Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera

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The Brera Astronomical Observatory (OAB), a research institute of excellence recognized worldwide, is the oldest scientific institution in Milan. From 1946 he joined the scientific institutions of the Italian Republic and in 2001 he joined the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF). The observatory has kept its headquarters in Palazzo Brera in Milan since 1762, the year in which Father Lagrange set up professional observational astronomical research in Milan. The first observatory, designed and built by Father Ruggero Boscovich in 1764, has undergone transformations to adapt to the observational needs of subsequent periods. Subsequently, most of the observing activities are transferred to the second location at Villa San Rocco, in Merate (LC), in Brianza, active since 1923. The research activity is still fully in force in both locations of the Observatory.