Specialty Scopes

Meade Solar Telescopes

Meade announces an incredible breakthrough in solar observing with the introduction of the revolutionary RichView™ tuning method, built into every new Coronado SolarMax II. Now you can zero in on the most precise wavelength of light for each area on either side of the hydrogen-alpha (Ha) band for the highest contrast views of active regions, flares, filaments and other surface features – or quickly retune for spectacular images of prominences on the solar limb. No other commercially available Ha telescope provides the tuning range and accuracy of the SolarMax II.

The patented RichView™ tuning method works by directly tuning the etalon, the heart of the Coronado Ha filter system, which gives you greater tuning range and detail than that found on other solar telescopes.

Solar activity has increased dramatically over the last year. Don't miss out on what experts say could be the best solar maximum in many years.

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Meade Reflector Telescopes (DS2000 Series)

In the market for a well made, sturdy entry level scope with good optics? The Meade 90AZ-A is a high performance 90mm refractor ideally suited to the beginning astronomer or terrestrial observer: the rings of Saturn, four satellites of Jupiter, and hundreds of Moon craters are only the beginning of what can be observed through this telescope. Need a GoTo telescope? The DS2000 series offers fully GoTo performance. Its AutoStar hand held computer knows the night sky. After a short alignment procedure, your telescope will be ready to take you on a tour of the universe. You will see more objects in one night than Galileo saw in a lifetime. See planets like Saturn and Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and more. Whatever your needs or budget, Meade has a quality scope for you.

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Meade Portable LightBridge Dobsian

It's not just a big telescope. It's a big telescope that goes anywhere. New LightBridge truss-dobs from Meade take down and set up quickly. So you can take one of these massive windows on the universe out to your favorite dark sky locations with ease. LightBridge dobs give you high quality Meade optics, premium components, and ultra portability – all for about the same price as an ordinary tube dob. So get a LightBridge truss-Dobsian and prepare to cross the universe.

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Diffraction Limited Optics – Meade optics consistently outperform telescopes of similar and larger aperture. Consumers know that "Meade Optics Inside" means that what they see through our telescopes will be views that are detailed, crisp and full of contrast.

Meade Optical Coatings – Aluminum Coatings with magnesium fluoride over coat provides bright images full of detail.

2" Crayford-Style Machined Aluminum Focuser With 1.25" Adapter – Smooth precise focusing is achieved with this classic design. A unique focus tension knob and focus lock design gives complete control over focus.

Steel RA Roller Bearings – Roller bearings make movements smooth and effortless.

Built-In Primary Mirror Cooling Fan – Bring the telescope into thermal equilibrium quickly and efficiently with the battery powered cooling fan. The fan is mounted to the rear of the "vented" primary mirror cell for fast cool down.

Advanced Four-Reticle Red Dot Viewfinder – Four reticles and varying brightness controls allow this deluxe finder to adjust to your observing needs.

26mm QX™ Wide Angle 2" Eyepiece Deluxe Model – This premium eyepiece has a 2" barrel, and boasts a whopping 70° Apparent Field of View.

Easy to assemble…

• Metal Optical Tube with 2" Crawford-style Focuser
• Metal Optical Tube with Primary Mirror Cell
• Solid Base
• Lightweight Aluminum Trusses