Chelmos Observatory

Chelmos Observatory
Organization National Observatory of Athens Edit this on Wikidata
Location Aroania, Greece Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates 37°59′09″N 22°11′54″E / 37.9857°N 22.1983°E / 37.9857; 22.1983Coordinates: 37°59′09″N 22°11′54″E / 37.9857°N 22.1983°E / 37.9857; 22.1983
Website helmos.astro.noa.gr Edit this at Wikidata
Telescopes Aristarchos 2.3 m Telescope Edit this on Wikidata
Location of Chelmos Observatory
Chelmos Observatory "Aimilios Charlaftis"

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.

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