Astrolabe

Panayioti many many thanks for the wishes and the invitation to observe from your place and through your scope. I cannot decide from Sydney what available time I will have when I get to kalamata. This is due to the fact that I will have only a week to see family and friends for the first time after 39 years. I will send you a private message when I get to Kalamata. Your invitation is greatly appreciated. Kind regards and clear skies George _ Astrolabe

That would be great if I can find the time, thanks for the suggestion. Kind regards and clear skies George - Astrolabe

Thanks Giorgos, your reply and suggestions are much appreciated. yia sou and clear skies George - Astrolabe

Greetings and clear skies to all amateur astronomers of Hellas. I have been visiting the "astrovox" site on and off for couple years. I just became a member. I will be visiting Greece from the 2nd to 14th July this year. I will staying in Athens from the 2nd to 7th July and then I will be based in Kalamata until the 13th of July. I will be bringing along as a minimum a pair of binoculars and if space and weights permits a small refractor. I am not sure how bad light pollution is in Kalamata and how far I have to drive outside Kalamata and where to get a reasonable dark sky. Any comments and advice will be greatly appreciated. I am aware that there is an organised observing session at the dark site of Parnonas, but I am not sure if I can attend, although I very much would like to do so. Your replies need not to be in English, Greek is fine. Unfortunately I cannot type quickly in Greek. Thank you in advance and regards George Vasilareas - Astolabe