Capo d'Orso (Sardinia) Lighthouse

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.

Capo d'Orso
Capo d'Orso Lighthouse
Capo d'Orso
Sardinia
Capo d'Orso
Capo d'Orso (Italy)
LocationCapo d'Orso
Palau
Sardinia
Italy
Coordinates41°10′40″N 9°25′23″E
Year first constructed1924
Automatedyes
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern, grey metallic lantern dome
Tower height10 metres (33 ft)
Focal height12 metres (39 ft)
Current lensType TD 300
Focal length : 150 mm
Light sourcesolar power
IntensityMaxiHalo-60 II EFF
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 3s.
Fog signalno
Admiralty numberE0992
NGA number8748
ARLHS numberSAR-043
Italy number1125 E.F.
Managing agentMarina Militare[1][2]

Description

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

References
  1. "Lighthouses of Italy: Northern Sardinia". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. "Capo Ferro". Marina Militare. Retrieved March 18, 2018.


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