News

  • The second phase of the retrofit of the 1.2m Kryoneri telescope was completed by DFM Engineering, Inc. at the end of June, as scheduled. The prime focus instrument was installed and is operating well. First light images of the Moon were obtained using the new Andor Zyla fast-frame cameras on June 28, 2016. One of these images is shown here. Testing of the components is planned for the rest of the summer, along with the integration of the NELIOTA software. [19 July 2016]
  • On May 5, the engineers from DFM Engineering, Inc. (Mark Kelley and Richard Neel) with the help of NOA staff completed the first phase of the retrofit of the 1.2 m Kryoneri telescope. The telescope is now operated through a computer controlled system and the new mechanical parts of the telescope and dome are in full operation. The second phase of the telescope retrofit will be completed in June. [5 May 2016]