Merate Astronomical Observatory

Merate Astronomical Observatory is an old in , Italy. It has housed a 1-meter Zeiss telescope since 1926. This Zeiss di Merate is a reflecting telescope on an equatorial mount and is one of the largest telescopes funded by the Regno d'Italia before Italy became republic in 1946.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: Astronomical Observatory of Brera in Merate
  • Also known as: “Telescopio Zeiss”, “Telescopio Zeiss dell’osservatorio astronomico di Merate”, “Telescopio zeiss di merate”, and “villa San Rocco”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Ambrose church and Saint Gregory church.

Church
Photo: Syrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km southwest of Merate Astronomical Observatory.

Church
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is situated 1 km south of Merate Astronomical Observatory.

Manor estate
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The is a palace located in the town… is situated 1¼ km southwest of Merate Astronomical Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novate Brianza and Merate.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a municipality of 15.020 inhabitants in the…

Village
Photo: Jurgen Flop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Merate Astronomical Observatory

Latitude
45.70523° or 45° 42′ 19″ north
Longitude
9.42927° or 9° 25′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FQFPC4H+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232311707
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q3982942
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Merate Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Merate Astronomisch Observatorium”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ميريت الفلكى”
  • Italian: “telescopio Zeiss di Merate”
  • Italian: “Telescopio Zeiss di Merate”
  • Japanese: “メラーテ天文台”
  • Lombard: “Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a Merate”
  • Russian: “Астрономическая обсерватория Мерате”
  • Spanish: “Observatorio Astronómico de Merate”
  • Urdu: “میرات فلکیاتی رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Telescopio Ruths and Cascina Montalbano.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera and San Rocco.

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