Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory

44.06305555555610.804166666667Koordinaten: 44 ° 3 ' 47 " N, 10 ° 48' 15" E

The Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese is an observatory on the Pian dei Termini northeast of San Marcello Pistoiese in the Italian region of Tuscany and is therefore also known as the Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini. It is operated by Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese, an association of amateur astronomers. The geographical location is 10 ° 48 ' 15 "East and 44 ° 03' 47 " North, 1000 m slm. Observatory is registered under the IAU code 104.

It has two observation domes which are equipped with Newtonian telescopes with a diameter of 40 or 60 cm. It is often used because of its location and the clear sky by the scientists of the Tuscan universities.