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Summer School of Observational Astrophysics in Kryoneri, Corinthia
Between July 9 and 12, for the second year in a row, a three-day Summer School of Observational Astrophysics was held in Kryoneri, Corinthia, for graduate and final-year undergraduate students from across Greece. The students were hosted in a local guesthouse, observed the night sky with the 1.2-meter telescope of the Kryoneri Observatory as well as the Sun using a solar telescope and radio antenna, attended lectures, and were trained by Dr. Koulouridis, PhD candidate Ms. Drigga, Dr. Liakos, and Dr. Vardoulaki in techniques of analyzing observational data (optical and radio waves) from the Observatory's researchers. The local community once again warmly supported the School, creating a welcoming and collaborative environment for all. This year's highly successful event followed the first School held in 2023 and confirms that Kryoneri can evolve into a regular meeting point for those who love Astrophysics, with the Observatory at its center.
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.