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Optical Surfaces Ltd.
Godstone Road
Kenley
Surrey
CR8 5AA
United Kingdom

Tel: +442086686126
Fax: +442086607743

High precision parabolic mirrors supplied for world's largest Solar telescope May 29, 2008

High precision parabolic mirrors supplied for world's largest Solar telescope

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced that it has delivered, to the Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) located in Big Bear Lake, California, 3 high precision off-axis parabolic mirrors that will form key components in the adaptive optical system associated with BBSO's new 1.6 metre solar telescope.

Due for completion in 2008, the new 1.6 m aperture off-axis Gregorian solar telescope will be the world's largest telescope enabling precise studies of the physics of the Sun and observation of solar phenomena.