Recents Projects Gallery

MOA Telescope

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Above: The MOA telescope at the Mt John Observatory at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. The optics and mechanical sub-systems were designed and built by KiwiStar Optics.

540mm Moa Prime Focus Corrector Lens 

Above: Completed 540mm aperture front lens for the 4-element Prime Focus Corrector for the MOA Telescope.

 

Subaru Telescope

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Above: Dave Cochrane (left) and Graeme Jonas (right) with the completed Prime Focus Corrector for the Subaru telescope.

 

Diego Garcia US Naval Base

Precision Navigation Beacon, Courtesy of Vega Instruments

Above: The large aperture (620mm) precision navigation beacon installed at Deigo Garcia US Naval Base in the Indian Ocean.  KiwiStar manufactured the optical components.  Image courtesy of Vega Visual Signals.