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In italiano: Dettagli sul Grange Obs. 
Servizi dell'osservatorio:
Calcolo di fenomeni astronomici
Riprese di fenomeni astronomici
Calcoli FEM ottico-meccanici
Visibilità pianeti calcolato da DLR Monografie:
Coordinate da carte IGM
Timing accurato via software
Almanacco astronomico 2012
Occultazioni lunari 2012
Vai alla pagina dell' Associazione Astrofili Segusini
Scrivi al Grange Obs.
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The Grange Observatory is a private scientific institution (established 1993, and certified with astrometry code MPC 476 in Circular 25095 of May 14th, 1995) located in Northern Italy 50 km W of Turin (details here), whose coordinates are:
The observatory with his homemade 300 mm refractor is mainly devoted to astrometry (i.e. the accurate measurement of Solar System's moving celestial bodies, like comets/asteroids or even probes/satellites), collaborating with the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center (MPC) of Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. and providing data for the planetary model DE405 to NASA JPL (ICRS/J2000 standard). The Grange Obs. astrometry observations of NEO asteroids are collected in the ESA funded NEODyS website; for the comets observation instead, see MPC Electronic Circulars. It has to be noted a dedicated study was conducted in 1995-96 for refining the orbital elements of NEO asteroid (433) Eros, since it was the target of the JPL spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker (which successfully entered in orbit around it, and afterwards landed on the asteroid's surface on February 12th, 2001). After the successful collaboration with JPL, the Grange Obs. becomes a technology spin-off facility and a fundamental astronomy research center. In particular, contacts with JPL increased for the development of a methodology for studying the AMS 02 ISS payload position and pointing accuracy problem. After the purchasing of a commercial refractor in 2009 (a Vixen 'Petzval' or double-achromat of 140 mm) mounted on the main instrument shown here below:
and the use of modern CCD imaging systems to increase the star field and the limiting magnitude of the 300 mm reflector telescope, an high resolution page was added for showing the electronic imaging technique enhancement, as well as a
space exploration page to discuss the astrononomical input is fundamental for orientation in space or planetary exploration, and to point out a multi-disciplinary approach is needed to draw a technically feasible scenario about the robotic or human presence beyond the Earth orbit.
Using your i-Pad, i-Phone or android, enlarge the Moon and the the ISS position small icons at left, they are high resolution to occupy the screen. | |
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