Brera Astronomical Observatory
| Brera Astronomical Observatory | |
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(ca. 1886-1890) | |
| Code | 027 |
| Location | Brera, Milan, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°28′17″N 9°11′22″E / 45.47139°N 9.18944°ECoordinates: 45°28′17″N 9°11′22″E / 45.47139°N 9.18944°E |
| Established | 1764 |
| Website | www.merate.mi.astro.it |
The Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera (Brera Astronomical Observatory) is an astronomical observatory. Built in the historic palace of Brera in Milan, Italy in 1764 by Jesuits, control of the observatory passed to the government in 1773 where it has remained.
In 1862, The Government of Italy funded the purchase of a 218mm Merz Equatorial Refracting Telescope that was ordered to the German constructor Georg Merz, in 1862.[1] [2] [3] [4]
References
- ↑ http://www.brera.unimi.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=137&lang=en Brera Astronomical Observatory, refracting telescope that was ordered to the German constructor Georg Merz (1793-1867), in 1862.
- ↑ http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2004ESASP.545..157B In 1862, The Government of Italy funded the purchase of a 218mm Merz Equatorial Refracting Telescope for the Brera Astronomical Observatory
- ↑ http://www.tripadvisor.co/Attraction_Review-g187849-d2000794-Reviews-INAF_Brera_Astronomical_Observatory-Milan_Lombardy.html
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Braidense-National-Library/434359616611042?rf=150474701654941
