Merate Astronomical Observatory
Merate Astronomical Observatory is an old observatory in Merate, 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.
Cav, Public domain.- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 362 metres (1,188 feet)
- Description: Astronomical Observatory of Brera in Merate
- Also known as“Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a Merate”“Telescopio Zeiss”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Palazzo Prinetti
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1¼ km southwest of Merate Astronomical Observatory
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novate Brianza and Merate.
Merate Astronomical Observatory
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Latitude
45.70523° or 45° 42′ 19″ north
Longitude
9.42927° or 9° 25′ 45″ east
Open location code
8FQFPC4H+3P
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Merate Astronomical Observatory” goes by many names.
Merate Astronomisch ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد ميريت الفلكىEgyptian Arabic
Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a MerateItalian
Telescopio Zeiss dell’osservatorio astronomico di MerateItalian
Telescopio zeiss di merateItalian
villa San RoccoItalian
メラーテ天文台Japanese
Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera a MerateLombard
Астрономическая обсерватория МератеRussian
میرات فلکیاتی رصدگاہUrdu
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