European Gravitational Observatory

The European Gravitational Observatory is a consortium established to manage the Virgo interferometer and its related infrastructure, as well as to promote cooperation in the field of gravitational wave research in Europe.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Italy
  • Also known as: “Ego”, “EGO”, and “European Gravitational Observatory - VIRGO”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santo Stefano Protomartire and Chiesa di Santa Margherita da Cortona.

Church
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of European Gravitational Observatory.

Church
Photo: Marcxosm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of European Gravitational Observatory.

Church
Photo: Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of European Gravitational Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valtriano and Santo Stefano a Macerata.

Village
is a village in , central , administratively a frazione of the comune of , . At the time of the 2001 census its population was 334. is about 25 km from and 6 km from Fauglia. is situated 2½ km south of European Gravitational Observatory.

Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in , central . It is administratively a frazione of the comune of , . At the 2001 census, its population was 86. is situated 3 km north of European Gravitational Observatory.

Village
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.
is a town in , central , administratively a frazione of the comune of , . At the time of the 2011 census its population was 3,106. The town is about 16 km from and 3 km from Collesalvetti. is situated 3½ km southwest of European Gravitational Observatory.

European Gravitational Observatory

Latitude
43.63149° or 43° 37′ 53″ north
Longitude
10.50174° or 10° 30′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FMGJGJ2+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 153793447
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5412642
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“European Gravitational Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “欧洲引力天文台”
  • Chinese: “歐洲重力波天文台”
  • Chinese: “歐洲重力波天文臺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد الجاذبيه الاوروبى”
  • French: “Observatoire gravitationnel européen”
  • German: “European Gravitational Observatory”
  • Italian: “Centro europeo di osservazione gravitazionale”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio gravitazionale europeo”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio Gravitazionale Europeo”
  • Japanese: “ヨーロッパ重力観測所”
  • Polish: “Europejskie Obserwatorium Grawitacyjne”
  • Russian: “Европейская гравитационная обсерватория”
  • Slovenian: “EGO”
  • Slovenian: “European Gravitational Observatory”
  • Slovenian: “Evropski gravitacijski observatorij”
  • Ukrainian: “Європейська гравітаційна обсерваторія”
  • Urdu: “یورپی ثقلی رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

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