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Dordt College Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center. |
30 | W |
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Hodgson Observatory |
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South Dakota |
Private observatory. Near Sunniside City. |
33 | W |
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Union Grove State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park used as an observing site by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
35 | NW |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
42 | NW |
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Hawk Observatory |
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South Dakota |
A private observatory. Also known as Grandpa's House Observatory. In the town of Tea, SD. |
42 | NW |
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Sioux Falls |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Tri-State Astronomical Society. |
42 | S |
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Sioux City |
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Iowa |
In Woodbury county. |
48 | NW |
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Wally's Corner |
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South Dakota |
A private observing site of the Tri-State Astronomical Society and site of the South Dakota Star Party. |
48 | W |
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Wakonda area (Bethel Township) |
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South Dakota |
Centered the intersection of 306th St and 455th Ave south of the town of Wakonda. Used by members of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club.. |
62 | NW |
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Colton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
67 | W |
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Utica |
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South Dakota |
Centered on a spot on 302nd St, 2mi north of the town of Utica, SD. An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
72 | SW |
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Fred G. Dale Planetarium |
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Nebraska |
Planetarium of Wayne State College in Wayne, NE. |
75 | N |
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Arrakis Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near Lake Shetek. |
75 | NW |
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Bridgewater |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
81 | W |
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Clayton |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club near Clayton |
83 | NE |
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Prairie Grass Stargaze |
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Minnesota |
Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers. |
83 | S |
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Oakland/Lyons Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory near Oakland and Lyons. |
84 | SE |
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Denison |
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Iowa |
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88 | N |
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Three Pines Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory in Russell. |
89 | NE |
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Sulem Lake |
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Minnesota |
Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield. |
91 | N |
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Brookings |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Brookings Regional Astronomy Club. In Brookings county. |
91 | SE |
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Grundmeier Farm |
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Iowa |
A private observing site. |
91 | W |
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Tripp |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
92 | NW |
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Epiphany |
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South Dakota |
An observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
92 | S |
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Summit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Nebraska |
Recreation area near Tekmah, NE. |
94 | NE |
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Fairmont |
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Minnesota |
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97 | N |
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SMSU Planetarium |
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Minnesota |
"Planetarium of Southwest Minnesota State University. |
97 | SW |
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Norfolk(NE) |
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Nebraska |
A town in Madison county. |
99 | SE |
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Manning |
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Iowa |
A town in Carroll County. |
104 | NW |
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Dakota Wesleyan University Observatory |
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South Dakota |
An observatory of DWU. In Mitchell. |
112 | N |
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Echo |
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Minnesota |
A town in Yellow Medicine county. |
115 | S |
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Fremont(NE) |
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Nebraska |
A town in Dodge county. |
118 | SE |
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Whiterock Resort |
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Iowa |
AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party. |
120 | NE |
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New Ulm |
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Minnesota |
A town in \tBrown county. |
126 | E |
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Strohbehn Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory in Webster City. |
126 | W |
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Aurora Center |
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South Dakota |
Used as an observing site of the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
127 | S |
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Omaha |
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Nebraska |
Home of the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
128 | S |
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The Rezervatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Wahoo and Omaha. |
129 | S |
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Koppany observing Site |
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Nebraska |
A private observing site somewhere around Omaha. |
131 | NE |
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Standeford and Andreas Observatories |
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Minnesota |
Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato |
131 | S |
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Treynor |
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Iowa |
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131 | SW |
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Loup Canal |
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Nebraska |
A spot on the maintenance road along Loup canal owned by the Loup Canal Power District. Forecast also covers Platte Center to Monroe. |
132 | NW |
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Lane |
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South Dakota |
Used by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
132 | W |
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Honey Creek Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory near O'Neill, NE. |
133 | S |
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Behlen Observatory |
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Nebraska |
An observatory of the University of Nebraska with public viewings. |
134 | N |
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Watertown |
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South Dakota |
Home of the Watertown Astronomy Club. |
136 | SE |
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Erwin W. Fick Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona. |
137 | S |
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Walnut Hill Observatory |
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Nebraska |
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140 | NE |
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Olin Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. |
140 | S |
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B&W Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A private observatory between Louisville and Plattsmouth |
143 | S |
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Mahoney State Park |
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Nebraska |
State park and home of public star parties held by the Omaha Astronomical Society. |
144 | N |
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Big Bend City(MN) |
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Minnesota |
A small town in Chippewa County. |
145 | E |
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Dark Sky Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Alden. |
146 | E |
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Albert Lea |
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Minnesota |
The town, not the person. |
148 | SE |
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Ames |
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Iowa |
Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers. |
150 | E |
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Mason City |
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Iowa |
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150 | NE |
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Waseca |
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Minnesota |
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151 | S |
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Branched Oak Observatory |
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Nebraska |
A public observatory near Branched Oak State Recreation Area. |
151 | S |
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Gipe Farm |
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Iowa |
A private farmstead used, with permission, by some members of the Omaha Astronomical Society . South of Malvern. |
153 | S |
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Weeping Water |
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Nebraska |
A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby. |
154 | NE |
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Hutchinson |
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Minnesota |
A town in McLeod county. |
158 | NE |
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Atwater |
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Minnesota |
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158 | SE |
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Timberline Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory somewhere around Winterset. |
160 | NE |
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Montgomery |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
160 | S |
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Lincoln |
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Nebraska |
Home of the UNL student observatory, the Prairie Astronomy Club and Hyde Memorial Observatory. |
161 | S |
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Tamora |
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Nebraska |
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162 | SE |
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Des Moines |
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Iowa |
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163 | E |
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Magnuson Observing Site |
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Minnesota |
A private site near Corning. |
163 | NE |
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MAS Eagle Lake Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park. |
163 | NE |
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Owatonna |
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Minnesota |
Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society |
164 | NE |
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Darwin |
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Minnesota |
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164 | NE |
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Litchfield High School |
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Minnesota |
Astronomy club at Litchfield High School. |
165 | N |
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Sibley State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near New London,MN. |
166 | W |
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Chamberlain |
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South Dakota |
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167 | S |
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Nebraska City |
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Nebraska |
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172 | N |
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Glacial Lakes State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Starbuck. Home of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers & Stargazers Society. |
172 | NE |
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Rockridge Observatory |
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Minnesota |
A private observatory near New Prague. |
175 | S |
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Boswell Observatory |
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Nebraska |
Observatory of Doane University in Crete. |
175 | S |
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Cordova |
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Nebraska |
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176 | SE |
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Ashton Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter. |
176 | SW |
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Davis Creek Reservoir |
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Nebraska |
A resevoir used by the Platte Valley Astronomical Observers. |
177 | N |
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Pickerel Lake |
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South Dakota |
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177 | NE |
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Northfield |
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Minnesota |
A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers. |
177 | SW |
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Prairie Golf Association |
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Nebraska |
A site used by the Platte Valley Astronomical Observers. Near Chapman, about 6 miles east of Grand Island. |
178 | NE |
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Goodsell Observatory |
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Minnesota |
Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield. |
180 | E |
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Grundy Center |
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Iowa |
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180 | NE |
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Chanhassen |
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Minnesota |
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