Serra La Nave observatory
Serra La Nave observatory is an observatory in Ragalna, Catania, Sicily and has an elevation of 1,735 metres. Serra La Nave observatory is situated near the pitch EtnAvventura, as well as near the church Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi.- Observatory
- …lies at an elevation of 1,735 metres (5,692 feet)
- …is operated by Catania Astrophysical Observatory
- …is named after Mario Girolamo Fracastoro
- Description: astronomical observatory
- Also known as“Catania Astrophysical Observatory”“Catania Astrophysical Observatory ‘M. G. Fracastoro’”“Osservatorio Astrofisico ‘Mario Girolamo Fracastoro’”“Osservatorio Astrofisico ‘Serra La Nave’”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi and Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea".
Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi
Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi is a church, which is situated 450 metres southeast of Serra La Nave observatory.
Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea"
The Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea" is a botanical… Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea" is situated 1 km northwest of Serra La Nave observatory.
Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza
Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza is a hotel, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Serra La Nave observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valle del Bove and Nicolosi.
Valle del Bove
Valle del Bove is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Serra La Nave observatory.
Serra La Nave observatory
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Latitude
37.69277° or 37° 41′ 34″ north
Longitude
14.97452° or 14° 58′ 28″ east
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Serra La Nave observatory” goes by many names.
卡塔尼亞天文台Chinese
卡塔尼亞天文臺Chinese
Catania Astrophysisch ObservatoriumDutch
مرصد كاتانيا للفيزياء الفلكيهEgyptian Arabic
INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico ‘Serra La Nave’Italian
INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania M.G.FracastoroItalian
OACT - Sede “M.G. Fracastoro” (Serra la Nave)Italian
osservatorio astrofisico ‘Fracastoro’Italian
osservatorio astrofisico ‘Mario Girolamo Fracastoro’ SLNItalian
osservatorio astrofisico Serra La NaveItalian
カターニア天体物理観測所Japanese
セロ・アルマソネス天文台Japanese
Astrophyseschen Observatoire vu CataniaLuxembourgish
Observatorul de Astrofizică din CataniaRomanian
Катанська астрофізична обсерваторіяUkrainian
کٹانیا ایسٹروفیزیکل رصدگاہUrdu
INAF-OACT-SLN
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Highlights include EtnAvventura and Scuola italiana di Sci Etna-Belpasso.
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