Orioloromano Observatory, Oriolo Romano

Name: Orioloromano Observatory
Address: Oriolo Romano, Italy

#2 among attractions in Oriolo Romano

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Oriolo Romano Observatory is an amateur astronomical observatory in Oriolo Romano, Viterbo, Italy. Built in 2007, the observatory has a Celestron 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain F/10 telescope. The observatory was designed to be fully robotic, uses a QSI WS40 CCD camera with clear filter for data acquisition. The observatory is only used for astronomical research and educational outreach. Website contains a guide to universities in the United States and in Italy specialized in physics, astrophysics and astronomy. ()

Coordinates: 42°10'10"N, 12°8'17"E

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Nearby attractions include: Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, Museo nazionale Palazzo Altieri, Santa Maria Novella, Duomo di Santo Stefano.

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Historic castle with tours and a museum
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0.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo nazionale Palazzo Altieri, Oriolo Romano
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Church
Santa Maria Novella, Bracciano
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Church
Duomo di Santo Stefano, Bracciano
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Concerts and shows, Historical place, Theater
Roman amphitheater, Sutri
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42°14'21"N • 12°13'42"E
Parco Naturale Regionale Sutri
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42°13'6"N • 12°11'32"E
Villa Giustiniani Odescalchi, Bassano Romano
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6.5 miNW
Nature and wildlife, Park
Parco Naturale Regionale Marturanum, Barbarano Romano
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5.6 miE
Town
Trevignano Romano
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Church
Santa Maria del Tempio, Sutri
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Parrocchia Santo Stefano Bracciano, Bracciano
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