Povegliano Veronese observatory

In the Verona Plain of northern Italy, the Povegliano Veronese observatory keeps watch over the night sky from the small town of Povegliano Veronese, in the Veneto region roughly 110 km west of Venice.

About Povegliano Veronese Observatory

The observatory is registered under the Minor Planet Center observatory code A48, used for reporting asteroid and minor-planet observations. It forms part of a small network of local observatories monitoring the Pianura Veronese, the flat agricultural plain that surrounds Verona.

Location & getting there

Povegliano Veronese lies in Italy's Veneto region, within the Province of Verona, on the flat terrain of the Pianura Veronese.

Visiting Povegliano Veronese Observatory

Public information about opening hours, tours, or admission isn't currently available; check with local astronomy associations in the Verona area before planning a visit.

See your named star from here

As a working minor-planet observation site, Povegliano Veronese observatory is a reminder of how precisely astronomers track coordinates across the sky. If you've named a star with Star Register, its own right ascension and declination can be tracked the same way, from here or anywhere else on the Pianura Veronese. Browse the star catalogue or name a star to get started.