Organization | Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese | ||||
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Observatory code | 104 | ||||
Location | Pian dei Termini, San Marcello Piteglio, Italy | ||||
Coordinates | 44°03′47″N 10°48′15″E / 44.06306°N 10.80417°E | ||||
Altitude | 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
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The Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese; obs. code: 104), also known as the San Marcello Observatory and the Pian dei Termini Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini), is an astronomical observatory in San Marcello Piteglio, Tuscany, central Italy.
The observatory uses a 0.4- and 0.6-meter Newton-Cassegrain telescope and is the home of the Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese, a group of amateur astronomers known for its members Luciano Tesi (founder), Silvano Casulli, Paolo Bacci, Vasco Cecchini and late Vittorio Goretti.
see § List of discovered minor planets |