SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012 is a conference dedicated to technological areas in astronomy including:
- Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
- Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave
- Optical and Infrared Interferometry
- Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes
- Adaptive Optics Systems
- Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy
- Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy
- Observatory Operations: Strategies, Processes, and Systems
- Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy
- Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation
- High Energy, Optical, and Infrared Detectors for Astronomy
- Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation brings together delegates interested or involved in astronomical technology and experts working on space- and ground-based telescopes and instrumentation.