75th anniversary of Galileo's telescope of the Asiago Observatory-30 September 2017

The Galileo Telescope ofthe Asiago Observatory celebrates 75 years and on 30 September 2017 we celebrate all together!

For the occasion, there will be a ceremony at the Teatro Millepini, from 10.00 to 13.00, to celebrate the 75 anniversary of the telescope and the start of activities of theAsiago Observatory.

From 16.00 to 22.00, will be, for those who wish to learn about this important tool for Astrophysical Research, visit the telescope, thanks to the free tours are held at the venue in contrada Pennar di Asiago.

PROGRAM

• 10.00-10.15
  Greetings from the Rector of the University of Padova and the Mayor of Asiago
  
• 10.15-10.40
  General introduction of the directors DFA and INAF Padova
  
• 10.40-11.00
  PIERO RAFANELLI
  full professor at the University of Padua
  
• 11.00-11.20
  GIAMPAOLO PIOTTO
  Coordinator of the PhD program at the University of Padua
  
• 11.20-11.40
  GIAMPAOLO PRIESTS
  Officine Galileo: the telescope manufacturer's point of view
  
• 11.40-12.00
  ANNAMARIA DAL SASSO
  Memories of his father and grandfather who built the facilities of the Observatory
  
• 12.00-12.20
  ANTONIO BIANCHINI
  Professor at the University of Padua
  
• 13.00
  Refreshments by the hotel school

• 16.00-22.00
  Open day at the Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, main Pennar, with free guided tours to the telescope Galileo every 30 minutes.

GALILEO'S TELESCOPE-ASIAGO OBSERVATORY

TheAsiago Observatory was established in 1942 with theinauguration of Galileo's telescope.

For the share, the few lights then present, the transparency of the atmosphere and the high percentage of clear nights, was chosen the Asiago plateau to accommodate what was then the largest telescope in Europe, with its primary mirror 122 cm diameter.

In a very short time theAsiago Observatory internationally distinguished himself especially to the study of Stellar variability phenomena. Since 1992 the telescope was equipped with a CCD.

In the following years were designed and manufactured at the same venue two telescopes of type Schmidt, to scan large areas of sky and see stars, supernovas, Star flares and generally explosive variables.

In the 1970s it was realized the telescope Copernicus from 182 cm at cima Ekar, still the largest optical instrument on Italian soil.

In 1999, following the transfer to Ekar 67/92 Schmidt, the dome in the locality of Pennar was transformed into a media room, for educational activities and for the public.

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