Australia’s National Capability for Optical Astronomy Instrumentation
As Australia’s leading astronomical instrumentation organisation, we create advanced technologies to explore and understand our universe.
About us
Astralis Instrumentation Consortium (Astralis) is a combined team of astronomy experts across three major Australian universities: Macquarie University, the Australian National University and the University of Sydney.
Together, we create world-leading astronomical instrumentation to help survey and better understand our night skies.
Latest news
Gemini North Adaptive Optics system project led by Astralis-AAO node successfully passed Preliminary Design Review »
The “Adaptive Optics Bench for Wide and Narrow fields” (AOB-WAN) project, also known as “Gemini North Adaptive
6.1.2025
AAO celebrates 50 years Bridging Eras: Reflecting on a Legacy, Envisioning a Bright Future »
The Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO) , a node (Astralis-AAO) of Astralis Instrumentation Consortium, celebrated 50 years of
6.12.2024
Astralis-AAO delivers space-qualified camera to Gilmour »
Astralis node AAO-Macquarie (Astralis-AAO) at Macquarie University has delivered its Malya thermal camera system to Queensland-based Gilmour
20.8.2024
Our Capabilities
Adaptive
Optics
We are the only Australian experts in adaptive optics for advanced astronomical instruments.
Spectrographs and imagers
Astralis has considerable and recognised experience in design and construction of complex spectrographs and imagers for both Australian domestic and international telescopes.
Optical fibres and photonics technologies
Astralis is a world-leader in designing innovative photonics technology and optical fibre solutions.
Astronomy software
We are experts in developing and designing bespoke software solutions for astronomy and research teams.
Technical systems management
Our staff include expert instrument scientists, systems engineers and project managers who oversee our end-to-end services.
Recent Projects
ESO MAVIS
MAVIS is a multi-conjugate adaptive optics visible imager and spectrograph for the European Southern Observatory (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT). MAVIS stands for MCAO Assisted Visible Imager and Spectrograph. MAVIS will be the first…
GMT MANIFEST
MANIFEST is a facility multi-object fibre system for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT). MANIFEST will consist of hundreds of Starbug robots that patrol the GMT field of view and feed currently planned optical spectrographs…
