |
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Anadromada Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A private observatory near Deming. |
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Anaheim |
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California |
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Anahuac Wildlife Refuge |
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Texas |
Wildlife refuge used by some members of the Houston Astronomical Society. |
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Anarchist Mountain Observatory |
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British Columbia |
A private observatory near Osoyoos. |
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Anchorage |
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Alaska |
Home to some members of the AlaskanAstronomy email list. |
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Ancient Sky Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of Mark / Star*Man & The Ancient Sky Astronomy Group |
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Anderson |
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South Carolina |
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Anderson Mesa Station |
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Arizona |
An observatory site of Lowell Observatory. IAU 688. Also site of the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer. Near Flagstaff. |
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Anderson Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private obsrevatory near Shelby. |
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Anderson Observatory |
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Virginia |
AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg. |
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Anderson University Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Anderson University. |
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Andover |
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Massachusetts |
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Andrew |
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Alberta |
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Andrew Jackson State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Lancaster. |
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Angel Light Observatory |
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New York |
A private observatory near DeRuyter. |
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AngelKillarney s City |
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California |
AKA Angels Camp. A town in Calaveras county. |
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Angels Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory between Nazareth and Bangor. |
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Angelus Oaks Heliport |
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California |
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Angwin |
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California |
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Animal Park at the Conservators Center |
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North Carolina |
Wildlife Center with night sky tours. |
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Ann Arbor |
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Michigan |
Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican. |
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Anna Maria College |
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Massachusetts |
Used as an observing site by the Aldrich Astronomical Society. Near Paxton. |
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Annapolis Royal |
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Nova Scotia |
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Annbar Canyon |
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Arizona |
Home of Dorrit Hoffleit Observatory. |
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Annetta South Star Site |
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Texas |
A private observign site near Annetta South. Used by some members of the FWAS by invitation. |
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Annual International Video Astronomy Star Party |
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Ontario |
A star party in Johnstown. |
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Annville |
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Pennsylvania |
Centered on Annville-Cleona Secondary School. |
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge) |
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Minnesota |
College in Cambridge. |
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Anola |
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Manitoba |
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Anstruther Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private Observatory. |
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Antelope |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
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Antelope Creek Heliophysics Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory in Colorado Springs. |
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Antelope Hills Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Strasburg. |
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Antenna Site |
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Arizona |
Observing site near I-10 and Hovatter Rd, used by the Saguaro Astronomy Club and the East Valley Astronomy Club |
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Anthem |
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Arizona |
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Antigonish |
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Nova Scotia |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
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Antique Photons Observatory |
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Oklahoma |
A private observatory near Claremore. |
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Apache Point |
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New Mexico |
Home of Apache Point Observatory, Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the Sunspot Solar Observatory. In Sunspot. |
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Apache-Sitgreaves Observatory |
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Arizona |
An observatory with educational outreach and public observing. Located in Overgaard, Arizona. |
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Apgar Village |
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Montana |
Village and campground in Glacier National Park. |
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Apple Orchard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observing site |
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Apple Ridge Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Le Roy township. |
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Apple River |
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Illinois |
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Appleton |
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Wisconsin |
A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). |
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Applewood Absurditory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti. |
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Appold Planetarium |
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Ohio |
Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH. |
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Appomattox Observatory |
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Virginia |
A private observatory. |
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Apsley |
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Ontario |
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Aqua Fria Peak |
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New Mexico |
Forecast covers the genreal area of mountain Agua Fria Peak and the town of Angle Fire. |
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Aquarius Ranger Station |
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Utah |
A near Loa. |
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Aramesh |
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North Carolina |
A private observatory. |
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Arbeatha Park |
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Ontario |
A neighborhood in West Ottawa. |
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Arbor Hills Nature Preserve |
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Texas |
Park in west Plano. |
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Arcadia |
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Kansas |
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Arch Cape Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory at Arch Cape. |
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Arclight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
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Arco |
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Idaho |
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Arden |
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Ontario |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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California |
A private observatory near Ventura. |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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Nevada |
A private observatory. |
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Area 52 Observatory |
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Arkansas |
Observatory (MPC 460) of the Red River Astronomy Club. South-west of Center Point. |
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Area 63 |
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Florida |
A public rest area used by the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association. Named after mile marker 63 on highway I75. The SFAA has obtained a permit to use the rest area for club observing events on specific dates. |
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Argonia Launch Site |
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Kansas |
A model rocket lauch field of the KLOUDBusters. Near Argonia. |
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Argyle |
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Nova Scotia |
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Ariel |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. |