Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory

Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory

Organization	Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese
Observatory code	104
Location	Pian dei Termini, San Marcello Piteglio, Italy
Coordinates	44°03′47″N 10°48′15″E
Altitude	1,000 m (3,280 ft) website = www.gamp-pt.net
Website	www.gamp-pt.net
Telescopes
Old Telescope 40 cm Newton-Cassegrain New Telescope 60 cm Newton-Cassegrain
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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 

see § List of discovered minor planets

List of discovered minor planets

See also: Category:Discoveries by the Pistoia Mountains Observatory

(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

• List of asteroid-discovering observatories
• List of astronomical observatories
• List of minor planet discoverers § Discovering dedicated institutions

External links

• Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese (in Italian)
• A review of the observatory (in Italian)
• An old page about the observatory (in English)