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Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory

Organization	Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese
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 / 44.06306; 10.80417
Altitude	1,000 m (3,280 ft) website = www.gamp-pt.net
Website	www.gamp-pt.net
Telescopes
Old Telescope 40 cm Newton-Cassegrain New Telescope 60 cm Newton-Cassegrain
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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), Paolo Bacci, and the late Vittorio Goretti, Silvano Casulli and Vasco Cecchini.

List of discovered minor planets

See also

• List of asteroid-discovering observatories
• List of astronomical observatories
• List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering dedicated institutions

References

1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

External links

• Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (in Italian)
• A review of the observatory (in Italian)
• An old page about the observatory (in English)

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