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| Alternative names | Osservatorio del Monte Generoso | ||
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| Organization | Monte Generoso Insubrica Astronomy Group, Ferrovia MonteGeneroso SA | ||
| Observatory code | 179 | ||
| Location | Monte Generoso, Ticino, Switzerland | ||
| Coordinates | 45°55′37″N9°01′05″E / 45.927°N 9.018°E | ||
| Established | 1996 | ||
| Closed | 2020 | ||
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  Location of Monte Generoso Observatory | |||
The Monte Generoso Observatory (Italian : Osservatorio del Monte Generoso) was an astronomical observatory that used to be located near Generoso Vetta atop Monte Generoso in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. [1] It was initially opened in 1996 with Italian astrophysicist Margherita Hack as its patron. [2] The observatory was operated by the Monte Generoso Insubrica Astronomy Group [1] with the support of the Migros Culture Percentage. [3] On 3 May 2021, the observatory was dismantled and preparations were made to transfer it to Park im Grünen in Bern. [2] On 20 March 2022, the rebuilt observatory was opened at Park im Grünen and renamed the Observatory on the Gurten. [4] [3]
