Purchased in 1862 by the Kingdom of Italy, the eight-inch Merz refractor used by Giovanni Schiaparelli for his historic observations of Mars has been completely restored. “Now it will be necessary to intervene on the dome: the windows no longer close properly and this risks compromising the conservation of the telescope itself”, says the director of the Brera Inaf Roberto Della Ceca – Article by our Stefano Sandrelli with interview by our Laura Barbalini – Read the full story on Media INAF (in italian)
Credits: Laura Barbalini/Inaf Brera
