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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			Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
28	NE		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
30	SE		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
31	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
39	E		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
39	SE		Dubuque			Iowa
41	NW		Decorah			Iowa
47	NE		Richland Center			Wisconsin
49	E		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
51	E		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
51	SE		Galena			Illinois
52	NE		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
58	SW		Hodges and North Wildlife Area			Iowa	Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa.
59	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
60	NE		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
60	SE		Apple River			Illinois
60	SW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
63	E		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
64	SE		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
66	E		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
69	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
69	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
70	NE		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
70	SE		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
71	E		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
72	SW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
72	SW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
74	E		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
75	E		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
75	N		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
76	S		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
80	E		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
85	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
85	S		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
86	NE		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
87	E		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
87	SE		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
88	E		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
90	SE		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
91	S		Iowa City			Iowa
92	SW		Grundy Center			Iowa
93	E		De Forest			Wisconsin
94	NE		Portage			Wisconsin
95	E		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
99	E		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
99	NE		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
99	SW		Williamsburg			Iowa
100	NW		Rochester			Minnesota
100	SE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
101	SE		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
103	NE		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
104	S		Riverside			Iowa
105	S		Muscatine			Iowa
105	W		Mason City			Iowa
106	NW		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
109	E		Janesville			Wisconsin
109	SE		Sterling			Illinois
111	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
112	NW		Magnuson Observing Site			Minnesota	A private site near Corning.
112	S		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
112	SE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
112	SW		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
114	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
114	SE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
115	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
115	SW		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
115	SW		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
116	E		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
117	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
120	SW		Barnes City			Iowa
121	E		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
121	E		Caledonia			Illinois
122	E		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
122	NW		Albert Lea			Minnesota	The town, not the person.
122	NW		Cherry Grove			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
122	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
123	S		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
123	SE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
125	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
126	NW		Maiden Rock			Wisconsin
126	NW		Sunny Brook observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around Plum city.
129	N		Casey Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
129	SW		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
130	N		Hobbs Observatory			Wisconsin	MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society.
130	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
131	NW		Owatonna			Minnesota	Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society
131	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
131	SE		Kirkland			Illinois
132	NE		Auroraville			Wisconsin
134	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
134	S		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
135	NE		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
136	NE		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
136	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
138	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
138	E		Marengo			Illinois
140	W		Strohbehn Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory in Webster City.
141	SE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
141	SW		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
142	E		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
142	N		Hidden Valley Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
142	NW		Waseca			Minnesota
143	E		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
143	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
144	E		Woodstock			Illinois
144	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
145	E		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
145	N		Tainter Lake Skies Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Tainter lake.
145	NW		Goodsell Observatory			Minnesota	Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield.
145	NW		Northfield			Minnesota	A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers.
146	E		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
147	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
147	NW		The Meadow			Wisconsin	An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon.
148	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
148	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
149	N		Little Black Township			Wisconsin
150	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
152	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
152	E		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
152	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
153	N		90W 45N Park			Wisconsin	A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.
153	SE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
154	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
154	NW		Nininger Bluffs Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory.
154	S		Wever			Iowa
155	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
156	E		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
157	E		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
157	NE		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
157	SE		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.
157	SW		Erwin W. Fick Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
158	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
158	SW		Des Moines			Iowa
159	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
159	SE		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.
159	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
160	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
160	NW		Joseph J. Casby Observatory			Minnesota	Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy.
160	NW		Montgomery			Minnesota	A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers.
160	SE		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
161	E		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
161	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
161	NW		Metcalf Nature Center			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
161	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
161	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
162	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
162	E		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
163	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
163	NW		Rockridge Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near New Prague.
164	E		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
164	N		Powerhouse Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Dallas, WI.
164	NE		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
164	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
164	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
165	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
165	NW		Burnsville			Minnesota
165	NW		Standeford and Andreas Observatories			Minnesota	Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato
167	N		Otterholt			Wisconsin	A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek.
167	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
167	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
168	E		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
168	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
169	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
169	NW		Saint Paul			Minnesota	Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing.
170	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
170	NW		Olin Observatory			Minnesota	Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.
171	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
171	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
171	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
172	E		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
172	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
173	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
173	S		Macomb			Illinois
173	SE		Streator			Illinois
174	N		Ladysmith			Wisconsin
174	W		Fairmont			Minnesota
175	NW		Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center			Minnesota	Nature center.
175	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
175	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
176	NW		Minneapolis			Minnesota	Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
176	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
178	NW		Chanhassen			Minnesota
178	NW		Eisenhower Observatory			Minnesota	Public outreach observatory in Hopkins.
179	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
179	NW		G49 Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka
180	E		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
180	E		Glencoe			Illinois
180	SW		Timberline Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory somewhere around Winterset.

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