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  • Meade Viewfinder Bracket 50mm
  • LX85 (ACF) ● LX90 ● LX200 ● LX600 ● LX850 (ACF)
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ 32.50 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 42.00 (original price)

  • Meade LPI-G Monochrome Camera
  • imager ● guider ● video ● planetary ● Lunar ● Solar
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 74.17 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 215.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX85 Counterweight 4.5 kg
  • LX85 ● locking bolt
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 24.96 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 149.00 (original price)

  • Meade Binocular Tripod Adapter
  • Classic 30 ● Acrobat 80
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 8.96 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 11.95 (original price)

  • Meade Bhatinov Focusing Mask 10-inch
  • precise focusing ● durable material ● 250mm - 300mm
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 27.75 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 37.00 (original price)

  • Meade AutoStar II Handbox
  • LX200 ● LX600 ● LX850 ● guided tours
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade AutoStar III Handbox
  • LS LightSwitch ● guided tours
  • Not in production ● Not available
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade LX65 Mount and Tripod
  • dual OTA capacity ● AudioStar ● portable
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 390.83 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 995.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX85 Tripod
  • LX85 ● stainless steel
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 48.33 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 179.95 (original price)

  • Meade ACF f/8 16-inch OTA
  • 406mm ● f/8 ● UHTC ● mirror lock ● Losmandy-style
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 7795.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 10999.00 (original price)

  • Meade ACF f/10 12-inch OTA
  • 305mm ● f/10 ● UHTC ● mirror lock ● Losmandy-style
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 2395.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 4099.00 (original price)

  • Meade Compass Bubble Level
  • star alignment ● 1.25"
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade Coronado Vixen-style Dovetail
  • slotted holes ● 15cm long ● aluminium
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 18.42 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 26.00 (original price)

  • Meade Red Dot Viewfinder
  • red dot ● on/off switch
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 22.50 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 29.00 (original price)

  • Meade AudioStar Handbox
  • StarNavigator NG ● ETX ● LT ● LX90 ● speech
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 179.17 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 219.95 (original price)

  • Meade LX Handbox Holder
  • AudioStar ● AutoStar II ● AutoStar III
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade #505 Connector Cable Set
  • telescope control ● firmware updates ● AudioStar
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade Vibration Isolation Pads
  • set of three ● multiple materials
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 28.33 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 60.00 (original price)

  • Meade Variable Projection Tele-Extender
  • eyepiece projection ● variable ● LX ● LS ● T-thread
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 24.75 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 33.00 (original price)

  • Meade Eyepiece Holder
  • ACF/SCT ● 1.25" drawtube ● locking thumbscrew
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 31.50 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 42.00 (original price)

  • Meade #507 Connector Cable Set
  • telescope control ● firmware updates ● AutoStar II
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 24.12 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 29.95 (original price)

  • Meade Standard Field Tripod
  • height adjustable ● vibration damping
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 191.67 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 365.00 (original price)

  • Meade Giant Field Tripod
  • exceptionally rigid ● height adjustable
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 458.33 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 910.00 (original price)

  • Meade LightBridge Brake Kit
  • LightBridge ● LightBridge Plus
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: to be confirmed
  • £ --- (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ --- (original price)

  • Meade LX85 Fixings Kit
  • knob set ● spare part
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 16.62 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 22.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX85 RA Motor
  • right ascension ● spare part
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 183.33 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 245.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX85 Dec Coiled Cable
  • spare part ● declination ● electronics
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 16.25 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 22.00 (original price)

  • Meade LS / LT / LX65 Tripod
  • height adjustable ● lightweight
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 79.17 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 220.00 (original price)

  • Universal Mounting Kit
  • bolts ● washers
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 5.83 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 8.00 (original price)

  • Meade LX Battery Holder Set
  • C-cell batteries ● LX telescopes
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ 18.33 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 25.00 (original price)

  • Guidescope Rings & Rail (Meade 14")
  • collimating rings ● 120mm ● ACF/SC optical tubes
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 116.67 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 285.00 (original price)

  • Guidescope Rings & Rail (Meade 12")
  • collimating rings ● 120mm ● ACF/SC optical tubes
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 100.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 250.00 (original price)

  • Guidescope Rings & Rail (Meade 10")
  • collimating rings ● 120mm ● ACF/SC optical tubes
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 90.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 240.00 (original price)

  • Guidescope Rings & Rail (Meade 8")
  • collimating rings ● 120mm ● ACF/SC optical tubes
  • In stock ● Despatch: 2 business days
  • £ 80.00 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 195.00 (original price)

  • Reorganisation of Meade Instruments
  • news ● Meade Instruments ● update
  • Orion Telescopes & Binoculars has acquired the assets of Meade Instruments Corp.
  • posted: 02 June 2021

