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Boonville |
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Missouri |
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12 | N |
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Fayette |
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Missouri |
Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association. |
13 | N |
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Morrison Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette. |
22 | E |
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Columbia |
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Missouri |
Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia. |
23 | E |
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University of Missouri |
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Missouri |
Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory. |
25 | NW |
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Indian Foothills Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Marshall. |
30 | S |
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Burris Fork Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near California, MO. |
31 | SW |
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Rattle Snake Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Smithton. |
32 | SW |
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Sedalia |
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Missouri |
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35 | NW |
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Van Meter State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south east of Miami(MO). |
41 | SE |
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Jefferson City |
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Missouri |
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44 | E |
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Fulton |
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Missouri |
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45 | W |
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Waverly |
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Missouri |
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48 | SW |
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Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
AKA J.N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area on Kearn Lake. |
48 | W |
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Baltimore Bend |
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Missouri |
A restricted Missouri Deptartment of Conservation area. Permission is required for each use. Used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG) |
55 | S |
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Lake Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Climax Springs |
55 | SW |
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Lozwott Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA Lake of the Ozarks Workshop of the Telescopes. A private observatory. |
55 | W |
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Goat Ranch Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
56 | W |
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Charles Douglas Observatory |
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Missouri |
A public outreach observatory. Located at ICStars Ranch which is also site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Warrensburg. |
56 | W |
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ICStars Ranch |
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Missouri |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City, home of the ICSTARS Star Party and home of the Charles Douglas Observatory. Five miles north of Warrensburg. |
60 | SE |
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Loeber/Elswick Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
61 | W |
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Savala Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory somewhere around Lexington. |
62 | NE |
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Stoutsville |
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Missouri |
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62 | NW |
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Bunch Hollow Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Carroll County. |
65 | W |
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Hillsman's Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Holden. |
66 | E |
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Danville Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
68 | S |
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Joseph P. Strogen Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Camden County Astronomy Club. |
71 | NW |
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Chillicothe |
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Missouri |
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73 | E |
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Riverfront Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Hermann. |
73 | SW |
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Brownington State Wildlife Area |
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Missouri |
Centered on the Copper Creek Public Use Area of Browinington State Wildlife Area. On Truman Lake |
79 | NW |
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Bonanza Conservation Area |
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Missouri |
A conservation area in Caldwell county. |
79 | W |
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FoxStar Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory 25mi east of Kansas city. |
82 | E |
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Colter/Menke Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven. |
82 | SW |
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Osceola (MO) |
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Missouri |
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83 | E |
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Big Blue Observatory |
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Missouri |
An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO). |
83 | S |
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FoxStar II Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
83 | SE |
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Rosebud |
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Missouri |
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84 | N |
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Truman State University Observatory |
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Missouri |
Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville. |
86 | E |
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Monswath observatory |
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Missouri |
A private site near Warrenton. |
87 | SW |
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Ballard |
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Missouri |
A town in Bates county. |
88 | SE |
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Missouri S&T Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology. |
88 | W |
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Lees Summit |
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Missouri |
Meeting place of the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |
90 | NE |
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Hannibal |
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Missouri |
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90 | S |
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Rusty's Backyard |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. Forecast also covers the town of Lebanon. |
93 | W |
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Raymore-Peculiar High School |
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Missouri |
High school in Peculiar, MO. |
94 | E |
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Whiteside |
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Missouri |
A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside. |
94 | NE |
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Gardner Camp |
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Illinois |
A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs. |
96 | NW |
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Cameron |
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Missouri |
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96 | SE |
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Maramec Spring Park |
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Missouri |
A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
98 | E |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
101 | W |
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Smithville Reservoir |
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Missouri |
Forecast covers the surround parks: Bauman Park, Crows Creek Park, Camp Branch Park, Little Platte Park and \tSmiths Fork Park and the nearby town of Smithville. |
102 | E |
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Gittins Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Clarksville. |
102 | W |
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Kansas City |
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Kansas |
Home of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. |
103 | NE |
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Pleiades Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Canton. |
103 | SE |
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Onondaga Cave State Park |
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Missouri |
State park south of Bourbon. |
105 | E |
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Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area |
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Missouri |
Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity. |
107 | W |
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Coffee Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in Olathe. |
107 | W |
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Osservatorio Aucello |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
108 | W |
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Powell Observatory |
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Kansas |
An observatory of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City. Near Louisburg. |
109 | NE |
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Heavens Gate Farm Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party. |
110 | S |
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Baker Observatory |
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Missouri |
AKA the William G. and Retha Stone Baker Observatory of Missouri State University. Near Marshfield. |
111 | E |
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Catawissa |
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Missouri |
Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve |
111 | SE |
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Worlds Without End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Cherryville, MO. |
111 | SW |
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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. |
112 | W |
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EverStaR Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory in Olathe. |
112 | W |
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WHS Observatory |
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Missouri |
In Platte city. |
113 | N |
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Powersville |
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Missouri |
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113 | S |
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Marshfield |
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Missouri |
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113 | SE |
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Bonebrake Center of Nature and History |
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Missouri |
Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers. |
116 | E |
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River Moss Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Saint Peters. |
116 | W |
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Robinson Lunar Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Bonner Springs. |
117 | E |
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Aero Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
117 | NW |
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The Backyard Country Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
