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IAA Visitor Centre - since 1995 |
More than 200.000
visitors
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since September 1995 !
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General Information |
A Visitor Centre for education and visitors has been formed in the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, founded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology
in the framework of the programme "Open Doors".
The purpose of the Centre is to propagate astronomical knowledge to the public
and particularly to students and to inform the public about new astronomical
discoveries. This is accomplished through seminars, talks, and observations with
the 62.5cm Newall refractor in Penteli and the 1.23m reflector in Kryoneri.
In addition, the Centre produces video tapes of astronomical content
which are shown to the public in a specially equipped room.
The Visitor Centre is situated in the original building of the
Newall refractor in Penteli Astronomical Station (about 15 km
from the center of Athens). More than 100.000 people and about
4000 schools visited the Centre since September 1995. |
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Visitors Programme |
The Visitors Programme for the public is:
| Day/Month |
Hour |
Day/Month |
Hour |
| 2009 |
| 4 January |
20:00 |
11 January |
20:00 |
| 23 January |
20:00 |
25 January |
20:00 |
| 15 February |
20:00 |
22 February |
20:00 |
| 8 March |
20:00 |
15 March |
20:00 |
| 29 March |
20:00 |
12 April |
20:00 |
| 14 June |
20:00 |
26 June |
20:00 |
| 28 June |
20:00 |
3 July |
20:00 |
| 5 July |
20:00 |
21 August |
20:00 |
| 23 August |
20:00 |
6 September |
20:00 |
| 25 September |
20:00 |
27 September |
20:00 |
| 9 October |
20:00 |
11 October |
20:00 |
| 1 November |
20:00 |
20 November |
20:00 |
| 22 November |
20:00 |
11 December |
20:00 |
| 13 December |
20:00 |
20 December |
20:00 |
| 2010 |
| 22 January |
20:00 |
24 January |
20:00 |
| 19 February |
20:00 |
21 February |
20:00 |
| 5 March |
20:00 |
7 March |
20:00 |
| 23 April |
20:00 |
25 April |
20:00 |
| 28 May |
20:00 |
30 May |
20:00 |
| 18 June |
20:00 |
20 June |
20:00 |
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The Visitor Centre can accept up to 125 visitors.
No reservations are possible.
The programme for the public is oriented to ages above 10 years.
Entrance fee: 5 €.
A preliminary reservation is necessary for the special programme for schools.
Entrance fee: 2 €.
For more information, please contact:
Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics - Visitor Centre
Mr. Matsopoulos Nikolaos
matsop
(Please, complete the address with @astro.noa.gr)
Tel.: 2106131247 Fax: 2108040453
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| Phenomena Archive |
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| Moon
Eclipse |
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3/4
March, 2007 |
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| Solar Eclipse |
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29
March, 2006 |
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| Transit of Venus |
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08 June, 2004 |
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| Moon Eclipse |
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| 09
January, 2001 |
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| Solar Eclipse |
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11
August, 1999 |
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| Comet Hale-Bopp |
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| February-May,
1997 |
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