  • Meade UK news
  • news ● Meade UK ● update
  • The news section provides updates on Meade related topics in the United Kingdom.
  • posted: 18 May 2016 (updated: 03 November 2018)

  • Meade LX65 8" ACF review
  • review ● LX65 ● Matthew DeSipio
  • Meade LX65 203mm (8-inch) review by Matthew DeSipio.
  • posted: 07 March 2024

  • Meade LX65 8" ACF SkyNews review
  • review ● LX65 ● Sky News
  • SkyNews magazine's review of the Meade LX65 8” ACF by Ken Hewitt-White.
  • posted: 08 December 2023

  • Meade Instruments - Tijuana factory
  • news ● article
  • A tour of Meade Instruments' factory in Tijuana, Mexico where the company’s most advanced astronomical telescopes are manufactured including the Coronado solar telescopes.
  • posted: 01 November 2021

  • Meade LX850 astro-imaging system
  • review ● LX850 ● Sky & Telescope
  • Can this mount’s full-time automatic autoguiding make everyone a deep-sky astrophotographer?
  • posted: 08 February 2019

  • Product catalogue 2021
  • brochure ● Meade ● Coronado
  • The new product catalogue for 2021 is now available to download. It includes the latest Meade and Coronado products.
  • posted: 05 February 2021

  • Product catalogue 2019
  • brochure ● Meade ● Coronado
  • The new product catalogue for 2019 is now available to download. It includes the latest Meade and Coronado products.
  • posted: 11 April 2019

  • AutoStar and AudioStar explained
  • telescope control ● AudioStar ● AutoStar II ● AutoStar III ● how-to guide
  • Often we have been asked to explain the difference between the various Meade handbox controllers to people who wish to replace...
  • posted: 10 October 2024

  • Meade ACF Optical Tubes
  • how-to guide ● video ● Advanced Coma Free
  • The Advanced Coma-Free (ACF) optical system has brought the highest level of optical performance well within the reach of most amateurs.
  • posted: 07 September 2024

  • Meade and Coronado eyepieces
  • article ● eyepieces
  • Eyepieces are the most popular telescope accessories. They are used to adjust the magnification of the telescope...
  • posted: 04 August 2024

  • Imaging with a telescope
  • how-to guide ● astrophotography ● article
  • This article identifies the parts of a complete imaging system for astronomy...
  • posted: 11 February 2024

  • Choosing your second telescope
  • article ● ETX125 Observer ● LS LightSwitch ● LX65 ● LX85 ● LX90
  • Whether you consider purchasing your second telescope or you are new to astronomy but you are looking for a more advanced...
  • posted: 08 January 2024

  • Wilderness Spotting Scopes
  • video ● Wilderness Spotting Scope ● how-to guide
  • Meade Wilderness spotting scopes are ideal for high-magnification, high-resolution observation of terrestrial subjects.
  • posted: 05 July 2023

  • AudioStar explained
  • telescope control ● AudioStar ● how-to guide
  • The AudioStar is the most recent handbox controller released by Meade. It is backwards compatible with the older...
  • posted: 03 January 2023

  • Meade LX65 redefines ease of use
  • article ● LX65 ● telescope
  • What is more important? Premium optics or ease of use? Now you can have both! The up and coming LX65 telescope series...
  • posted: 11 November 2022

  • Remote control for Meade telescopes
  • how-to guide ● Stella Wi-Fi Adapter ● telescope control
  • Control your Meade computerised telescope wirelessly via Wi-Fi from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
  • posted: 18 May 2020

  • Choosing your first telescope
  • article ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer ● Polaris
  • Buying your first telescope is probably going to be your most difficult decision as an amateur astronomer.
  • posted: 07 April 2020

  • Meade LX65 and LX85 released
  • news ● LX65 ● LX85
  • Christmas is almost here and so are the new LX65 and LX85 telescopes from Meade!
  • posted: 19 December 2018

  • How to setup and align your ETX Observer
  • video ● ETX Observer ● how-to guide
  • The ETX Observer telescopes are lightweight and portable, making them ideal for astronomy on the move...
  • posted: 29 March 2018

  • Meade telescope offers at AstroFest 2017
  • news ● promotion ● European AstroFest 2017 ● exhibition
  • The European AstroFest is now over for another year. Pulsar Observatories had a large display of Meade and Coronado telescopes...
  • posted: 14 February 2017

  • Meade at the European AstroFest 2017
  • news ● European AstroFest 2017 ● exhibition
  • Meade and Coronado telescopes will be on display at the European AstroFest on the 10 and 11 February 2017.
  • posted: 24 January 2017

  • Choosing a small computerised telescope
  • beginner ● StarNavigator ● ETX Observer
  • This time of year, many people purchase their first telescope and we often get asked to recommend a computerised entry level telescope.
  • posted: 08 December 2016

