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The Seeing-GR Project.

The Seeing-GR is an ambitious new project aiming in measuring and calculating a median value of the true astronomical seeing in Greece. The H-DIMM method is used because it is easy to implemented by anyone. Because the collection of data from all over Greece cannot be undertaken from one person alone or even a single group Seeing-GR is mostly addressed to amateur astronomers inhabiting both remote places and the metropolitan centers (even in Athens and Thessaloniki), as well. This project (measuring the seeing of a whole country) is unique and has never been done before. Greece is one of the privileged countries as clear skies can be found throughout the year in most places, but also (and most importantly) because it has many well-grounded and adequately equipped amateur astronomers. The data for the project will be gathered from amateur astronomers exclusively and will afterwards be reduced. For these reasons participation in Seeing-GR will ONLY be allowed to amateurs who meet some basic requirements: