An Introduction to Meade Telescopes

Aspiring astronomers looking for good quality optics that will give them the power to peer into the unknown spaces of the universe usually perceive Meade telescopes as an excellent choice. What with its wide variety of telescopes, mounts, and filters that they offer, Meade provides a lot of options both for the amateur backyard stargazer and the notorious astronomy student alike. And this is exactly the reason why Meade telescopes are trusted by many all over the world.

Meade started from humble beginnings – nothing but one man, a kitchen table and a 2×4 in Sky and Telescope magazine more than three decades ago. At first, Meade was just attending to the needs of people looking for small and refracting telescopes. But as soon as Meade discovered that the great demand for good quality optics and accessories were poorly addressed by the companies who were making telescopes that time, Meade expanded their offerings and services and improved their designs. That big move allowed them to stand out from the telescopes of other telescope manufacturing companies. And because Meade paid great attention to details such as providing spring loaded gearboxes on the focusers and mounting eyepieces that allows a wider fields of view, Mead has turned itself into a name to be watched out for.

The Meade telescopes continued to become more and more popular each year because of the many improvements and new features that they offered, plus their commitment to quality that a lot of people greatly appreciate. There was even a point in 1977 when they became so famous that they had a 6-month backlog of orders for their new line of reflecting telescopes. But after first offering every single customer a full refund if they wanted one, Meade grew into the business to meet the rising optic demand and delivered the orders within a very short three month period.

As Meade continued to gain more and more market share due to its success, they welcomed the 1980s with their new line of Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. These telescopes were Meade’s way of addressing the need for a more flexible and functional telescope design – there engineers and designers stood up to the challenge and delivered an exceptional telescope with new levels of quality.

At present, there are Meade telescopes for almost every need, interest and budget – whether you are looking for a cheap beginner’s telescope for your nighttime explorations; looking for a larger telescope intended for a more dedicated, backyard researcher; looking for a perfect scope for light travelling and comfort; or looking for a telescope that would humor specialists who wish to examine sunspots – Meade has all the gear that will open up a new window to the far corners of the universe.

Through the years, Mead has expanded its business and stretched their product line into new areas and purposes.