Monte Generoso Observatory

Monte Generoso Observatory
Alternative namesOsservatorio del Monte Generoso Edit this at Wikidata
OrganizationMonte Generoso Insubrica Astronomy Group, Ferrovia MonteGeneroso SA
Observatory code179
LocationMonte Generoso, Ticino, Switzerland
Coordinates45°55′37″N 9°01′05″E / 45.927°N 9.018°E / 45.927; 9.018
Established1996
Closed2020
Telescopes
mainReflecting Ritchey-Chrétien telescope, diameter: 61 cm, focal length: 5 m
Monte Generoso Observatory is located in Switzerland
Monte Generoso Observatory
Location of Monte Generoso Observatory

The Monte Generoso Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio del Monte Generoso) used to be located atop Monte Generoso in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. As of season 2021 it has been moved to the Park im Grünen in Bern, also supported by the Migros Culture Percentage.