APOGEE
Instruments.
Hand-ground mirrors and machined brass focusers, produced one at a time in a workshop where the only deadline is the sky clearing.
Collection closes at Spring Equinox
Spring Equinox · 2026
The Collection.
Twelve instruments. Each made once. When the collection closes at the Spring Equinox, the molds rest until autumn.
Apochromatic Refractor
Celestine 102 APO
by Edmund Voss
A quintessential planetary and double-star refractor. The FPL-53 triplet produces inky-black backgrounds and colour-free stars to the edge of a 2-inch field. Every glass surface is hand-polished to λ/12; every brass surface is turned on a 1944 Schaublin lathe.
Serial: APG-R-003 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Newtonian Reflector
Darkfield 8" Parabolic
by Hilde Brauer
Hilde spends 40 hours on each primary — rough-grinding, fine-grinding, polishing, and figuring by hand using a full-size tool on a pitch lap. The result is a mirror that routinely resolves 0.6-arcsecond double stars on a steady night.
Serial: APG-N-002 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Eyepiece Collection
Meridian Eyepiece Set
by Tobias Kern
Three matched eyepieces — 6mm, 10mm, and 18mm — sharing the same optical formula and hand-turned brass barrel profile. The lanthanum crown elements give 72° apparent field with no kidney-beaning and sub-millimetre eye relief variation across the set.
Serial: APG-EP-005 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Hand-stitched Journal
Observer's Journal No. 7
by Marta Lindqvist
Marta binds each journal by hand, sewing the signatures with linen thread and pressing the leather cover onto boards cut from reclaimed oak. The interior pages are ruled with a custom grid designed for deep-sky sketching alongside the standard log columns.
Serial: APG-J-007 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Apochromatic Refractor
Solstice 80 Semi-APO
by Edmund Voss
The compact travel companion. All six were claimed within 48 hours of release.
Serial: APG-R-006 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Dobsonian Reflector
Zenith 12" Truss Dob
by Hilde Brauer
The flagship of this collection. A 12-inch truss Dobsonian that breaks down into a carry bag yet achieves diffraction-limited performance on globular clusters and planetary nebulae. Hilde's best work.
Serial: APG-D-001 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Eyepiece Collection
Nadir 2" Widefield Pair
by Tobias Kern
Matched pair in 26mm and 35mm. Sold out. Join the waitlist for the autumn run.
Serial: APG-EP-004 · Hand-engraved on delivery
Fluorite Refractor
Transit 130 Fluorite
by Edmund Voss
Edmund's masterwork. A 130mm fluorite refractor with natural crystal objective — the last natural fluorite blank he was able to source. Rosewood focuser knobs turned on a hand-powered lathe. One instrument remains.
Serial: APG-F-001 · Hand-engraved on delivery
The hands
behind the glass.
Three craftspeople. A combined 71 years of grinding, figuring, and machining. Every instrument carries all three signatures.
Master Optician · 31 yrs
Edmund Voss
Refractor objectives & fluorite grinding
"A mirror is a conversation with light. I just ask the questions slowly."
Watch at work
30-second loop · this instrument
Mirror Figurer · 22 yrs
Hilde Brauer
Newtonian & Dobsonian parabolic primaries
"Forty hours on a single mirror. You know every square millimetre by touch before you test it."
Watch at work
30-second loop · this instrument
Brass Machinist · 18 yrs
Tobias Kern
Focusers, eyepiece barrels & tube hardware
"The focuser is the interface between the eye and the universe. It deserves the same patience as the glass."
Watch at work
30-second loop · this instrument
Hand-engraved serial on delivery
Optical test certificate in every crate
Artisan signature on objective cell
Lifetime figuring warranty
Spring Equinox · All 12 Pieces
The full ledger.
3
Claimed
8
Available
11
Total
27% of the collection has found its home
Refractor
Celestine 102 APO
by Edmund Voss
Reflector
Darkfield 8" Parabolic
by Hilde Brauer
Refractor
Solstice 80 Semi-APO
by Edmund Voss
Eyepieces
Meridian Set
by Tobias Kern
Eyepieces
Nadir 2" Pair
by Tobias Kern
Dobsonian
Zenith 12" Truss Dob
by Hilde Brauer
Journal
Observer's Journal No. 7
by Marta Lindqvist
Fluorite
Transit 130 Fluorite
by Edmund Voss
Catadioptric
Aphelion 6" Mak-Cas
by Hilde Brauer
Accessory
Perihelion Binoviewer
by Tobias Kern
Filters
Vernal Equinox Filter Set
by Tobias Kern
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Prototype
[Prototype — Unreleased]
by Edmund Voss
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Serial: APG-P-███ · Edmund Voss · 2026
One instrument · One chance
The instrument
that isn't ready yet.
Edmund has been figuring this fluorite triplet for eleven months. It has no name yet. The aperture is 160mm. The wavefront target is λ/20. When it passes star-test, one person will own it.
Be notified when it passes star-test
No spam. One email. When the star-test passes.
Optical test certificate will accompany delivery
Ronchi · Foucault · Star-test — all three verified