Prairie Observatory
The Prairie Observatory was constructed near Oakland, Illinois by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Astronomy. The site was adjacent to Walnut Point State Park and provided an accessible but dark sky site only 35 miles from campus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Prairie Observatory
- Type: astronomical observatory
- Location: Sargent Township, Douglas, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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