Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema

Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema is a building in Lema, Lugano District, Ticino. Access is restricted and requires permission. Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Forcora d’Arasio, as well as near the peak Piano del Poncione.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Lema and Monte Rogoria.

Monte Lema

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Monte Lema is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit can easily reached by cable car from the village of Miglieglia.

Monte Rogoria

Peak

Photo: Galbirona, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Rogoria is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy, north of Astano, at the foot of the Monte Lema.

Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary

Church

Photo: Ilario, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santo Stefano al Colle Church and Ossary is situated 2½ km southeast of Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miglieglia and Breno.

Miglieglia

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Miglieglia is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 6 April 2025, the former municipalities of Astano, Bedigliora, Curio, Miglieglia and Novaggio merged to form the new municipality of Lema.

Breno

Village

Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Breno is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Fescoggia, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone. Breno is situated 2½ km east of Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema.

Fescoggia

Village

Fescoggia is a village and former municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2005 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Arosio, Breno, Mugena and Vezio to form a new and larger municipality Alto Malcantone. Fescoggia is situated 3 km east of Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema.

Osservatorio Astronomico del Monte Lema

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Building
Category: observatory
Location: Lema, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.04118° or 46° 2′ 28″ north

Longitude

8.83761° or 8° 50′ 15″ east

Inception

2002

Operator

Gruppo Le Pleiadi

Open location code

8FRC2RRQ+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 294378191

OpenStreetMap feature

building=service

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forcora d’Arasio and Monte Lema.

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