Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory Explained

Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
Organization:Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese
Location:Pian dei Termini,
San Marcello Piteglio,
Italy
Coords:44.0631°N 10.8042°W
Altitude:1,000 m (3,280 ft)website =
Telescope1 Name:Old Telescope
Telescope1 Type:40 cm Newton-Cassegrain
Telescope2 Name:New Telescope
Telescope2 Type:60 cm Newton-Cassegrain

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), Silvano Casulli, Paolo Bacci, Vasco Cecchini and late Vittorio Goretti.

Minor planets discovered: 36 
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List of discovered minor planets

13 October 2001
16 October 2006
24 August 2006
13 November 2006
15 October 2006
7 December 2008
13 November 2006
17 October 2006
22 September 2006
15 October 2006
21 September 2006
22 September 2006
13 December 2006
23 September 2006
22 September 2006
13 February 2007
16 August 2007
10 October 2006
22 September 2006
15 February 2009
12 December 2006
13 March 2007
23 September 2006
11 October 2006
12 August 2007
15 February 2009
10 December 2009
4 April 2005
14 November 2006
14 December 2006
14 December 2006
16 August 2007
21 December 2008
16 August 2007
13 November 2006
8 December 2009

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