Panzano Observatory
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The Panzano Observatory was an observatory
Observatory
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 in the village of Panzano about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the NNW of the centre of the comune of Castelfranco Emilia
Castelfranco Emilia
Castelfranco Emilia is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. The town lies c. 25 km northwest of Bologna....

, near Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

, Italy
Italy
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, where Giovanni Cassini worked.

There is much more extensive information on the Italian Wikipedia page: Panzano (Castelfranco Emilia)#1500-1600.

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