Carpione Observatory
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Carpione Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Spedaletto, Tuscany, Italy, listed among the country's network of asteroid-tracking facilities.
About Carpione Observatory
The observatory is registered in the Italian Astronomical Union's (UAI) asteroid research directory under the designation K49, indicating it contributes observations to Italy's broader network of amateur and professional asteroid trackers.
Location & getting there
Carpione Observatory is located in Spedaletto, in the Tuscany region of Italy, an area of rolling hills known for relatively dark countryside skies away from major cities.
Visiting Carpione Observatory
No confirmed public visiting hours are available for Carpione Observatory. If you plan to visit, check with the Italian Astronomical Union or local astronomy associations in Tuscany first.
See your named star from here
Observatories like Carpione, built to track faint asteroids across the sky, use the same coordinate system that comes with every star named through Star Register. Name a star or browse the star catalogue to see stars already claimed.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.