AbstractA methodology has been developed for measuring radius R _v and eccentricity (conic parameter k ) of large concave aspherical mirrors using a wavefront sensor. Analytical expressions that directly relate Zernike coefficients a _4 and a _9 to parameters R _v and k of the mirror are obtained. It is shown that the technique does not require accurate mirror alignment before measurements. A computer analysis showed that the developed scheme enables measurements with errors of δ R _v < 0.1% and δ k < 0.01 for mirrors with radii from 100 to 2000 mm and with errors of δ R _v < 0.01% and δ k < 0.001 for mirrors with radii of more than 5000 mm.