The Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory (;
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), also known as the San Marcello Observatory and the Pian dei Termini Observatory (), is an
astronomical observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysics, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed.
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San Marcello Piteglio
San Marcello Piteglio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy. It was created in 2016 after the merger of the former communes of San Marcello Pistoiese and Piteglio. The hamlet of Gavinana is notable for the si ...
, Tuscany, central Italy.
The observatory uses a 0.4- and 0.6-meter
Newton
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Cassegrain Cassegrain may refer to
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* Cassegrain antenna, a type of parabolic antenna
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* a Belgian canned vegetables producer now part of Bonduelle S.A.
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telescope and is the home of the Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese, a group of amateur astronomers known for its members
Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi (; born 10 December 1931) is an Italian veterinarian, amateur astronomer, discoverer of many minor planets, and director of the San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory.
In 1980, he founded the "Amateur Group of Pistoiese Mountain" (). L ...
(founder),
Paolo Bacci, and the late
Vittorio Goretti
Vittorio Goretti (born 1939 – 7 July 2016) was an Italian amateur astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets at his observatory in Pianoro, on the outskirts of Bologna, Italy.
Vittorio Goretti is a retired teacher of physics and mathemat ...
,
Silvano Casulli
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Vincenzo Silvano Casulli, usually known as Silvano Casulli (25 August 1944 – 24 July 2018 and
Vasco Cecchini
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List of discovered minor planets
See also
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List of asteroid-discovering observatories
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List of astronomical observatories
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References
External links
Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese
Astronomical observatories in Italy
Buildings and structures in Tuscany
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Minor-planet discovering observatories
San Marcello Piteglio
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