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Hobbs
New Mexico
29
E
Seminole
Texas
39
N
Tatum
New Mexico
Home of the
Lea County Observers
.
69
W
Living Desert State Park
New Mexico
AKA
Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park
In Carlsbad.
74
S
Monahans Sandhills State Park
Texas
State park
near Monahans. (432) 943-2092.
74
W
Artesia
New Mexico
76
SE
Odessa/Midland
Texas
(Airport) Home of the
West Texas Astronomers
.
85
SW
Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center
New Mexico
In
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs.
88
SW
Rattle Snake Springs
New Mexico
A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
.
92
N
Muleshoe NWR
Texas
A
National Wildlife Refuge
. Ask for permission before entering. Used by the
South Plains Astronomy Club
.
93
NW
Roswell
New Mexico
Home of the
Roswell Astronomy Club
.
96
NE
Lubbock
Texas
Home of the IGOR observatory at
Texas Tech University
96
SE
Pumpjack Heaven
Texas
A private observing site of the
West Texas Astronomers
.
99
NE
Skyview Observatory
Texas
An observatory of
Texas Tech University
. Near Shallowater. About 11 miles from Lubbock.
99
S
BSM_TX
Texas
A private observatory in the
AAVSO
network.
101
E
Big Spring State Park
Texas
State park
near Big Spring. (432) 263-4931.
105
E
Camp Post
Texas
Boy Scout Camp
near the town of Post.
118
N
Clovis
New Mexico
Home of the
Clovis Astronomy Club
.
121
SE
McCamey
Texas
126
S
Fort Stockton
Texas
A town in Pecos county.
127
S
Balmorhea State Park
Texas
State park
near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370.
131
E
Lake Colorado City State Park
Texas
State park
near Colorado City. (325) 728-3931.
132
SW
Dell City
Texas
A town in Hudspeth county.
136
W
Dark Ridge Observatory
New Mexico
A research
observatory
in the Lincoln National Forest.
138
NW
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
Home of the
Ft. Sumner NBSF
station and launching point for
Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope
(BLAST).
139
SE
Sterling City
Texas
140
W
Dark Skies Unlimited Observatory
New Mexico
A private
observatory
.
140
W
New Mexico Skies
New Mexico
An
astronomy guest observatory
between Cloudcroft and Mayhill. Also home of
Star Shadows Remote Observatory
. Forecast also covers
New Mexico Skies Astronomy Enclave
141
W
Charles Nicholas Memorial Observatory
New Mexico
A private observatory somewhere around Mayhill.
150
S
McDonald Observatory
Texas
A
professional observatory
of the
University of Texas
. Home of the
Hobby-Eberly
,
Harlan J. Smith
and
Otto Struve telescope
s.
151
SW
The Williams' Ranch
Texas
A site used by the
Sun City Astronomers
. Near Comudas.
152
S
Prude Ranch
Texas
Guest ranch
. Near Fort Davis. Was site of the
Texas Star Party
2023. The 2024 Texas Star Party is Cancelled. The 2025 Texas Star Party is held
here
152
SW
Van Horn
Texas
152
W
Tzec Maun Observatory
New Mexico
A private site of the
Tzec Maun Foundation
which makes their telescopes freely available to students and researchers, though the internet. Near Cloudcroft.
153
S
Davis Mountains State Park
Texas
State park
near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337.
153
S
Indian Lodge
Texas
State park
near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254.
154
S
Sky Pony Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
.
154
W
W & B Observatory
New Mexico
Near Cloudcroft.
156
W
Apache Point
New Mexico
Home of
Apache Point Observatory
,
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
and the
Sunspot Solar Observatory
. In Sunspot.
156
W
Wolf Creek Estates Observatory
New Mexico
A private observatory near Alto.
159
N
Walcott Site
Texas
A private observing site of a member of the
Amarillo Astronomy Club
.
159
S
Nine Mile Hill Observatory
Texas
A private observatory also used by the
Williamson County Astronomy Club
.
160
S
Mano Prieto Observatory
Texas
A private
observatory
near Ft. Davis.
162
W
Oliver Lee Memorial State Park
New Mexico
State park
and site of
Stars-n-Parks
star parties.
163
N
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
Wildlife preserve
used by the
Amarillo Astronomy Club
.
164
S
Sierra la Rana
Texas
Ranch
and dark-sky real estate development near Alpine.
164
SE
Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook
Texas
An
overlook
near
Fort Lancaster State Historical Site
.
165
NW
The Lazy J
New Mexico
Aka Stargeezer Home. A private observing site near Carrizozo.
165
W
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Home of the
Alamogordo Astronomy Club
.
167
SW
Valentine
Texas
169
NE
Caprock Canyons State Park
Texas
A
state park
used for star parties by the
South Plains Astronomy Club
and the
Texas Tech Astronomy Club
. Near Quitaque.
170
E
Blackwell
Texas
A town in Nolan county.
170
S
Double Diamond Ranch
Texas
Site of four private observatories. Near Alpine.
172
S
Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory
Texas
AKA MaRIO. A private
observatory
near Marathon.
173
S
Marfa
Texas
Town close to where even astronomers try to see the
Marfa Lights
, an unexplained, but probably not astronomical, visual phenomonon.
173
S
Marathon
Texas
174
S
3 Mile Observatory
Texas
A private observatory near Marfa.
175
NE
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Texas
State park
near Canyon. (806) 488-2227.
175
SE
San Angelo State Park
Texas
State park
near San Angelo. (325) 949-4757.
175
W
Three Rivers
New Mexico
176
SE
SAAA Twin Buttes Site
Texas
An observing site of the
San Angelo Astronomy Association
. Near Twin Buttes.
177
NE
Caprock Canyons Trailway
Texas
State park
near Quitaque. (806) 455-1492.
177
NW
Amigo Too
New Mexico
A private observing site.
177
NW
Vaughn
New Mexico
178
NE
Paducah Skies/Star Ranch Observatories
Texas
Two private observatories Southwest of Paducah.
178
W
Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site
Texas
State park
near El Paso. (915) 857-1135.
180
SE
San Angelo
Texas
A town in Tom Green county. Home of the
San Angelo Astronomy Association
.
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