# Osservatorio G.D. Cassini, Italy: what it is and when to go > Osservatorio G.D. Cassini is an observatory in Italy (Loiano). Interests: Stargazing. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-g-d-cassini/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Observatory · Stargazing - **Where:** Italy · Via Orzale 16, Loiano - **You can go:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 31 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [davide2.bo.astro.it](http://davide2.bo.astro.it/loiano/152cm-telescope/) - **Run by:** INAF - OAS - **Coordinates:** 44.25915, 11.33447 ## What it is and where Osservatorio G.D. Cassini is an observatory in Italy (Loiano). It is in [Loiano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/loiano/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 6 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 44.25915, 11.33447; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.259148%2C11.334468) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.259148%2C11.334468) - **Run by:** INAF - OAS It is one of the [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/estrellas/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit Osservatorio G.D. Cassini: **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 02 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Better not | 13 h 14 | | May | Better not | 14 h 35 | | June | Better not | 15 h 19 | | July | Better not | 15 h 01 | | August | Better not | 13 h 51 | | September | Better not | 12 h 17 | | October | Better not | 10 h 44 | | November | Possible | 9 h 22 | | December | Possible | 8 h 41 | In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Osservatorio astronomico di Loiano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stazione-astronomica-di-loiano/): Building in Loiano, Italy · 210 m - [Telescopio "Zeiss" da 60 cm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/telescopio-zeiss-da-60-cm/): Observatory · 343 m - [Mount Bibele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-bibele/): Mountain in Italy · 3.3 km - [stipe votiva etrusca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stipe-votiva-etrusca/): Archaeological site · 3.5 km - [necropolis of Monte Tamburino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/necropoli-di-monte-tamburino/): Archaeological site in Monterenzio, Italy · 3.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Stargazing - [Asiago Astrophysical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astrofisico-di-asiago/): Italian astronomical observatory - [Virgo interferometer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/interferometro-virgo/): gravitational waves detector - [Brera Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-astronomico-de-brera/): Observatory - [Sormano Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-di-sormano/): observatory of Sormano - [Palermo Astronomical Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-dell-osservatorio-astronomico/): astronomical observatory in Palermo, Sicily, Italy - [Astronomical Observatory of Trieste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/i-n-a-f-osservatorio-astronomico-di-trieste-stazione-osserva/): observatory in Trieste, Italy Every Italy place under Stargazing, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/estrellas/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Osservatorio G.D. Cassini? It is an observatory in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Osservatorio G.D. Cassini? November to March. In June there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 41. ### How do you get to Osservatorio G.D. Cassini? The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 31 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.259148%2C11.334468) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Osservatorio astronomico di Loiano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stazione-astronomica-di-loiano/), [Telescopio "Zeiss" da 60 cm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/telescopio-zeiss-da-60-cm/), [Mount Bibele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-bibele/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/155053848), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).