After a long summer wait for primary mirrors to be completed and shipped from the US, no less than Six SDM telescopes are due to be delivered before Easter.

And the lucky new owners are in for a real treat if the star tests live up to the lab results – these telescopes are going to be pretty special.

Look at the image of John Salini’s Galaxy mirror test results on the left to see just how well figured these optics are.

In approximate order of delivery: Paul Haese, John Trudgen, Peter Brooks, Rod Berry, John Salini and Peter Long in a delivery round stretching from South Australia to Queensland.

Watch this space for more news of the four 18’s and two 20’s as they make their way to expectant owners!