Merate Astronomical Observatory is an old
observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial, marine, or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geophysical, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed. His ...
in
Merate (Lecco), Italy. It has housed a 1-meter
Zeiss Zeiss or Zeiß may refer to:
People
*Carl Zeiss (1816–1888), German optician and entrepreneur
*Emil Zeiß (1833–1910), German Protestant minister and painter
Companies
*Carl Zeiss AG, German manufacturer of optics, industrial measurem ...
telescope since 1926.
This ''Zeiss di Merate'' is a
reflecting telescope on an
equatorial mount
An equatorial mount is a mount for instruments that compensates for Earth's rotation by having one rotational axis, the polar axis, parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation. This type of mount is used for astronomical telescopes and cameras. The ...
and is one of the largest telescopes funded by the ''Regno d'Italia'' ("
Kingdom of Italy") before Italy became republic in 1946.
The same type of Zeiss telescope was also installed at the
Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory
Hamburg Observatory (german: Hamburger Sternwarte) is an astronomical observatory located in the Bergedorf borough of the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. It is owned and operated by the University of Hamburg, Germany since 1968, although it ...
and the
Royal Observatory of Belgium.
Gallery
Image:Zeiss di Merate - foto d'insieme 2.gif, The Zeiss telescope
Image:Zeiss di Merate - principale e rifrattori.jpg, View of the main and the refracting guide telescopes with finder
Image:Zeiss di Merate - incrocio assi.jpg, Right Ascension and Declination axes
Image:Zeiss di Merate - pilastro sud.jpg, South pillar and part of the Right Ascension axis
See also
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Asiago Astrophysical Observatory
The Asiago Astrophysical Observatory (''Osservatorio Astrofisico di Asiago'', or Asiago Observatory for short) is an Italian astronomical observatory (IAU code 043) owned and operated by the University of Padua. Founded in 1942, it is located on ...
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Galileo National Telescope
The Galileo National Telescope, ( it, Telescopio Nazionale Galileo; TNG; code: Z19) is a 3.58-meter Italian telescope, located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain. The TNG is operated ...
, 3.5m (138 inch) diameter aperture Italian National telescope.
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List of astronomical observatories
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List of largest optical reflecting telescopes
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List of largest optical telescopes in the 20th century
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Telescope mount
References
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Astronomical observatories in Italy