Asiago Astrophysical Observatory

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Asiago Astrophysical Observatory
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Observatory code 043   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Location Asiago, Province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
Coordinates 45°51′59″N11°31′34″E / 45.8663°N 11.52608°E / 45.8663; 11.52608
Altitude1,045 m (3,428 ft) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Established1942  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website www.astro.unipd.it/inglese/observatory/telescopio_en.html OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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The Asiago Astrophysical Observatory (Osservatorio Astrofisico di Asiago, or Asiago Observatory for short) is an Italian astronomical observatory (IAU code 043) owned and operated by the University of Padua. Founded in 1942, it is located on the plateau of Asiago, 90 kilometers northwest of Padua, near the town of Asiago. Its main instrument is the 1.22-meter Galilei telescope, currently used only for spectrometric observations.

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The observatory saw the construction of a 1:1 scale model of the European Extremely Large Telescope's primary mirror. [1]

Cima Ekar Observing Station

The nearby Cima Ekar Observing Station (Italian : Stazione osservativa di Asiago Cima Ekar) is located approximately 3.8 kilometers to the southeast on Mount Ekar. It has the observatory code 098. Cima Ekar also participates in the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, a prominent international dedicated programme to search and follow-up asteroids and comets, with special emphasis on near-Earth objects.

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References

  1. "Children building an E-ELT mirror". ESO Picture of the Week. Retrieved 14 October 2014.