Invented Telescopes

The Meade Telescope was first created in 1972 with the idea of designing telescopes and accessories that everyone, from beginners on up could use to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the skies. In 1977, the company designed and manufactured its first two ¡§in-house¡¨ models-reflecting telescopes and offered them to the public. When the orders poured in, they quickly became aware that they had not made enough and all orders were put on back-order. The company offered the eager Meade telescope customers a refund in a hand-written note explaining the situation. Since that time, they have remained one of the top telescope manufacturing companies in the world. The NG/NGS Series offers a reflective Meade telescope with computer capabilities and a manual mount that makes it easy to move and adjust. Another beginning level telescope is the next big step when you have outgrown your binoculars. It was one thing to see so many things magnified from a distance with the binoculars but the Optical Telescope brings you to another level of closeness. There are a number of different kinds of binoculars on the market today that can be used for astronomy.