Catania Astrophysical Observatory
The Catania Observatory is an astronomical observatory in the city of Catania, on the island of Sicily in southern Italy. It is operated by INAF, the National Institute for Astrophysics.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Italy
- Also known as: “INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi and Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea".
Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi
Church
Photo: Gius.arena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiesetta della Madonna delle Nevi is a church, which is situated 450 metres southeast of Catania Astrophysical Observatory.
Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea"
Park
Photo: Hans Stieglitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea" is a botanical garden located at an altitude of 1,700 m on the southern side of Mount Etna, in area B of the Etna Natural Park in Ragalna in the province of Catania, Sicily, Italy. Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea" is situated 1 km northwest of Catania Astrophysical Observatory.
Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza
Hotel
Photo: Richard Allaway, CC BY 2.0.
Rifugio Giovannino Sapienza is a hotel, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Catania Astrophysical Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valle del Bove and Nicolosi.
Valle del Bove
Locality
Photo: Nik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valle del Bove is a locality, which is situated 7 km northeast of Catania Astrophysical Observatory.
Nicolosi
Photo: Giuseppe ME, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nicolosi is a town in Sicily near Mount Etna. Nicolosi is an almost obligatory stop for all tourists who want to reach and visit Etna. There are ski slopes for winter sports, a panoramic cable car up to an altitude of 2500 m and it is possible to reach the mouth of the volcanic crater, accompanied by authorized guides.
Catania Astrophysical Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, archives, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ragalna, Catania, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.69277° or 37° 41′ 34″ northLongitude
14.97452° or 14° 58′ 28″ eastOperator
Istituto Nazionale AstrofisicaOpen location code
8F9PMXVF+4ROpenStreetMap ID
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man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q1795684
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Catania Astrophysical Observatory” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡塔尼亞天文台”
- Chinese: “卡塔尼亞天文臺”
- Dutch: “Catania Astrophysisch Observatorium”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد كاتانيا للفيزياء الفلكيه”
- French: “observatoire astrophysique de Catane”
- French: “Observatoire astrophysique de Catane”
- German: “Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania”
- Italian: “INAF - Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania”
- Italian: “osservatorio astrofisico di Catania”
- Italian: “Osservatorio astrofisico di Catania”
- Japanese: “カターニア天体物理観測所”
- Japanese: “セロ・アルマソネス天文台”
- Luxembourgish: “Astrophyseschen Observatoire vu Catania”
- Romanian: “Observatorul de Astrofizică din Catania”
- Ukrainian: “Катанська астрофізична обсерваторія”
- Urdu: “کٹانیا ایسٹروفیزیکل رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include EtnAvventura and Scuola italiana di Sci Etna-Belpasso.
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