Skinakas Observatory

Skinakas Observatory
Organization
LocationCrete, Greece
Coordinates35°12′43″N 24°53′54″E / 35.2120°N 24.8982°E / 35.2120; 24.8982
Altitude1,750 m (5,740 ft)
Established1986
Websiteskinakas.physics.uoc.gr/en/
Telescopes
Unnamed1.3 m Ritchey–Chrétien
200+1.0 m Ritchey–Chrétien
Ganymede0.6 m Cassegrain
Unnamed0.3 m Schmidt–Cassegrain
Location of Skinakas Observatory
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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.