Rome Observatory

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The Monte Mario observatory. The Rome Observatory (Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma in Italian) is one of twelve Astronomical Observatories in Italy. It consists of three sites: Monte Porzio Catone, Campo Imperatore and Monte Mario. Part of the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica). Monte Porzio Catone Monte Porzio Catone is located approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Rome proper. Campo Imperatore The Campo Imperatore station (IAU code 599) is located in the mountains of L'Aquila, roughly 115 kilometres northeast of Rome and is between an hour and an hour and a half by car. The Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Objects Survey (CINEOS) operates there. Monte Mario Monte Mario Observatory (IAU code 034) is the only station of the three in Rome itself. It is located at 84 via del Parco Mellini in the northwest part of the city, atop Monte Mario. References Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma (Italian) Coordinates: 41°55′18″N 12°27′06″E / 41.92167°N 12.45167°E / 41.92167; 12.45167 Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Sin/Pecado Neil Z. Miller Look at other dictionaries: Monte Mario Observatory — Code 034   Location Rome, Italy …   Wikipedia List of observatory codes — Astronomical observatories are locations used for observing celestial events. Observatory codes are assigned by the Minor Planet Center (a service of the International Astronomical Union) for use in cataloguing astrometric observations of solar… …   Wikipedia Vatican Observatory — Infobox Observatory name = Vatican Observatory caption = Telescope in Castel Gandolfo organization = Holy See code = 036 location = Castel Gandolfo, Italy coords = coord|41|44|50|N|12|39|2|E|type:landmark region:IT|display=inline,title altitude …   Wikipedia Vatican Observatory — • Gregory XIII ordered a tower to be erected in a convenient part of the Vatican buildings, and to be fitted out with the greatest and best instruments of the time Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vatican Observatory      …   Catholic encyclopedia National Observatory of Outsider Art — Coordinates: 42°20′09″N 71°06′18″W / 42.335743°N 71.105138°E / 42.335743; 71.105138 …   Wikipedia L. Rome Guthrie — Leonard Rome Guthrie (1880 1958) was an architect. [ [http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/arch/landscapes/ukpg/designer/guthriel.htm U.K. Database of Historic Parks and Gardens: Guthrie, Leonard Rome] (retrieved 11 April 2007)] Works His works included:… …   Wikipedia University of Rome —     University of Rome     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► University of Rome     The University of Rome must be distinguished from the Studium Generale apud Curiam , established by Innocent IV in 1244 5 at Lyons for the convenience of the members of… …   Catholic encyclopedia Monte Porzio Catone —   Comune   Comune di Monte Porzio Catone …   Wikipedia Monte Mario — The Monte Mario, a hill of Rome In Latin / Italian – / Monte Mario Rione Prati Buildings Villa Mellini, Villa Pigneto, John Felice Rome Center Churches Santa Maria Rosario Peopl …   Wikipedia INAF — L Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica or INAF ( National Institute for Astrophysics ) for short is an Italian scientific institution conducting research in astronomy and astrophysics.Facilities* Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna * Istituto di… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”