Gottolengo observatory
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Gottolengo Observatory is named for the small town of Gottolengo in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, in northern Italy.
About Gottolengo Observatory
The observatory is listed as an astronomical facility in Gottolengo, a municipality of roughly 5,000 residents in the Lombardy region. It does not appear in the major directories of Italian public observatories, which points to it being a smaller or private site.
Location & getting there
Gottolengo sits in the province of Brescia in Lombardy, northern Italy, in the flat agricultural country between Brescia and Cremona.
Visiting Gottolengo Observatory
No opening hours or visitor information are published, so it's best to check with local astronomy clubs in the Brescia area before travelling.
See your named star from here
The coordinates of a Star Register star hold no matter where you observe from, so a telescope near Gottolengo could just as easily be pointed at your named star. Name a star or browse the catalogue.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.