Asiago Astrophysical Observatory
The 'Asiago Astrophysical Observatory is an Italian astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Padua. Founded in 1942, it is located on the plateau of Asiago, 90 kilometers northwest of Padua, near the town of Asiago. Its main instrument is the 1.22-meter Galilei'' telescope, currently used only for spectrometric observations.
The observatory saw the construction of a 1:1 scale model of the European Extremely Large Telescope's primary mirror.The nearby Cima Ekar Observing Station is located approximately 3.8 kilometers to the southeast on Mount Ekar. It has the observatory code 098. Cima Ekar also participates in the Asiago-DLR Asteroid Survey, a prominent international dedicated programme to search and follow-up asteroids and comets, with special emphasis on near-Earth objects.
