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1.2m Cassegrain Telescope - Kryoneri Observatory

The Institute operates a 1.2m Cassegrain telescope, located at the Astronomical Station Kryoneri, in the Northern Peloponnese. The station is on the top of the mountain Kilini (1000m above the sea level), about 110km west of Athens.

The 1.2m telescope dome
The 1.2m telescope dome in Kryoneri

 The 1.2m Cassegrein
The 1.2m Cassegrain
2.3m Ritchey-Chretien Telescope "Aristarchos" - Helmos Observatory
The new telescope project
The
"ARISTARCHOS" Telescope		 The 2.3m Aristarchos telescope, a Ritchey-Chretien reflector, is located on the top of Helmos mountain (2350m) in the Northern Peloponnese, about 150km west of Athens.

The Astronomical Station Chelmos
A panoramic winter photo of the Helmos mountain top
(overimposed is an artistic vision of the new dome)
 





The two historic refractors, the 40cm Doridis at Thiseio and the 62cm Newall at the Penteli Station are used by the Visitor Centre of the IAA for educational purposes and for public outreach.





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