- Sensor size and field of view
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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The size of the camera sensor and the focal length of your telescope are the two most important factors affecting the field of view.
- Powering your telescope
- how-to guide ● power ● article
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Find out how to power your telescope or mount, using an appropriate mains power adapter or portable power tank.
- AutoStar and AudioStar explained
- telescope control ● AudioStar ● AutoStar II ● AutoStar III ● how-to guide
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Often we have been asked to explain the difference between the various Meade handbox controllers to people who wish to replace...
- Meade ACF Optical Tubes
- how-to guide ● video ● Advanced Coma Free
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The Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system has brought the highest level of optical performance well within the reach of most amateurs.
- Meade and Coronado eyepieces
- article ● eyepieces
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Eyepieces are the most popular telescope accessories. They are used to adjust the magnification of the telescope...
- Image projection explained
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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Images can be captured with a telescope in a number of ways, namely at Prime Focus...
- Observing the Sun
- how-to guide ● solar
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The Sun is a 4.6 billion years old star of hot plasma located at the centre of the Solar System. The Sun spins round itself but being a gas giant, it rotates once every 24 days round the equator where it will take more than 35 days for a full rotation near it poles.
- Apparent magnitude and its relevance to imaging
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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The relevance of celestial object magnitude to imaging. Many amateur astronomers use the apparent magnitude of a celestial object as a guide to selecting a target in terms of its brightness.
- Imaging with a telescope
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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This article identifies the parts of a complete imaging system for astronomy...
- Choosing your second telescope
- article ● ETX125 Observer ● LS LightSwitch ● LX65 ● LX85 ● LX90
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Whether you consider purchasing your second telescope or you are new to astronomy but you are looking for a more advanced...
- Wilderness Spotting Scopes
- video ● Wilderness Spotting Scope ● how-to guide
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Meade Wilderness spotting scopes are ideal for high-magnification, high-resolution observation of terrestrial subjects.
- AudioStar explained
- telescope control ● AudioStar ● how-to guide
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The AudioStar is the most recent handbox controller released by Meade. It is backwards compatible with the older...
- Meade LX65 redefines ease of use
- article ● LX65 ● telescope
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What is more important? Premium optics or ease of use? Now you can have both! The up and coming LX65 telescope series...
- Imaging sensors: dust, blemishes, dead and hot pixels
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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Imaging sensors need to be kept clean to ensure images free of artefacts. Dust is the most common cause of such problems. Fortunately, dust can be removed from a sensor with the right tools.
- Bring wildlife up close and personal
- how-to guide ● sport optics ● article
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Birding is a popular pastime for those that love the outdoors. This activity allows you to connect with nature from all around the world.
- Imaging with a video camera
- how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
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Find out how to capture images of interplanetary objects to be later processed on a computer with the appropriate software.
- Meade Instruments - Tijuana factory
- news ● article
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A tour of Meade Instruments' factory in Tijuana, Mexico where the company’s most advanced astronomical telescopes are manufactured including the Coronado solar telescopes.
- Solar and night-time astronomy
- video ● SolarMax III ● solar
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Whether you are focusing on the solar edge or surface features in the chromosphere, the SolarMax III provides razor sharp detail.
- Online shopping
- news ● dealer
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We have introduced the option of purchasing the products listed on this website.
- Product catalogue 2021
- brochure ● Meade ● Coronado
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The new product catalogue for 2021 is now available to download. It includes the latest Meade and Coronado products.
- Exclusive Meade dealer
- news ● dealer
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Commencing on 1st August 2020, Opticstar Ltd becomes the exclusive retail supplier of Meade Instruments...
- Stock update
- news ● LX65 ● LX85 ● LX600 ● LX850
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The list of telescopes and accessories that are now back in stock for the summer and beyond.
- Remote control for Meade telescopes
- how-to guide ● Stella Wi-Fi Adapter ● telescope control
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Control your Meade computerised telescope wirelessly via Wi-Fi from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
- Choosing your first telescope
- article ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer ● Polaris
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Buying your first telescope is probably going to be your most difficult decision as an amateur astronomer.
- Product catalogue 2019
- brochure ● Meade ● Coronado
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The new product catalogue for 2019 is now available to download. It includes the latest Meade and Coronado products.
- New law against laser pointer use
- news ● laser misuse ● legislation
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Under new proposals there will be severe punishments for offenders shining laser pens at air, ground or sea vehicles.
- Coronado SolarMax II
- video ● SolarMax II ● solar
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Find out why the revolutionary Coronado SolarMax II with RichView™ tuning technology brings solar viewing to a whole new level.
- Meade telescope offers at AstroFest 2017
- news ● promotion ● European AstroFest 2017 ● exhibition
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The European AstroFest is now over for another year. Pulsar Observatories had a large display of Meade and Coronado telescopes...
- Meade at the European AstroFest 2017
- news ● European AstroFest 2017 ● exhibition
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Meade and Coronado telescopes will be on display at the European AstroFest on the 10 and 11 February 2017.
