COMPANY - history

Herman ten Haaf is a technical engineer with more than 40 years of experience. After a short civil engineering study, he changed to mechanical engineering with a specialization in mechanical and optical engineering.

Herman in his early days.

He worked as a technical engineer for many years in a number of companies. During these years he worked in the field of  precision engineering, the design of complex machinery and optical engineering. After a number of years he started his own company Astro Systems Holland.

Frits Naber at the sector of a K-37 Meteor camera custom made by the Meteor Club Degewey / ten Haaf / Naber, early sixties of the past century..

His interest in telescopes started when he was still a young boy.
For many years he was an active member of the Dutch Meteor Society. Together with some friends, he took the initiative to build an observatory on a dark remote location.

custom built observatory on a WW-II bunker!

His civil engineering turned out to be of great help. He started to make
his own mirrors and has build many telescopes over the years.
Soon he built his own workshop with lathe and optical bench.

Here you can read and see more about what Herman has acheived in
his younger years