Recording of a fireball that likely hit the ground.
In the early hours of February 18, 2024 (03:20 AM) a fireball was captured by four different meteor and fireball tracking cameras.
Public release of the “Flash Detection Software”.
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
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
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.
The National Observatory of Athens monitors the flyby of asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1)
The Institute of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) successfully observed the flyby of asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) with the 1.2m Kryoneri telescope.
Extension of NELIOTA lunar impact observations through the CARMEN project
We are happy to announce the extension of the NELIOTA project for two years. Starting in August 2021, the project is funded by ESA through the project Consolidating Activities Regarding Moon, Earth and NEOs (CARMEN, contract No. 4000134667/21/D/MRP), coordinated by 6ROADS, until July 2023.
Series of outreach events at the Kryoneri Observatory – Summer 2021
The Institute of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens organizes for the summer months, astronomy evenings at the Kryoneri Observatory in Corinth.
IAASARS hosted a virtual tour of Kryoneri Observatory
On the evening of April 15th, IAASARS hosted a virtual tour of Kryoneri Observatory, which included live viewing of the Moon through the 1.2 meter telescope, a presentation of the facilities and the lunar monitoring research program NELIOTA.
National Observatory of Athens and the Peloponnese Region signed partnership agreement for the upgrade of the Kryoneri Observatory
The program agreement was signed between the National Observatory of Athens and the Peloponnese Region for the upgrade of the infrastructure of the Kryoneri Observatory with funding from the region of Peloponnesus of 3M euro. The first pillar of the project is the further upgrade of the Kryoneri telescope, thus increasing its observational capabilities. The second pillar focuses on the diffusion of science by creating an exhibition space, where the visitor will be able to take a historical walk in the contribution of this telescope to the science of Astronomy.