118 | S |
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Journey's End Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Walnut Grove. |
118 | W |
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Gardner |
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Kansas |
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119 | E |
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Albert L. Ruppel Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory near Ellisville. |
119 | E |
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Fieldon Hill Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Feldon. |
119 | SW |
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Land of Oz Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory. |
119 | W |
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Hillsdale Lake |
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Kansas |
A site used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG). |
120 | N |
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Moore-Gosch Memorial Park |
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Iowa |
A park in Wayne County. |
121 | E |
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Cedar Hill Park |
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Missouri |
Park in Cedar Hill. |
122 | NW |
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Missouri Western State University |
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Missouri |
University in St Joseph. |
123 | NW |
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Bush Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Albany. |
125 | E |
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Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Maryland Heights. |
126 | E |
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Murphy |
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Missouri |
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126 | S |
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Springfield |
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Missouri |
Home of the Springfield Astronomical Society. |
127 | SE |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
127 | SE |
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Petroglyph |
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Missouri |
A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County . |
128 | E |
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Jefferson College Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties. |
128 | N |
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Lake Sundown |
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Iowa |
Near Unionvile. |
129 | E |
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Principia College Astronomical Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah. |
129 | SW |
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Scopehill Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Fort Scott. |
130 | E |
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Winchester |
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Illinois |
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130 | NW |
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Graceland University Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni |
130 | SE |
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Waterfall Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Bunker. |
131 | NE |
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Weinberg-King State Park |
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Illinois |
State park near Augusta. |
131 | SE |
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Council Bluffs Recreational Area |
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Missouri |
Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers. |
134 | W |
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Atchison |
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Kansas |
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134 | W |
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Lawrence |
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Kansas |
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136 | SE |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
136 | SE |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
137 | SW |
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Arcadia |
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Kansas |
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138 | W |
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Ottawa (KS) |
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Kansas |
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139 | E |
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Chamberlain Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory in Brighton. |
139 | E |
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St. Louis |
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Missouri |
Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. |
139 | N |
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Antique Airfield-IA27 |
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Iowa |
An airfield in Ottumwa. |
139 | SW |
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Red Oak observing site |
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Missouri |
A private observing site. |
142 | SE |
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Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory. |
143 | NW |
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Grand River |
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Iowa |
A town in Decatur county. |
144 | E |
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Mantese's Farm |
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Illinois |
A private farm. |
144 | NE |
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Wever |
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Iowa |
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145 | NW |
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Bearcat Observatory |
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Missouri |
Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville. |
146 | SE |
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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park |
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Missouri |
A state park near Ironton. |
146 | SW |
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Sisk Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory near Franklin. |
148 | S |
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Aurora(MO) |
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Missouri |
A town in Lawrence County. |
149 | S |
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Shepherd's Rest |
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Missouri |
A private observing field for the International 60mm Telescope Club. |
150 | SE |
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Farmington |
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Missouri |
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151 | E |
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Edwardsville Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Edwardsville. |
151 | NE |
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Macomb |
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Illinois |
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151 | S |
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Caney Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Brownbranch. |
151 | SE |
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Powders Mill |
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Missouri |
In Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Near Owls Bend. |
151 | SW |
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Carthage |
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Missouri |
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152 | W |
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Tecumseh |
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Kansas |
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156 | E |
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Nick Drew Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory near Hamel. |
156 | E |
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Shiloh Station Road |
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Illinois |
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157 | SE |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
158 | SW |
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PSU-Greenbush Astrophysical Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center - Greenbush. |
158 | W |
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Topeka |
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Kansas |
"Home of the Crane Observatory of Washburn University and the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers\' League. |
158 | W |
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Windy Hills Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private obsrevatory around Topeka. |
159 | NE |
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Site "M" |
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Illinois |
A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland. |
160 | W |
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Sandlot Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory(MPC code H36) near Scranton. |
162 | NE |
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John H. Witte Observatory |
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Iowa |
Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club. |
162 | SW |
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Joplin |
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Missouri |
A town in Jasper county. |
163 | S |
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Branson Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory in Branson. |
164 | NE |
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Lanphier Observatory |
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Illinois |
An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains. |
165 | W |
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Eisenhower State Park(KS) |
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Kansas |
State park on Melvern Lake. |
166 | W |
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Spiral Gateway Observatory |
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Kansas |
A private observatory in northern Coffey County. |
167 | W |
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Banner Creek Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory of Banner Creek Science Center. |
169 | E |
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Bojarzin Observatory |
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Illinois |
Near Springfield. |
169 | SE |
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Show-Me-Stars Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory near Alton. |
170 | E |
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Chatham |
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Illinois |
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170 | SE |
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Tucker Creek Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society. |
174 | NE |
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Adolphson Observatory |
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Illinois |
Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth. |
175 | N |
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Iowa SkyNet Observatory |
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Iowa |
A private observatory near Washington, IA. |
175 | W |
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Farpoint Observatory |
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Kansas |
Observatory (MPC 734) of the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League (NEKAAL). |
176 | N |
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Barnes City |
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Iowa |
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179 | SE |
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Greenville Recreation Area |
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Missouri |
A campground near Greenville. |
180 | NE |
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Stardust Observatory |
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Illinois |
A private observatory. |
180 | S |
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CoolHaven Observatory |
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Missouri |
A private observatory between Branson MO and Harrison AR. |