KRYONERI Observatory

1.2 m Telescope

A Major Research Infrastructure

Kryoneri Observatory (established in 1972) is located in the district of Corinth in the northern Peloponnese at the top of mount Kyllini, at an altitude of 930m, close to Kryoneri village (37˚ 58′ 19″ North, 22˚ 37′ 07″ East).

Telescope – A 1.2m instrument (prime focus reflector) operated by IAASARS
Quality – Upgraded mechanical parts, new control system and dome automation
International Collaborations – ESA has been funding a lunar monitoring program with the Kryoneri telescope since 2015
Education – An excellent facility for education and astronomy outreach to the general public

Φωτογραφία του Τηλεσκοπίου Αρίσταρχος από το εσωτερικό του Θόλου

About

KRYONERI SITE
TELESCOPE & FACILITIES

Facility Upgrade Program

PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (PA)
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2014-2020

Peloponnesus Operational Programme

NELIOTA Project

ESA’S LUNAR
MONITORING PROJECT

LEO Satellites Observation Program

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE POLISH SPACE AGENCY

News

Public release of the “Flash Detection Software”.

Public release of the “Flash Detection Software”.

NOAHelmos2Admin2023-03-22T17:10:51+02:0022/03/2023|

We are pleased to announce the public release of the "Flash Detection Software", which was developed by the National Observatory of Athens for ESA. We invite both amateur or professional astronomers performing planetary observations with video cameras or fast-frame CMOS/CCDs to test it.

HOTSPOT

HOTSPOT

NOAHelmos2Admin2022-12-07T18:47:29+02:0007/12/2022|

The Institute of Astronomy Astrophysics Space Applications & Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens operates Helmos observatory, which was selected as the first Optical Ground Station under the ScyLight framework. Project HOTSPOT (https://artes.esa.int/projects/hotspot) aims to identify all possible activities that can be carried out at Helmos observatory in Greece concerning optical, quantum, and deep space communications.

Presentation of Kryoneri Observatory at the Europlanet Telescope Network Science Workshop

Presentation of Kryoneri Observatory at the Europlanet Telescope Network Science Workshop

NOAHelmos2Admin2022-02-17T21:38:56+02:0017/02/2022|

A poster presentation on the capabilities of the Kryoneri telescope regarding its instrumentation was given at the Europlanet Telescope Network Science Workshop, which took place (virtually) between February 9-11, 2022.

Latest Publications

CoBiToM Project — II: Evolution of contact binary systems close to the orbital period cut-off

CoBiToM Project — II: Evolution of contact binary systems close to the orbital period cut-off

NOAHelmos2Admin2022-07-19T19:22:09+03:0019/07/2022|

Constraints on the structure and seasonal variations of Triton’s atmosphere from the 5 October 2017 stellar occultation and previous observations

Constraints on the structure and seasonal variations of Triton’s atmosphere from the 5 October 2017 stellar occultation and previous observations

NOAHelmos2Admin2022-01-27T10:57:08+02:0027/01/2022|

Optical observations of the BepiColombo spacecraft as a proxy for a potential threatening asteroid

Optical observations of the BepiColombo spacecraft as a proxy for a potential threatening asteroid

NOAHelmos2Admin2021-12-15T14:46:27+02:0001/07/2021|

CoBiToM project – I. Contact binaries towards merging

CoBiToM project – I. Contact binaries towards merging

NOAHelmos2Admin2021-12-07T14:32:13+02:0029/01/2021|

Full list of publications @ ADS Library

“Our effort to upgrade the Kryoneri Observatory has a twofold goal: On the one hand to bring the public of the wider area and especially children and students close to the science of Astronomy and on the other hand to lay the foundations for new development policies related to the so-called scientific tourism”

DR SPYROS BASILAKOS, Director of IAASARS

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Meet Our Team

Spyros BasilakosDirector of IAASARS

Spyros Basilakos is a cosmologist with a career spanning scientific research, academic teaching and science communication.

Manolis XilourisHead of Kryoneri Observatory and Telescope Operations Manager

Research Director at the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics,
Space Applications and Remote Sensing

Panayotis BoumisInstrumentation Manager

Instrumentation Manager of the 2.3m ‘Aristarchos’ telescope and the 1.2m telescope at Kryoneri. He founded and he is the P.I. of the Optical and Electronics laboratories.

Alceste BonanosUser Support

Dr. Bonano’ s research interests include Observational Extragalactic Stellar Astrophysics, with emphasis on massive stars and the extragalactic distance scale.

Athanassios MaroussisEngineering Support

Dr. Maroussis has participated in a large number of research projects, European and national, in the wider field of telecommunications.

Alexios LiakosPostdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Liakos has worked for the “Aristarchos Wide Field Camera” (AWFC) and the “Manchester-Athens Wide Field Camera” (MAWFC) projects. Since November 2015 he has been working for the NELIOTA project.

John AlikakosSupport Astronomer & Telescope Οperator

Dr. Alikako’s research focuses on Multi-Wavelength studies of Supernova Remnants (SNRs) and the interaction with the Interstellar medium.

Alexis GourzelasTechnical Support & Telescope Operator

Mr. Gourzela’s tasks include telescope and local network maintenance, as well as electrical and automation equipment maintenance.