Capodimonte Observatory is an astronomical observatory founded in 1812 in the city of Naples , Italy . It is part of the National Astrophysical Institute.
| Capodimonte Observatory | |
|---|---|
| Osservatorio astronomico di Capodimonte | |
 observatory in July 2005 | |
| Type of | astronomical observatory |
| Code | 044 ( observations ) |
| Location | Naples , Italy |
| Coordinates | |
| Height | 150 m |
| opening date | 1812 year |
| Site | oacn.inaf.it |
Content
Observatory Leaders
- 1812 - 1817 - it: Federigo Zucchari
- 1818 - 1833 - it: Carlo Brioski
- 1833 - 1850 - it: Ernesto Capocci Belmonte
- 1850 - 1860 - it: Leopoldo del Re
- 1860 - 1864 - it: Ernesto Capocci Belmonte
- 1864 - 1889 - Annibale de Gasparis
- 1889 - 1910 - Emanuele Fergola
- 1910 - 1912 - it: Francesco Contarino
- 1912 - 1932 - it: Azello Bemporad
- 1932 - 1948 - Luigi Carner
Observatory History
The observatory was founded in 1812 by the decree of Joachim Murat . The project was completed by 1819, when the throne in Naples was returned to Ferdinand I , who approved the construction of the first special building for astronomical observations in Italy.
Observatory Tools
- 40 cm Ritchie Critien
- Meridian Circle
Observatory Departments
- Laboratory of Physics of the Sun
- Laboratory of Space Physics and Planetology
- Star Physics Laboratory
- Laboratory of Physics of Galaxies and Cosmology
- Ground Observation Technology Laboratory
- Space Observation Laboratory
- Museum of Astronomical Instruments
- Planetarium
Research Areas
- The sun
- Small bodies of the solar system
- Stars
- Interstellar medium
- galaxies
- Cosmology
Key achievements
- Discovery of the asteroid (10) Hygea and 8 more astroids discovered by Annibale de Gasparis
- Discovery of exoplanet V391 Pegasus b
Famous employees
- Peters, Christian Heinrich Friedrich
- en: Simone Zaggia
- Fergola, Emanuele
- it: Salvatore Aurino
- it: Domenico Amanzio
- it: Remigio Del Grosso
- it: Filippo Angelitti
- it: Federico Zuccari (astronomo)
Interesting Facts
- The Capodimonte Observatory is the first building in Italy, which was specially built to fulfill the functions of an astronomical observatory.
- Bust of Yuri Gagarin in Naples at the Capodimonte Observatory - opened November 16, 2017
Links
Publications of observations at the Center for Minor Planets:
Publications in the NASA ADS Database:
Observations of comets and satellites of planets after 1870:
- Observation Archives , MPC
See also
- List of Astronomical Instruments