News
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.
Call for proposals – 2022
The next proposal deadline for the observing period July 1- October 31, 2022 is May 6, 2022 (23:59 Local Time).
Additional equipment and tests in the framework of ScyLight project
After the successful installation of the equipment of the ScyLight program last July, the ESA team visits again the observatory of Helmos where in collaboration with the staff of IAASARS, they continue the tests with the telescope “Aristarchos”.
First light for the ESA ScyLight program
The European Space Agency (ESA) has decided to build the first ground station of the ambitious ARTES ScyLight program next to the Helmos Observatory in Achaia, the National Observatory of Athens’ largest research center.
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 […]