Scientific and Technological projects
Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana
progetto bandiera-
Athena
The Astrophysics of the Hot and Energetic Universe - CTA
An observatory for ground-based gamma-ray astronomy 
Darklight
Illuminating Dark Energy with the Next Generation of Cosmological Redshift Surveys- Espresso
Searching for other Worlds - Euclid
Mapping the geometry of the dark Universe 
ELT High Resolution Spectrograph
Biosignatures in Exo-Earths - First Light Stars - Fundamental Physics- MAGIC
Gamma-ray astronomy at low energies with high sensitivity - MAORY
Multi-conjugate Adaptive Optics RelaY for E-ELT - Paolo
Polarimeter Add-On for the LRS Optics
A Spectro-Polarimeter for Dolores (LRS) at the INAF-TNG - Rem
A 60 cm diameter telescope located in the La Silla - Spaceinn
Exploitation of Space Data for Innovative Helio- and Asteroseismology - Swift
A NASA medium explorer satellite for GRB science - Vipers
VIMOS Public Extragalactic Redshift Survey
Seminars in Milan
- SOXS: a spectrograph at the NTT for transient sources
- h. 11:00 - 20 Sep 2018 - Merate | Sergio Campana - INAF-OAB
Latest publications
- The McXtrace AstroX toolbox: a general ray tracing software package for end to end simulation of X-ray optics for astronomical instrumentation
- Knudsen, E.B., Della Monica Ferreira, D., Westergaard, N.J., Christensen, F.E., Massahi, S., Shortt, B., Ferreira, I., Spiga, D. -
- Results of SPO mirror modules optical integration of in the ATHENA telescope
- Valsecchi, G., Marioni, F., Bianucci, G., Zocchi, F.E., Gallieni, D., Parodi, G., Ottolini, M., Collon, M., Pareschi, G., Spiga, D., et al., -
- Progress in the realization of the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX) for testing ATHENA's SPO modules
- Salmaso, B., Spiga, D., Basso, S., Ghigo, M., Giro, E., Pareschi, G., Tagliaferri, G., Vecchi, G., Pelliciari, C., Burwitz, V., et al., -
- Development of the ATHENA mirror
- Bavdaz, M., Wille, E., Ayre, M., Ferreira, I., Shortt, B., Fransen, S., Collon, M., Vacanti, G., Barriere, N., Landgraf, B., et al., -
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Visits and information
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| For Merate: August - Evening visits: full up until December 2018. For booking (January-December 2019) call or email from October 2018. |
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Astronomical Museum of Brera
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Competitions & thesis
School-Work Alternation
OAB for school
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Astro curiosity
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August 2018
Neutrins and blazars
Gabriele Ghisellini tells us about neutrins from a blazar ...
(go to the web page)
News
OAB archive and library will be reorganized during next months. For any information please contact Agnese Mandrino
A glittering host of galaxies populate this rich image taken with ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope, a state-of-the-art 2.6-m telescope designed for surveying the sky in visible light. ... Read all story on eso1827
On September, 3 you can sign up for the new astronomy courses (basic and advanced levels). All info at Universo in fiore 2018-19 
September, 19 2018 - 6 p.m. - Title: A neutrino history: from cosmic hotbed to South Pole ice - Speaker: Chiara Righi - University of Insubria - Como All information on I Cieli di Brera 2018. Download the flyer in pdf format
Events
New astronomy courses in Milano (basic and higher courses) - from October 2018 to May 2019 - All info. Download the flyer in pdf format
10th edition for "I cieli di Brera" - public conferences - Milano The conferences series are organized by Brera Observatory in collaboration with Brera Pinacoteca and Institute of Science and Literature of Milano. Download the flyer in pdf format
basic and higher astronomy courses - 2017-18 - On-line dates, topics, speakers, conferences slide and audio
Italian astronomical olympics are organized and supported by Italian Astronomical Society and National Institute of Astrophysics, in cooperation with Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca. Go to official site www.olimpiadiastronomia.it - go to our web page.
Research for everybody
- Selected issues web-site
- The history of the Observatory through its instruments
A web site telling the history of the Observatory through its instruments ... (go to the italian web site)
Gamma-ray bursts were first observed in the late 1960s by the U.S. Vela satellites, which were built to detect gamma radiation pulses emitted by nuclear weapons tested in space ... (go to the italian web site)
