Chelmos Observatory

Coordinates: 37°59′09″N 22°11′54″E / 37.9857°N 22.1983°E / 37.9857; 22.1983
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Chelmos Observatory
Chelmos Observatory "Aimilios Charlaftis"
Organization
LocationKalavryta Municipality, Achaea, Western Greece, Decentralized Administration of Peloponnese, Greece
Coordinates37°59′09″N 22°11′54″E / 37.9857°N 22.1983°E / 37.9857; 22.1983
Websitehelmos.astro.noa.gr Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes
Chelmos Observatory is located in Greece
Chelmos Observatory
Location of Chelmos Observatory

The Helmos or Chelmos Observatory (Greek: Αστεροσκοπείο Χελμού) is an observatory located at the top of mount Chelmos, near Kalavryta, southern Greece. It is the largest research infrastructure of the National Observatory of Athens and IAASARS. The observatory was completed and first opened in 2001. Its main equipment is the Aristarchos 2.3 m Telescope, manufactured by German company Carl Zeiss AG. With the finance from the universities of Patras and Manchester.[citation needed]

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