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.
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| Organization | Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese | ||||
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| Observatory code | 104  | ||||
| Location | Pian dei Termini, San Marcello Piteglio, Italy | ||||
| Coordinates | 44°03′47″N 10°48′15″E / 44.06306°N 10.80417°E | ||||
| Altitude | 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
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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.
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List of discovered minor planets
edit| (64118) 2001 TK17 | 13 October 2001 | list |
| (181494) 2006 UJ4 | 16 October 2006 | list |
| (187480) 2006 QX39 | 24 August 2006 | list |
| (192157) 2006 VZ113 | 13 November 2006 | list |
| (212632) 2006 TY94 | 15 October 2006 | list |
| (237279) 2008 XB7 | 7 December 2008 | list |
| (243035) 2006 VT95 | 13 November 2006 | list |
| (248866) 2006 UN55 | 17 October 2006 | list |
| (262238) 2006 SU286 | 22 September 2006 | list |
| (268789) 2006 TZ94 | 15 October 2006 | list |
| (292235) 2006 SP64 | 21 September 2006 | list |
| (292248) 2006 SF78 | 22 September 2006 | list |
| (300226) 2006 XK51 | 13 December 2006 | list |
| (306309) 2011 SH71 | 23 September 2006 | list |
| (314720) 2006 SQ64 | 22 September 2006 | list |
| (315046) 2007 CG51 | 13 February 2007 | list |
| (315199) 2007 QD | 16 August 2007 | list |
| (319651) 2006 TO7 | 10 October 2006 | list |
| (340731) 2006 SQ155 | 22 September 2006 | list |
| (343057) 2009 CB20 | 15 February 2009 | list |
| (345720) 2006 XC44 | 12 December 2006 | list |
| (345763) 2007 EQ88 | 13 March 2007 | list |
| (356630) 2011 US32 | 23 September 2006 | list |
| (364264) 2006 TP7 | 11 October 2006 | list |
| (367249) 2007 PC28 | 12 August 2007 | list |
| (379130) 2009 CA20 | 15 February 2009 | list |
| (395124) 2009 XX7 | 10 December 2009 | list |
| (396931) 2005 GX33 | 4 April 2005 | list |
| (400162) 2006 VM85 | 14 November 2006 | list |
| (400193) 2006 XW60 | 14 December 2006 | list |
| (410035) 2006 XO68 | 14 December 2006 | list |
| (438501) 2007 QY3 | 16 August 2007 | list |
| (441676) 2008 YB6 | 21 December 2008 | list |
| (470324) 2007 QX3 | 16 August 2007 | list |
| (475696) 2006 VY113 | 13 November 2006 | list |
| (477464) 2009 XK1 | 8 December 2009 | list |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links
edit- Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (in Italian)
- A review of the observatory (in Italian)
- An old page about the observatory (in English)
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