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| AUGO |  | | AKA Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory, for auroral, geomagnetic and solar system research |
| AUGO Fort Vermillion |  | | Auroa observatory operated by AUGO, the Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory) of Athabasca University. |
| Abraham Lake |  | | A lake near Douglas Fir Natural Area. |
| Airdrie |  | | |
| Alberta Star Party |  | | Star party held by the RASC Calgary Centre at the
Starland Recreational Area. Near Morrin. |
| All-Star Telescope Observing Site |  | | Site of public star parties held by a telescope retailer. Near Didsbury. |
| Andrew |  | | |
| Athabasca |  | | |
| Athabasca Falls |  | | A lookout and waterfall in Jasper National Park. |
| Banff |  | | Forecast covers the town of Banff and the surrounding 15km, not the whole park. |
| Barrhead |  | | |
| Battle River |  | | A private observing site. |
| Beaverlodge |  | | |
| Bergen |  | | |
| Berry Creek |  | | Used by some memembers of the RASC Edmonton Centre. |
| Big Sky Observatory Site |  | | An observatory of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
| Black Diamond |  | | Forecast also covers the town of Turner Valley. |
 | Blackfoot |  | | Blackfoot Lake Staging Area.
A site used by the RASC Edmonton Center. |
| Bluerock Campground |  | | Campground In Sheep River Provincial Park, 46 km W of Turner Valley along hwy 546, |
| Bon Accord Observatory |  | | Proposed public observatory site in the town of Bon Accord. |
| Bonnyville |  | | |
| Bow Island |  | | |
| Bragg Creek |  | | |
| Breton |  | | |
| Brooks |  | | |
| Calgary |  | | Home of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
| Camrose |  | | Home of the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
| Canmore |  | | |
| Cardston |  | | |
| Caresland |  | | Home of Bow Bench Retreat. |
| Carmangay Village |  | | |
| Caroline |  | | |
| Carvel Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Chain Lake Provincial Park |  | | Provincial park used by some members of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
| Chestermere |  | | |
| Claresholm |  | | |
| Cluny |  | | |
| Cochrane |  | | |
| Cold Lake |  | | Forecast also covers Cold Lake North. |
| Coronation |  | | |
| Crossfield |  | | |
| Crowsnest Pass |  | | |
| Cypress Hills Dark-Sky Preserve - CHICO |  | | Interprovincial Park and
dark-sky preserve. Home of the proposed Cypress
Hills Interprovincial Celestial Observatory. |
| Dinosaur Provincial Park |  | | Provincial Park. |
| Dogpound |  | | A town in Mountain View county, Alberta. |
| Drayton Valley |  | | |
| Drumheller |  | | |
| Edmonton |  | | Home of the RASC Edmonton Centre and the TELUS World of Science - Edmonton, science center and observatory. |
| Edson |  | | |
| Elbow Falls |  | | A public lookout over Elbow Falls near Kananaskis. |
| Elbow Valley |  | | A subdivision in the municipality of Md of Rocky View. South east of Calgary. |
| Esther |  | | |
| Fifth Meridian Observatory |  | | A private observatory SW of High River. |
| Fort Chipewyan |  | | |
| Fort MacKay/Firebag Aerodrome |  | | Airport used by the Firebag Observer Group. |
| Fort McMurray |  | | Home of the Astronomical Society of Fort McMurray. |
| Ghost Lake |  | | |
| Glennifer Lake |  | | Near Bowden. |
| Grande Cache |  | | |
| Grande Prairie |  | | |
| High Level Airport |  | | Airport near the town of High Level. |
| High River |  | | Home of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
| Highvale |  | | |
| Hinton |  | | |
| Horseshoe Canyon |  | | A public place of Kneehill County. |
| Hythe Observatory |  | | A private observatory in the town of Hythe. |
| Innisfail |  | | |
| Irma |  | | |
| Jasper |  | | |
| Jasper Athabasca Glacier |  | | In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
| Jasper House Viewpoint |  | | In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
| Jasper Maligne Lake |  | | In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
| Jasper Marmot Meadows |  | | In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
| Keivers Lake |  | | A recreation park about 20km west of Three Hills. |
| Keoma Public Fields |  | | A public field in the town Keoma, used by some members of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
| Kitscoty |  | | |
| Lac la Biche |  | | |
| Lacombe |  | | |
| Lake Louise |  | | |
| Lakeland Provincial Park |  | | Provincial Park.
