The Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese (Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory), also known as Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini (Pian dei Termini Observatory), is an astronomical observatory in San Marcello Pistoiese, Tuscany, central Italy.
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