Organization | Gruppo Astrofili Brianza | ||||
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Observatory code | 587 | ||||
Location | Sormano, Italy | ||||
Coordinates | 45°52′59″N 9°13′45″E / 45.88294°N 9.22919°E | ||||
Altitude | 1,128 meters (3,701 ft) | ||||
Established | 1986 | ||||
Website | Osservatorio A. Sormano | ||||
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The Sormano Astronomical Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano, obs. code: 587) is an astronomical observatory north of Milan, Italy. Located near the Swiss border at 1000 meters elevation at the mountain village of Sormano in the pre-Alps, the observatory was privately funded by the Gruppo Astrofili Brianza and built in 1986.[1]