Monte Mario Observatory
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The Monte Mario Observatory (Sede di Monte Mario, literally "Monte Mario Site") is an astronomical
observatory
and is part of the Rome Observatory
(Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma). It is located atop of Monte Mario
in Rome
, Italy
.
This location (12°27'8.4"E ) was used as the prime meridian
(rather than Greenwich) for maps of Italy until the 1960s.
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
and is part of the Rome Observatory
Rome Observatory
The Rome Observatory is one of twelve Astronomical Observatories in Italy. It consists of three sites: Monte Porzio Catone, Campo Imperatore and Monte Mario...
(Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma). It is located atop of Monte Mario
Monte Mario
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in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
This location (12°27'8.4"E ) was used as the prime meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
(rather than Greenwich) for maps of Italy until the 1960s.