Meade Snapshot
Meade Instruments has been opening windows to the universe for decades as a leading telescope maker. Manufactured under the Meade and Coronado brands, the company's telescopes are popular with universities, scientific laboratories, and aerospace firms, as well as with amateur astronomers. The company also offers binoculars, microscopes, weather stations, clocks, and telescope software and accessories. Products are sold through more than 300 specialty retailers and mass merchandisers worldwide, including Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, and Target, and by mail-order dealers. The company was founded in 1972.