Cima Ekar Observing Station

The Cima Ekar Observing Station is an astronomical observatory on the crest of Cima Ekar, a mountain ridge located approximately 4 kilometers southeast of and 350 m higher than the town of Asiago, Italy.
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  • Type: Observatory
  • Description: Italian astronomical observatory
  • Also known as: “Stazione osservativa di Asiago Cima Ekar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asiago Astrophysical Observatory and Saint Anthony of Padua oratory.

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The is an Italian astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Padua. Founded in 1942, and for a long time the biggest telescope in Europe, it is located on the plateau of Asiago, 90 kilometers northwest of , near the town of Asiago. is situated 4 km northwest of Cima Ekar Observing Station.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Cima Ekar Observing Station.

Church
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is situated 4 km west of Cima Ekar Observing Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Campomezzavia and Zocchi.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Cima Ekar Observing Station.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northeast of Cima Ekar Observing Station.

Cima Ekar Observing Station

Latitude
45.84902° or 45° 50′ 57″ north
Longitude
11.56874° or 11° 34′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FQHRHX9+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248258079
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­observatory
Wiki­data ID
Q3972165
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Cima Ekar Observing Station” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Չիմա Էկար դիտական կայան”
  • Catalan: “Estació d’observació de Cima Ekar”
  • Catalan: “Estació de Cima Ekar”
  • Dutch: “Cima Ekar Observatorium”
  • Esperanto: “Observa stacio de Asiago Cima Ekar”
  • French: “observatoire astronomique de Cima Ekar”
  • French: “Station d’observation d’Asiago Cima Ekar”
  • Italian: “stazione osservativa di Asiago Cima Ekar”
  • Italian: “Stazione osservativa di Cima Ekar”
  • Japanese: “アジアーゴ・チーマ・エカル天文台”
  • Japanese: “アジアーゴ・チーマ・エカル観測所”
  • Japanese: “チーマ・エカル天文台”
  • Japanese: “チーマ・エカル観測所”
  • Romanian: “Stația de Observație Asiago Cima Ekar”
  • Russian: “Наблюдательная станция Азиаго Сима Экар”
  • Russian: “Наблюдательная станция Азиаго Чима Экар”
  • Russian: “Наблюдательная станция Чима-Экар”
  • Spanish: “Estación de la Cima Ekar”
  • Ukrainian: “Спостережна станція Чіма-Екар”
  • Urdu: “چیما ایکار آبزرونگ اسٹیشن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cima Ekar and Cave di marmo.

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