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Hopkinsville |
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Kentucky |
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16 | NW |
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Pennyrile Forest Observing Field |
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Kentucky |
An observing site of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers in Pennyrile Forest State Resort. Also close to Halfmoon Observatory. |
17 | N |
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Halfmoon Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Dawson Springs. |
19 | W |
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Trigg County Schools |
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Kentucky |
High School and elementary school in Cadiz. |
22 | SE |
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Arclight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
25 | W |
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Darklight Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory of a member of the Louisville Astronomical Society and the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
29 | NE |
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Rue de Renard Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Greenvile. |
30 | W |
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Golden Pond Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory located in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Home of the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
31 | E |
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Flying Horse Ranch |
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Kentucky |
A private site near Russelville. |
39 | N |
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Cedar Knoll Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers. |
40 | S |
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Erin |
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Tennessee |
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41 | SE |
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N4LB Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
41 | SE |
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Pleasant View (Cheatham) |
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Tennessee |
A town in Cheatham county. |
49 | W |
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Murry State University |
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Kentucky |
University in Murray, KS. |
50 | SE |
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Easlick Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Cross Plains. |
53 | N |
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Cypress Cottage |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site. |
54 | S |
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White Bluff |
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Tennessee |
A town in Dickson county. |
58 | E |
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Bell Observatory |
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Kentucky |
An Observatory of Western Kentucky University. Near Bowling Green. |
59 | W |
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Reidland |
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Kentucky |
A town in McCracken county. |
62 | SE |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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62 | SE |
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Nashville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. |
64 | S |
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Beagle's Nest Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
64 | S |
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Hendrix Habitat |
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Tennessee |
Bird habitat 217418 of the National Wildlife Federation. |
64 | W |
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Paxton Park |
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Kentucky |
Park and golf course in Paducah. |
65 | N |
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Renaissance Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Owensboro. |
66 | W |
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AASO/Ridgemont Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory near Lone Oak. |
68 | SE |
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Community observatory. In Brentwood, Williamson County. |
71 | NW |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
72 | SE |
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Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Tennessee |
A site of the Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS). Near Castalian Springs. |
74 | SE |
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Franklin |
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Tennessee |
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77 | N |
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Evansville |
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Indiana |
Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society |
77 | SE |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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78 | N |
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Spenco Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Mt Vernon. |
79 | S |
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Water Valley Overlook |
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Tennessee |
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. Near Water Valley. |
80 | E |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
81 | SE |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
82 | NE |
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Bear Observatory |
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Kentucky |
In Clarkson. |
82 | SW |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Huntingdon. |
82 | W |
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Grubbs Road Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory. |
83 | N |
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Borman Observatory |
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Indiana |
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84 | NW |
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Harrisburg |
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Illinois |
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90 | S |
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Columbia |
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Tennessee |
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90 | S |
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Serenity Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
92 | N |
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Wahnsiedler Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville. |
93 | NE |
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White Mills Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around White Mills. |
93 | SE |
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Murfreesboro |
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Tennessee |
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93 | W |
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Discovery Park of America |
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Tennessee |
A museum-like park near Union City |
96 | NW |
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Dolan Lake |
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Illinois |
Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society). |
99 | NW |
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Marion |
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Illinois |
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99 | SW |
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F.Myers Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
100 | N |
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Grayville |
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Illinois |
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103 | NW |
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Birmingham Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53. |
107 | NE |
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Freeman Lake Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Elizabethtown. |
108 | NE |
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Otter Creek Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg. |
109 | N |
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Albion |
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Illinois |
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112 | NW |
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Carbondale |
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Illinois |
Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois. |
112 | SE |
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Smithville |
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Tennessee |
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114 | N |
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Red n Blue Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near Otwell. |
114 | NE |
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LAS Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby. |
114 | S |
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Skywalker Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Lawrenceburg |
114 | SW |
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Jackson |
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Tennessee |
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115 | SE |
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Center Hill Lake |
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Tennessee |
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116 | NE |
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Patoka Lake Observing Sites |
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Indiana |
General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area. |
116 | W |
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Benton |
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Missouri |
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120 | SE |
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Millard Oakley STEM Center |
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Tennessee |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). |
120 | SW |
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Dyersburg |
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Tennessee |
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121 | S |
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Savannah |
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Tennessee |
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121 | W |
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Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau. |
122 | S |
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Hayes Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory of a member of the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
124 | N |
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Three Guys Observatory |
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Indiana |
Near Washington. |
124 | NE |
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Camp Crooked Creek |
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Kentucky |
A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest. |
124 | SE |
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Cat Creek Observing Site |
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Tennessee |
Near Normandy Lake. |
125 | E |
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Cumberland Plateau Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Livingston. |
125 | N |
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Vincennes |
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Indiana |
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125 | W |
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Fruitland |
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Missouri |
A town in Cape Girardeau county. |
126 | SE |
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McMinnville |
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Tennessee |
