Helmos Observatory

Aristarchos Telescope

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Due to technical works the telescope is in technical mode.

Acknowledgments
Many thanks to George Marmarotis and the Gramma Signs Company for producing the Helmos Observatory logo.

 
About Helmos
 
The Helmos Observatory is located in the North Peloponese on the mount Helmos (Aroania) at an altitude of 2340 m (22˚ 11' 46" East, 37˚ 59' 04" North). This astronomical station is 130 km (straight line distance) westward of Athens and about 15 km for the historic city of Kalavryta. The location of the site (Neraidorachi or fairy slope) was selected after careful examination and finally given the green light in March 1999. Being actually one of the darkest areas both in Greece and in Europe, it thus facilitates astronomical observation away from the light polluting sources.
 
PRELIMINARY ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS
Preliminary seeing (median): 0.7" FWHM (experiments conducted past 2 years)
Clouds: 54% clear, 24% partly clear, 22% cloudy (July - October)
Daily peak temperatures (deg): Jul 18.5, Aug 16.4, Sep 15.3, Oct 15.0 (monthly averages)
Humidity: July 55%, Aug 63%, Sep 50%, Oct 52% (monthly averages)
Wind speed: Max 22 m/s, average 6 m/s, median 5 m/s (July - October)
Wind direction: 70% North to West
 
 
 
 
 
 
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