Hello all! Illinois fella here

[dontworry]

hi all i am new to this, i am from Chicago, Illinois and sorry if this is in wrong section, but what are the best spots to go stargazing in illinois in 2020?

 

 

been wanting to stargaze for a loooonggg time just to see what sky looks like when it is glittered with stars

 

 

[Mr Spock]

I don't know anything about Illinois, but, someone here will.

Welcome to SGL

[banjaxed]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Tenor Viol]

Hi welcome

[derJeff]

Welcome to SGL! 🙂

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you find what you’re looking for ... and have fun looking for it. 🙂

[sloz1664]

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge

Steve

[Sunshine]

Welcome to SGL! for good stargazing spots, try doing whats worked for me many times. Look on google earth, zoom in on your city and, find areas without populated centres like cities and towns. Chances are, you'll run across swaths of land with national parks or conservation areas. google earth is great for finding unpopulated zones, another suggestion would be to google astronomy clubs in your city and join one or at least ask where they observe from.

Edited August 28, 2020 by Sunshine

[Jiggy 67]

Welcome to SGL. Regarding your specific question, although there are a lot of Americans on this site, it is predominantly UK based. Try asking the same question on something like Cloudy Nights. Otherwise ask away 😀

[Ships and Stars]

Hi there, check out light pollution map  

Being Chicago, you'll really want to head as far away as possible. Closest places I see that look promising are between Bloomington IL and Wast Lafayette, IN.

If you are really going for the win, N. Minnesota, S. Ontario, W. Nebraska or S. Dakota!

I'd love to try observing from eastern Nevada someday.

By the way, I lived in Louisville KY for a bit many, many years ago. 

 

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi there and welcome. 

[toshapetriji]

Hi don'tworry, welcome to SGL

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Peter in Bedfordshire 🙂