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Tran Van Phi
August 10, 2021
Evening visitors to the National Observatory are rewarded with a peek at the Athenian sky through the 40-centimetre lens of a 1902 telescope (by appointment). But even in full daylight there’s plenty to draw your gaze at the National Observatory, from the building’s stunning architecture and collection of scientific instruments to a full-on view of the Acropolis. Anyone who values punctuality will especially appreciate the ‘Time Room’ where a 19th-century Viennese telescope that was used to set official Greek time until 1964 is kept
Evening visitors to the National Observatory are rewarded with a peek at the Athenian sky through the 40-centimetre lens of a 1902 telescope (by appointment). But even in full daylight there’s plenty to draw your gaze at the National Observatory, from the building’s stunning architecture and collect…
Mary
July 14, 2017
National Observatory of Athens Explore the Geoastrophysics Museum, the library of the Observatory, with many historic books and documents, as well as scientific instruments of the 20th and 19th century. See from close by the first optical telescopes of Greece, including the meridian refractor of G. Vouris (1846) and the original 16cm telescope housed under the dome of the Sina's building. The latter was used by Julius Schmidt, the third Director of the NOA (1858-1884), in order to draw the most accurate map of the Moon during that period.
National Observatory of Athens Explore the Geoastrophysics Museum, the library of the Observatory, with many historic books and documents, as well as scientific instruments of the 20th and 19th century. See from close by the first optical telescopes of Greece, including the meridian refractor of G.…
Eleni & Maria
March 9, 2017
Located right above Thiseio, the observatory of Athens is open to visitors, offering guided tours, and a small museum which includes old telescopes.
Joachim
November 3, 2015
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June 2, 2015
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