Capo d'Orso Lighthouse () 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.
Description The lighthouse was built in 1924 and consists of a masonry white tapered cylindrical tower, 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 above sea level and emits one white flash in a 3 seconds period visible up to a distance of . 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.
See also List of lighthouses in Italy Palau
References
External links Servizio Fari Marina Militare