Sormano Astronomical Observatory - An astronomical observatory founded in 1987 in Sormano , Lombardy , Italy . He is a member of the Italian Astrometrist Group. [one]
| Astronomical Observatory Sormano | |
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| Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano | |
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| Type of | astronomical observatory |
| The code | 587 ( observations ) |
| Location | Sormano , Lombardy , Italy |
| Coordinates | |
| Height | 1128 m |
| opening date | 1987 year |
| Website | brera.mi.astro.it/sorman... |
Content
- 1 Observatory Leaders
- 2 Observatory Tools
- 3 Research Areas
- 4 Key Achievements
- 5 Famous employees
- 6 Observatory address
- 7 Notes
- 8 References
- 9 See also
Observatory Leaders
- Pierrot Sicoli
Observatory Tools
- 500mm f / 6.8 Ritchey-Cretien + Apogee CCD 1024x1024 (formerly SBIG St6)
- 15 cm (6 inch) refractor
- 17.8 cm (7.2 inch) Maksutov (for guiding )
Research Areas
- Near Earth Asteroid Confirmation
- Discovery of asteroids
- Comet observations
Key achievements
- Open about 100 asteroids that have already received a permanent designation
- 10424 astrometric measurements published from 1989 to 2011 [2]
Famous employees
- Marco Cavagna , Walter Giuliani , Francesco Manca , Augusto Testa , Paolo Chiavenna
Observatory Address
- Via Valli, 9 22040 Garbagnate Monastero Lecco
Notes
Links
Publications of observations at the Center for Minor Planets:
Publications in the NASA ADS Database:
See also
- List of Astronomical Instruments
- List of Observatory Codes