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Skinakas Observatory

Greece · built 1984

Skinakas Observatory
Skinakas Observatory. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Skinakas Observatory 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. The Skinakas Observatory has the highest paved road in Crete (1, 750 m).

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