Skinakas Observatory
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| Location | Crete, Greece | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′43″N 24°53′54″E / 35.2120°N 24.8982°E | ||||||||
| Altitude | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) | ||||||||
| Established | 1986 | ||||||||
| Website | skinakas | ||||||||
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Skinakas Observatory (Greek: Αστεροσκοπείο Σκίνακα) is an astronomical observatory located on the eponymous peak of Psiloritis, on the island of Crete, Greece. It is equipped with a 1.3 m modified Ritchey–Chrétien telescope and another 1 m Ritchey–Chrétien, a 0.6 m Cassegrain telescope and a 0.3 m Schmidt–Cassegrain. The telescopes are operated by the University of Crete and the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas.