Scientific and Technological projects
Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana
progetto bandiera- The Astrophysics of the Hot and Energetic Universe
- CTA project
An observatory for ground-based gamma-ray astronomy 
Darklight project
Illuminating Dark Energy with the Next Generation of Cosmological Redshift Surveys- The Spectrograph Espresso
Searching for other Worlds - Euclid mission
Mapping the geometry of the dark Universe - The MAGIC telescopes
Gamma-ray astronomy at low energies with high sensitivity - Paolo project
Polarimeter Add-On for the LRS Optics
A Spectro-Polarimeter for Dolores (LRS) at the INAF-TNG - Rem telescope
A 60 cm diameter telescope located in the La Silla - Spaceinn Project
Exploitation of Space Data for Innovative Helio- and Asteroseismology - Swift mission
A NASA medium explorer satellite for GRB science - Vipers
VIMOS Public Extragalactic Redshift Survey
Scientific meetings
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SIA2017
- 17th SIA Conference & International workshop
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Intenational workshop
- Dispersing elements for astronomy: New trend and possibilities
Seminars in Milan
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- h. 11:00 - 03 Oct 2017 - Merate | M. Giroletti - INAF-IRA
- Congress archive
Last publications
- Miniature Lightweight X-ray Optics (MiXO) and CubeSat X-ray Telescope (CubeX) for Solar System Exploration
- Hong, J., Romaine, S., Ramsey, B., Nittler, L., Gendreau, K., Spiga, D., Elvis, M., Grindlay, J. -
- X-ray telescopes based on Wolter I optics
- Pareschi, G., Spiga, D. -
- X-ray beam-shaping via deformable mirrors: surface profile and point spread function computation for Gaussian beams using physical optics
- Spiga, Daniele -
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Characterization of slumped glasses for the IXO backup
optics project, phase 2
- Spiga, D., Proserpio, L., Pagano, G., Salmaso, B. -
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Visits and information
 Visiting OAB
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Competitions & thesis
OAB for school
 School site
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Astro curiosity
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June 2017
Missing links
Tomaso belloni tells us about "Transformer&quo; pulsars ...
(go to the web page)
News
OAB archive and library will be reorganized during next months. For any information please contact Agnese Mandrino
For the first time an article signed only by women. They discovered the secrets of Black Holes born after Big Bang. Among the six researchers Tullia Sbarrato who studied in our Observatory for degree and PhD. Read the article on Repubblica Le sei ragazze italiane delle stelle: "Così abbiamo conquistato la Nasa"
July, 03 2017: booking open for Open Night in Merate.
July 07, 2017 from 7.00 p.m. - Open night in Merate: laboratories and telescopes guided tour and sky observation. All info Open Night
During the nights of 25 and 26 May, the camera of the ASTRI telescope prototype recorded its first ever Cherenkov light while undergoing testing at the astronomical site of Serra La Nave (Mount Etna) in Sicily managed by INAF-Catania. Read all the story on MediaInaf (in italian) Astri cattura i suoi primi lampi gamma dal cielo - Read CTA press release CTA Prototype Telescope, ASTRI, Achieves First Light
Two of the sky’s more famous residents share the stage with a lesser-known neighbour in one enormous new three gigapixel image from ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope (VST) ... Read all the story on ESO 1719
2016 Events
- I Cieli di Brera 2017 - Conferences in Milano
9th 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 
- Astrokids 2017: Travelling the universe - conferences for children
Sixth conferences for children (5-12 y) to discover the universe Coordinated by Martina Tremenda. The conferences will be at la Feltrinelli - Piazza Piemonte, 2/4 - Milano. All info Astrokids 2017. Download the flayer in pdf format (212 Kb)
- L’universo in fiore - 2016-17 - Astronomy courses
2016-17 Astronomical courses. On-line dates, topics and speakers: basic and higher astronomy courses.
- 2017 - Italian astronomical olympic games
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.
- Visiting our Observatory
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)
