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Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Sardinia)

Coordinates: 41°10′40″N 9°25′23″E / 41.177648°N 9.423184°E / 41.177648; 9.423184
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Capo d'Orso
Capo d'Orso Lighthouse
Map
LocationCapo d'Orso
Palau
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates41°10′40″N 9°25′23″E / 41.177648°N 9.423184°E / 41.177648; 9.423184
Tower
Constructed1924
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Automatedyes
Height10 metres (33 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMarina Militare[1][2]
Fog signalno
Light
First lit1960 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height12 metres (39 ft)
LensType TD 300
Focal length : 150 mm
IntensityMaxiHalo-60 II EFF
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.
Italy no.1125 E.F.

Capo d'Orso Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Capo d'Orso) is an active lighthouse located on the tip of Capo d'Orso promontory in front of the Maddalena archipelago, in the municipality of Palau, in the north east of Sardinia on the Tyrrhenian Sea.[3]

Description

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The lighthouse was built in 1924 and consists of a masonry white tapered cylindrical tower, 10 metres (33 ft) high, with balcony and lantern. The lantern, which mounts an optics of Type TD 300 and Focal length of 150 mm., is painted in white and the dome in grey metallic; it is positioned at 12 metres (39 ft) above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period visible up to a distance of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). The lighthouse is completely automated and powered by a solar unit and managed by the Marina Militare with the identification code number 1125 E.F.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia (Sardegna)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Capo Ferro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sardinia / Capo d´Orso lighthouse, E0992 on Lightphotos".
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