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Telescopes on Helmos and in Kryoneri in the Peloponnese communicate with NASA’s Psyche mission at a distance of 265 million kilometers
In a rare space-related achievement for Greece, telescopes of the National Observatory of Athens in the Peloponnese are being deployed this summer in an interplanetary laser optical communication experiment, a technology being tested for the first time on European soil, paving the way for the era of the so-called space Internet.
Interruption of operation of the ‘Aristarchos’ telescope in the period July – October 2024 due to technical works
We would like to inform the Astronomical community that during the period July – October 2024 the “Aristarchos” telescope will not operate, due to technical works related to its maintenance
ERMIS Project Press Release
The Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) of the National Observatory of Athens actively participates as one of the main pillars in the Hellenic network for the ERMIS Hellenic Cubesat Demonstration Mission that aims to certify new, innovative space technologies and applications, such as 5G communications for the Internet of Things (IoT), satellite telecommunications and a multispectral camera for earth observation.
Laser optical links were made between the Aristarchos telescope and the AlphaSat telecommunication satellite
Between June 26 and July 2, laser optical links were made between the Aristarchos telescope and the AlphaSat telecommunication satellite. The team visiting from ESA worked with the Helmos Observatory team to complete several experiments in which the telescope not only recorded the beam from AlphaSat but also the quality and characteristics of the signal.
Selected Archived News
Optical Surfaces supplied the National Observatory of Athens with precision lenses for the Aristarchos Telescope
Optical Surfaces supplied the National Observatory of Athens with precision lenses for the Aristarchos Telescope
Optical Surfaces supplies wide-field imaging lenses for Aristarchos Telescope
The Aristarchos Wide-Field Camera
Greek Observatory Probes Ancient Star
Aristarhos Probes Ancient Star
Image Caption: An image of the giant lobes of the planetary nebula KjPn 8 in the light of the emission lines of hydrogen and