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127 | NW |
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Mount Vernon |
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Illinois |
A town in Jefferson. |
127 | SE |
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Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Lynchburg. |
128 | NE |
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Corydon Ridge Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory. |
130 | SE |
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Sparta |
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Tennessee |
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133 | SE |
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Long Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy |
134 | SE |
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Skymont Scout Reservation |
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Tennessee |
A scout camp. |
134 | W |
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Maintz Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area. |
135 | NE |
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Louisville |
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Kentucky |
Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society. |
137 | NE |
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Starlight Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory near the town of Starlight. |
137 | S |
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T.O.M.S. Observatory |
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Mississippi |
AKA Top of Mississippi Skies Observatory. A private observatory somewhere around Pickwick lake. |
140 | S |
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Galunlati 2 Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
141 | NW |
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Washington County State Recreational Area |
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Illinois |
Recreation area. |
142 | NE |
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SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY |
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Indiana |
A private obseratory. |
144 | S |
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The Shoals |
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Alabama |
The area around Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals. Home of the Shoals Astronomy Club. |
144 | SE |
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Cordell-Lorenz Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory of Sewanee: The University of the South. In Sewanee . |
145 | SE |
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Fall Creek Falls State Park |
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Tennessee |
Centered on the astronomy field used by the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Site of the Tennessee Spring Star Party. In Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer. |
145 | W |
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Duck Creek Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area near Pixico. |
147 | SW |
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Crystal Creek Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A a private observatory in Middleton. |
148 | NE |
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Moore Observatory |
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Kentucky |
Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro. |
149 | E |
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Kentucky Cutoff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Pickett State Park. |
149 | W |
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Kennett |
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Missouri |
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150 | E |
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Mill Springs |
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Kentucky |
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150 | NE |
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Goodnight Ridge |
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Kentucky |
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150 | NW |
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Alma |
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Illinois |
A town in Marion county. |
151 | E |
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Pickett CCC Memorial State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park and International Dark-Sky Park. |
151 | N |
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Morrow Observatory |
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Indiana |
Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford. |
151 | SE |
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Orion Acres |
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Tennessee |
A private observing site used by some members of the Barnard Astronomical Society located on the Cumberland Plateau. |
152 | N |
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Bloomfield |
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Indiana |
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154 | NE |
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Wild Duck Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory near Shelbyville. |
154 | SE |
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Cumberland Mountain State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park near Crossville. |
154 | SE |
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Fredonia Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
155 | W |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
156 | S |
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Huntsville |
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Alabama |
Home of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. |
156 | S |
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Von Braun Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Located in Monte Sano State Park. |
157 | N |
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Taylor Dark Sky Site |
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Illinois |
Near Yale. |
157 | NW |
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Carlyle Lake |
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Illinois |
A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club. |
158 | E |
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The Looking Glass Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Lancing. |
158 | SW |
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Fennell Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Oakland. |
159 | SW |
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MAS LaGrange site |
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Tennessee |
Private property used by the Memphis Astronomical Society. |
160 | S |
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Beech Lick Branch Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory of the Beech Lick Branch Observatory Foundation. |
161 | NE |
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Astraeus Observatory |
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Kentucky |
A private observatory somewhere around Lawrenceburg. |
161 | SE |
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Skyline Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
161 | W |
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Poplar Bluff |
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Missouri |
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163 | E |
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Goochtown |
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Kentucky |
In Pulaski county. |
163 | E |
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Lilly Bluff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs. |
163 | N |
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West Union |
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Illinois |
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163 | NE |
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Maumee |
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Indiana |
A town in the Hoosier National Forest. |
164 | SE |
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Barb's Ridge |
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Tennessee |
A private observing site near New Hope. |
165 | NW |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
165 | S |
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Emerald Lane Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory code 843. Near Decatur. |
165 | W |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
166 | N |
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Effingham |
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Illinois |
A town in Effingham county. |
166 | N |
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Porter West Preserve |
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Indiana |
A nature Preserve |
166 | S |
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White House Observatory |
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Alabama |
Near Moulton |
167 | E |
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Oneida |
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Tennessee |
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167 | N |
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Bloomington |
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Indiana |
Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington. |
168 | SE |
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Bryan College |
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Tennessee |
Bryan College in Dayton. |
168 | SE |
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Spring City Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Spring City. |
168 | SE |
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Twin Oaks Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy. |
169 | NE |
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Hanover College |
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Indiana |
A college in Culbertson. |
170 | NE |
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Frankfort |
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Kentucky |
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172 | E |
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Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site |
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Kentucky |
A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater. |
173 | E |
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Brodhead |
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Kentucky |
Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon. |
173 | SE |
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Maxwell Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Scottsboro. |
173 | SW |
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Darkfire Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Bartlett. |
173 | W |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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174 | SE |
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Birchwood |
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Tennessee |
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175 | NW |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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175 | SE |
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Chattanooga |
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Tennessee |
Home of Jones Observatory of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. |
175 | SE |
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Tamke-Allan Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College. |
175 | SE |
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Uranias' Slave Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Harrison. |
175 | SW |
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Collierville |
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Tennessee |
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177 | N |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
180 | N |
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Terre Haute |
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Indiana |
A town in Vigo county. |