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Nation, region,
province |
Italy, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta, on the border with Piemonte |
WGS84
coordinates |
45°29'22" N 7°08'51" E google maps |
Heigth | Top: 2610 m, observing grass: 2530 m |
Brightness at zenith [mag/arcsec^2] | - |
Typical
limiting magnitude |
7.2 |
Max number of amateurs | 50 |
Colle del Nivolet is the preferred observing location of the amatour astronomers of northern Italy, because it's possible to reach a high altitude by car. During the night the sky is really dark and during the day the nature give a wonderful show.
20 july 2001: panorama
on Agnel and Serrù lakes.
27 june 2003: my
telescope
and Mount Gran Paradiso (4061m).
19 june 2004: a little
more snow has to melt...
A marmot
A chamois.
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