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Location
  
Arcetri, Italy

Phone
  
+39 055 275 2253

Code
  
30

Website
  
www.arcetri.astro.it

Province
  
Province of Florence

Arcetri Observatory

Address
  
Largo Enrico Fermi, 5, 50125 Firenze, Italy

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–6PM

Similar
  
European Southern Observatory, Astronomical Observatory of Capodi, INAF‑Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova, Rome Observatory, Very Large Telescope

Arcetri observatory pt 1


The Arcetri Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri) is an astrophysical observatory located in the hilly area of Arcetri on the outskirts of Florence, Italy. It is located close to Villa Il Gioiello, the residence of Galileo Galilei from 1631 to 1642. Observatory staff carry out theoretical and observational astronomy as well as designing and constructing astronomical instrumentation. The observatory has been heavily involved with the following instrumentation projects:

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  • The MMT 6.5 m telescope
  • The LBT 2x 8.4 m telescopes
  • The Telescopio Nazionale Galileo 3.5 m telescope
  • The VLT telescope adaptive secondary mirror
  • The 1.5 m Gornergrat Infrared Telescope (TIRGO)

    • Arcetri observatory pt 2


    References

    Arcetri Observatory Wikipedia
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