Cima Ekar Observing Station
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The Cima Ekar Observing Station (Italian: Stazione osservativa di Asiago Cima Ekar; obs. code: 098) is an astronomical observatory on the crest of Cima Ekar, a mountain ridge located approximately 4 kilometers southeast of and 350 m higher than the town of Asiago, Italy.
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Observatory code | 098 |
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Location | Asiago, Province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy |
Coordinates | 45°51′N 11°34′E |
Altitude | 1,366 m (4,482 ft) |
Website | www |
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The Station is an annex to the nearby Asiago Astrophysical Observatory, also operated by the University of Padua. Cima Ekar hosts the 1966-built 67/92-cm Schmidt telescope and the 182-cm telescope dedicated to Nicholas Copernicus, the largest telescope in Italy.