Felsina AAB observatory

In a wooded spot at Monte San Pietro, less than 40 kilometres from Bologna, Italy, the Felsina Observatory has hosted amateur astronomers for a quarter of a century.

About Felsina Observatory

The observatory is managed by the Associazione Astrofili Bolognesi (AAB), an amateur astronomy association founded in 1967. It sits at 651 metres elevation on Via Varsellane, and its main facility, the Specola Leano Orsi, houses a 400-millimetre Marcon reflector telescope in Newton/Cassegrain configuration, with focal lengths of 2,000mm and 8,000mm, alongside a 120-millimetre guide telescope with Zen optics.

History

Felsina Observatory was inaugurated on 19 June 1999, building on more than five decades of activity by the AAB, one of the longest-running amateur astronomy associations in the region.

Location & getting there

The site sits at 651 metres above sea level at Monte San Pietro, in wooded terrain less than 40 kilometres from Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Visiting Felsina Observatory

Felsina Observatory opens to the public from May to October, with evenings typically starting around 9:30pm; check with the AAB for the current calendar before you go.

See your named star from here

With a 400-millimetre telescope on site, Felsina Observatory is well equipped to help point toward specific coordinates - including those of a star named through Star Register. Look yours up in the star catalogue before you visit.