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Due to imposed financial restriction from the Greek State the telescope is not available for observations to the community.

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Vernikos-Eugenides optical CCD imaging camera (VEC)
   

This camera, funded through the "ARISTEIA" program undertaken by the "X-ray & Cosmology group" and the "Eugenides Foundation".

It is constructed by the Astronomical Research Cameras, Inc. and it consists of a 4096 x 4096 (15 microns) Fairchild, back illuminated chip. It is a liquid nitrogen CCD, giving a fov of 10’x10’ (side port).

 
Model: Astronomical Research Cameras, Inc, GENIII
CCD Sensor: Fairchild Imaging CCD486, back-illuminated, Grade 1
CCD Format: 4096x4096, 15 micron pixel size (~0.17")
CCD Field of view: 10 arcmin
Coating: AR coating (300-1100 nm)
Cooling Liquid Nitrogen
Installation: AGU's side port (first use - 10' fov)
AGU's main port + focal reducer (future use ~30' fov)
 
 
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