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0 Franklin
 
Wisconsin   In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
11S Modine Benstead Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
12N Milwaukee
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
14SE Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
18W Texas Yard Canon Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
20SW Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
21NW Harken Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
21S Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
26N Mequon Rotary Park
 
Wisconsin   Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
29SW Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
30NW Richfield Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
33N Jackson (WI)
 
Wisconsin   A town in Washington county.
36S Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
37SW Yerkes Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory in Williams Bay.
38N Myra
 
Wisconsin   Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
38NW TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
40W UW-Whitewater Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
43N Harrington Beach State Park
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
46SW Woodstock
 
Illinois  
47S Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
47S Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
47W Aztalan State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near Aztalan.
48S Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
51S Glencoe
 
Illinois  
52N Kettle Moraine North
 
Wisconsin   Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
52S Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
53S Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
54SW Marengo
 
Illinois  
55W Janesville
 
Wisconsin  
57SW Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
58SW Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
59S OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
59S Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
59S Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
59SW Caledonia
 
Illinois  
60N Plymouth
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
60NW Beaver Dam
 
Wisconsin  
61S U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
61SW Big Cigar Astronomy
 
Illinois   Club near South Beloit
63N Ellwood H. May Environmental Park
 
Wisconsin   Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
64SW Astro-Physics
 
Illinois   Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
65S Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
66N Fond du Lac
 
Wisconsin  
69N Land-o-Clouds Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
69S Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
69S Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
69W Suburban Lights Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Marshall.
70S 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.
70S SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
71SW Kirkland
 
Illinois  
71SW Rockford
 
Illinois   Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
73S Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
74S Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
74W De Forest
 
Wisconsin  
74W Madison
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
75S TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
75W Yanna Research Station
 
Wisconsin   Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
76SW Hawkeye Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
77N Pigeon Lake Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
77SW De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
79SW Velveeta Valley Observatory
 
Illinois   Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
80S White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
81S The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
82S Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
82S NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
83S Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
83S The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
84N Oshkosh
 
Wisconsin  
85N Manitowoc
 
Wisconsin   A town in Manitowoc county.
85S Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
85SW J. Weiskopf Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
87W Monroe
 
Wisconsin   A town in Green county.
87W Pine Bluff Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
88NW Portage
 
Wisconsin  
88W Meadowlark Ridge Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
89E Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
89NE Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
89NW Oxbow Trail Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Princeton.
89S Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
90E Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
90N High Cliff State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
91E South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
91S SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
91S Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
91W West Point Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory near Monticello.
92E Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
92E Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
93SE Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
94W Wild Apple Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Dane County.
95E Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
95S NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
95S Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
96NW Auroraville
 
Wisconsin  
96SE Bridgman
 
Michigan  
96SE Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
96SW Doug Firebaugh Observatory
 
Illinois   A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
97SE Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
98N Appleton
 
Wisconsin   A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
98S Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
98SE Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
99W Mark's place
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
102E Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
102E Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
102NE Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
103S NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
103SE Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
104S Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
105SE Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
107S Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
107S Peotone
 
Illinois  
108E Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
109NE Big Sable Point
 
Michigan   In Ludington State Park.
109SE VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
110N Mosquito Hill Nature Center
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
110SE New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
110W Dodgeville
 
Wisconsin  
111NE Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
112N NPMAS Parmentier Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
112NW Reedsburg
 
Wisconsin  
112SE Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
112W Mineral Point
 
Wisconsin  
113N Green Bay
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
113W Apple River
 
Illinois  
114S Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
115NE Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
115S Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
115S Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
116E Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
116NW Dryden Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
116S Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
116SW Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
116SW Sterling
 
Illinois  
116W Massbach Ridge
 
Illinois  
118E Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
118NW Hartman Creek State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
120S Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
120SE Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
120SW 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.
121N Cedar Drive Observatory
 
Wisconsin   An observatory near Pulaski.
122E Rockford
 
Michigan  
123S NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
124W Big M Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Platteville.
126SE PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
126W Richland Center
 
Wisconsin  
127NW Salewsky Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Big Flats
127SE Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
128E Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
129NE North Wind Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
129S Streator
 
Illinois  
129W Galena
 
Illinois  
130E James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
130E Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
131S Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
131SE Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
131SE Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
132SW Rutenbeck Observatory
 
Iowa   Just west of Clinton.
133S Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
135NE Onekama-DS-Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Onekama.
136SE Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
137NE Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
137SW Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
138N Leif Everson Observatory (LEO)
 
Wisconsin   An observatory near The Crossroads At Big Creek. See the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society.
138SW Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
139E Greenville
 
Michigan  
139NW UWSP Observatory
 
Wisconsin   of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
140S Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
140W Dubuque
 
Iowa  
140W Grant River Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   A recreation area near Potosi.
141SE Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
142NW Wildcat Mountain State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
142SE Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
143E Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
143NE RedShift Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory of a member of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
143SW Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
143W Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center
 
Wisconsin   Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
144NW Michowka Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
144W Timber City Productions Lookout
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
147E Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
147NE Apple Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Le Roy township.
148SE Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
149SE Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
150SE Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
150SW Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
151N Coleman
 
Wisconsin  
152SE Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
152SE Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
153NE BoonHill Observatory
 
Michigan   link
153NE Northhills Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Thompsonville.
153W Mount Sterling
 
Wisconsin  
154E Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
157NE Platte River Campground
 
Michigan  
158E Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
158NW Dievseta
 
Wisconsin   A private site near Warrens.
158SE Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
159N Outback Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
160NE Berry Lake
 
Michigan  
160SW PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
161W Wyalusing
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
163E Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
164SW Dixon
 
Iowa   Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
165W Luckydog Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
167N Jorgenson Obs Site
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
168E Brooks Astronomical Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant.
168SE Logansport
 
Indiana  
169N Sawyer Lake
 
Wisconsin   A private site near Sawyer lake.
170N Newport State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park on Newport Bay of lake Michigan.
170SW The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
171SE Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
172NE Lanphier Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of The Leelanau School. Check website or call call 231.334.5890 for public observing times.
172SE Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
173E Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
173NE Joseph H. Rogers Observatory
 
Michigan   "Observatory, of Northwestern Michigan College., with public observing. Also home of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
173S Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
 
Illinois   Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
173S Harvey Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
173SW Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
174NW RJM Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Spencer.
174S Bloomington
 
Illinois   A town in McLean county.
175NE Traverse City
 
Michigan  
175W La Crosse
 
Wisconsin   A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
177E MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
177NE Harrison
 
Michigan   A town in Clare county.
178NW 90W 45N Park
 
Wisconsin   A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.
178S Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
180E Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
180N Dave's Falls County Park
 
Wisconsin   A park near Amberg.
180NE Four Winds Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
180SW Viking Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory Near Galesburg.


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