The park is a Dark Sky Preserve.
13 km east of Lac La Biche on SH 663, then 7 km east on access road. |
| Leduc |  | | |
| Lethbridge |  | | Home of the Lethbridge Astronomical Society. |
| Little Bow Reservoir |  | | Near Vulcan. |
| Lloydminster |  | | Home of College Park School. |
| Long Island Lake |  | | |
| Làr Na Cruinne Observatory |  | | A private observatory in West Calgary. |
| Maycroft |  | | |
| Medicine Hat |  | | |
| Medicine Lake Viewpoint |  | | Outlook over Medicine Lake in
Jasper National Park.
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| Mildred Lake |  | | |
| Milk River |  | | |
| Miquelon Lake Provincial Park |  | | Provinical park
and home of the
Hesje Observatory of the
University of Alberta.
Also site of star parties held by the
RASC Edmonton Centre and the
Camrose Astronomy Group. |
| Newbrook Observatory |  | | Historic observatory being restored
by the Newbrook Historical Society. |
| Nordegg |  | | |
| North Ram |  | | |
| Northdog Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Grand Prarie. |
| Northern Prairie Star Party |  | | A starparty held at
Black Nugget Lake Park.
Home of RASC Edmonton's Black Nugget Lake Observatory. |
| Okotoks |  | | |
| Olds |  | | Home of sidewalk astronmers group oldsastronomy.org. |
| Peace River |  | | |
| Pelican Point |  | | A point on Buffalo Lake. |
| Peyto Lake |  | | lake in Banff National Park. |
| Pigeon Lake |  | | Used by members of the RASC Edmonton centre. |
| Pincher Creek |  | | |
| Pisony Ranch |  | | |
| Rainbow Lake |  | | |
| Red Deer |  | | |
| Ridge Park Campground |  | | Park in Warner county. |
| Rocky Mountain House |  | | |
| Rothney Astrophysical Observatory |  | | Observatory of the University of Calgary. Near Priddis. |
| Sandy McNabb Campground |  | | Campground in
Sheep River Provincial Park. |
| Shaw Lake |  | | A day-use area within
Lakeland Provincial Park. The park is a
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| Sheerness Lake |  | | Near Hanna. |
| Slave Lake |  | | |
| Southern Alberta Star Party |  | | Star party held by the
Medicine Hat Astronomy Club. Held at the
Whispering Pines Camp. |
| Space Hut Observatory |  | | A private observatory somewhere around Cooking Lake. |
| Spirit River Observatory |  | | A private observatory somewhere around Spirit River. |
| Starry Knight Observatory |  | | A private observatory somewhere around Three Hills. |
| Stavely |  | | |
| Stettler |  | | |
| Stony Plain |  | | |
| Strathcona Wilderness Centre |  | | Wilderness center near Bennett Lake. |
| Strathmore |  | | |
| Suffield |  | | |
| Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station |  | | A National Historic Site. Site of star parties held by the
RASC Calgary centre. |
| Summer Village of Yellowstone |  | | A private observing site, north-west of Edmonton. |
| Sundre |  | | |
| Sunny Valley Observatory |  | | A private observatory 15km east of the town of Northstar. |
| Sunridge Observatory |  | | Observatory of the
Medicine Hat Astronomy Club. |
| Swan Hills |  | | |
| Syzygy Observatory, Alberta |  | | Private observatory near Legal Alberta |
| Taber |  | | |
| The Gravel Pit |  | | An informal observing site,at a gravel pit, on RR113 near Nojack. |
| The Ranch Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Third Stone Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Three Hills |  | | |
| Upper Kananaskis Lake |  | | |
| Vegreville |  | | |
| Vermilion |  | | |
| Vulcan |  | | |
| Wainwright |  | | |
| Waiparous Valley Viewpoint |  | | A lookout
on Forestry Trunk Rd. |
| Waterton |  | | Town by Waterton lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. |
| Wesley Creek |  | | |
| Westlock |  | | |
| Wetaskiwin |  | | |
| Whitecourt |  | | |
| Whitemud Lake Gravel Pit |  | | |
| Wilson Coulee Observatory |  | | Observatory of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
| Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park |  | | provincial park south east of Milk River. |
| Wyndham Caresland Provincial Park |  | | Park. Near Carseland. |
| Wyrd Works |  | | A private observing site near Trochu. |
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