2.3m Telescope Specifications Instruments Observatory Chelmos
	IAA homepage TELESCOPES  RESEARCH  EDUCATION  ACTIVITIES  NOANET  STAFF  The Sky Today Visitor Centre  History  Useful links  Contact us  NOA homepage back page    Chelmos, the Site of the 2.3m RCC Telescope "ARISTARCHOS" The site selected for the 2.3m Telescope is located in Achaia, Northern Peloponnese, on the top of mountain Chelmos (Aroania), near the small town of Kalavrita. Location: Chelmos Geogr. Longitude 22°13' E Geogr. Latitude 37°59' N Elevation above sea level 2340 m Distance to Athens (straight line) 130 km Cloudiness statistics (yearly) 33 % Temperature range (°C) -15° +30° Seeing (median) 0.7 " A Light Pollution Map of Greece   Northern Peloponnese Road Map Northern Peloponnese Road Map (The new telescope site is marked by an arrow)   The Forthcoming Observatory A panoramic photo of the top of the Mt Chelmos (Winter, 1999). An artistic vision of the telescope dome is artificially overimposed.   Kalavrita Ski Center On the Northwestern slopes of Chelmos there is located the Kalavrita Ski Center.     Selected photos   A look towards the East (Autumn, 2000)   A look towards the South (Autumn, 2000)   A look towards the Northwest (Autumn, 2000)                 The telescope site from the North (middle of August, 2002)                   The Kalavrita Ski Center (Summer, 2002)
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