- Meade LX850 advert in print
- advertisement ● LX850 ● Astronomy Now
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A new advertisement has appeared in the January 2017 issue of Astronomy Now magazine.
- Choosing a small computerised telescope
- beginner ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer
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This time of year, many people purchase their first telescope and we often get asked to recommend a computerised entry level telescope.
- Meade LX90 advert in print
- advertisement ● LX90 ● Sky at Night
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A new advertisement has been published in the November 2016 issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine.
- The International Astronomy Show 2016
- news ● The International Astronomy 2016 ● exhibition
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The International Astronomy Show (IAS) was hosted once again at the Stoneleigh Park near Coventry...
- Meade STELLA Wi-Fi adapter
- article ● Stella ● telescope control
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Introducing STELLA, the exciting new accessory from Meade Instruments. STELLA allows the user to control...
- Meade at Photokina 2016
- news ● Photokina 2016 ● exhibition
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Next week Meade will be exhibiting at Photokina between 20th and 25th September 2016. Photokina is the world's largest...
- Meade LX600 StarLock
- article ● LX600 ● telescope
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The LX600 is the latest model of Meade’s advanced line of fork-mounted telescopes that trace their roots back to the 1980’s.
- Wilderness spotting scope review
- news ● All About Space ● Wilderness Spotting Scope
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This month's All About Space magazine, issue 55, features a review of the Meade Wilderness 20-60x80mm Spotting Scope.
- ETX Observer advert in print
- advertisement ● ETX Observer ● Astronomy Now ● Sky at Night
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There is a new advertisement that has appeared in two UK magazines. It promotes the new ETX Observer telescopes.
- All-new Meade ETX Observer
- news ● ETX Observer ● telescope
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The Meade ETX series of telescopes has been re-launched with two major enhancements. The AutoStar handbox has been replaced with the latest AudioStar handbox and the optical tube is now removable from the fork mount.
- North West Astronomy Festival 2016
- news ● North West Astronomy Festival 2016 ● exhibition
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The North West Astronomy Festival (NWAstroFest) is an annual event held in Runcorn, Cheshire. The festival brings together...
- Meade at NEAF 2016
- news ● NEAF 2016 ● exhibition
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Meade's Scott Byrum demonstrates to Dennis di Cicco from Sky & Telescope magazine the LX600, LX850, ETX Observer and LightBridge Mini telescopes...
- Tim Peake returns to Earth
- news ● Tim Peak ● International Space Station
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Earlier today, British astronaut Tim Peake returned to Earth concluding a six-month mission in space on board the...
- Tring Astronomy Centre
- news ● dealer
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The Meade UK dealership network has been expanding as part of Meade’s ongoing effort to improve availability....
- Promotion extended through summer
- news ● promotion ● StarNavigator ● DS-2000 ● LX90 ● LX200
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Last April, Meade launched the spring promotion in the UK that was intended to last to the end of May.
- Coronado advert in print
- advertisement ● Astronomy Now ● Sky at Night
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There is a new advertisement that has appeared in two British magazines. It promotes the Coronado solar telescopes. The advert appears in Astronomy Now and Sky at Night magazines.
- European Extremely Large Telescope
- news ● European Extremely Large Telescope ● E-ELT
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The European Southern Observatory has issued the largest contract in land based astronomy to build the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) dome and telescope.
- Meade UK news
- news ● Meade UK ● update
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The news section provides updates on Meade related topics in the United Kingdom.
- Photography with the Meade ETX90
- astrophotography ● how-to guide ● video
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Can a telescope be used as a powerful lens for your DSLR camera? The answer is yes, as demonstrated in Fotodiox’s video.
- SolarMax III and Series 6000 APO Quad
- news ● SolarMax III 70 ● Series 6000 70mm APO Quadruplet ● Astronomy Now
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The new Meade Series 6000 70mm APO Quadruplet and the Coronado SolarMax III 70 telescopes have been announced.
- Meade LPI-G camera review
- news ● LPI-G ● Sky at Night
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A review of the LPI-G Colour camera has been published in the July 2017 issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine.
- Meade ETX90 Observer review
- news ● ETX90 Observer ● Astronomy Now
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There is another excellent review for the ETX90 Observer published in the June issue of Astronomy Now magazine.
- Meade ETX Observer review
- news ● ETX Observer ● All About Space
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The ETX Observer series of telescopes is reviewed in issue 64 of All About Space magazine.
- Meade ETX90 Observer review
- news ● ETX90 Observer ● All About Space
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The ETX90 Observer telescope is reviewed in issue 59 of All About Space magazine.
- Meade ETX90 Observer review
- news ● ETX90 Observer ● Sky at Night
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The ETX90 Observer telescope is reviewed in the November issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine.
- LightBridge Mini review
- news ● LightBridge Mini ● Astronomy Now
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The Meade LightBridge Mini is reviewed in the August issue of Astronomy Now magazine.