  • The International Astronomy Show 2016
  • news ● The International Astronomy 2016 ● exhibition
  • The International Astronomy Show (IAS) was hosted once again at the Stoneleigh Park near Coventry...
  • posted: 19 October 2016

  • Meade STELLA Wi-Fi adapter
  • article ● Stella ● telescope control
  • Introducing STELLA, the exciting new accessory from Meade Instruments. STELLA allows the user to control...
  • posted: 11 October 2016 (updated: 27 March 2020)

  • Meade at Photokina 2016
  • news ● Photokina 2016 ● exhibition
  • Next week Meade will be exhibiting at Photokina between 20th and 25th September 2016. Photokina is the world's largest...
  • posted: 15 September 2016

  • Meade LX600 StarLock
  • article ● LX600 ● telescope
  • The LX600 is the latest model of Meade’s advanced line of fork-mounted telescopes that trace their roots back to the 1980’s.
  • posted: 05 September 2016

  • All-new Meade ETX Observer
  • news ● ETX Observer ● telescope
  • 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.
  • posted: 11 July 2016

  • North West Astronomy Festival 2016
  • news ● North West Astronomy Festival 2016 ● exhibition
  • The North West Astronomy Festival (NWAstroFest) is an annual event held in Runcorn, Cheshire. The festival brings together...
  • posted: 03 July 2016

  • Meade at NEAF 2016
  • news ● NEAF 2016 ● exhibition
  • Meade's Scott Byrum demonstrates to Dennis di Cicco from Sky & Telescope magazine the LX600, LX850, ETX Observer and LightBridge Mini telescopes...
  • posted: 24 June 2016 (updated: 04 February 2021)

  • Promotion extended through summer
  • news ● promotion ● StarNavigator ● DS-2000 ● LX90 ● LX200
  • Last April, Meade launched the spring promotion in the UK that was intended to last to the end of May.
  • posted: 08 June 2016

  • Opticstar ARC Finderscope Bracket 50mm
  • LX90 ● LX200 ● LX600 ● LX850 ● collimating rings
  • Out of stock ● Incoming: To be confirmed
  • £ 20.79 (Great Britain VAT-free)
  • £ 29.95 (original price)

  • Photography with the Meade ETX90
  • astrophotography ● how-to guide ● video
  • Can a telescope be used as a powerful lens for your DSLR camera? The answer is yes, as demonstrated in Fotodiox’s video.
  • posted: 06 June 2024

  • SolarMax III and Series 6000 APO Quad
  • news ● SolarMax III 70 ● Series 6000 70mm APO Quadruplet ● Astronomy Now
  • The new Meade Series 6000 70mm APO Quadruplet and the Coronado SolarMax III 70 telescopes have been announced.
  • posted: 19 October 2017

  • Meade LPI-G camera review
  • news ● LPI-G ● Sky at Night
  • A review of the LPI-G Colour camera has been published in the July 2017 issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine.
  • posted: 05 July 2017

  • Meade ETX90 Observer review
  • news ● ETX90 Observer ● Astronomy Now
  • There is another excellent review for the ETX90 Observer published in the June issue of Astronomy Now magazine.
  • posted: 22 May 2017

  • Meade ETX Observer review
  • news ● ETX Observer ● All About Space
  • The ETX Observer series of telescopes is reviewed in issue 64 of All About Space magazine.
  • posted: 16 May 2017

  • Meade LX850 advert in print
  • advertisement ● LX850 ● Astronomy Now
  • A new advertisement has appeared in the January 2017 issue of Astronomy Now magazine.
  • posted: 12 January 2017

  • Meade LX90 advert in print
  • advertisement ● LX90 ● Sky at Night
  • A new advertisement has been published in the November 2016 issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine.
  • posted: 25 October 2016

  • Meade ETX90 Observer review
  • news ● ETX90 Observer ● Sky at Night
  • The ETX90 Observer telescope is reviewed in the November issue of BBC Sky at Night magazine.
  • posted: 25 October 2016

  • Wilderness spotting scope review
  • news ● All About Space ● Wilderness Spotting Scope
  • This month's All About Space magazine, issue 55, features a review of the Meade Wilderness 20-60x80mm Spotting Scope.
  • posted: 04 September 2016

  • ETX Observer advert in print
  • advertisement ● ETX Observer ● Astronomy Now ● Sky at Night
  • There is a new advertisement that has appeared in two UK magazines. It promotes the new ETX Observer telescopes.
  • posted: 26 August 2016

  • LightBridge Mini review
  • news ● LightBridge Mini ● Astronomy Now
  • The Meade LightBridge Mini is reviewed in the August issue of Astronomy Now magazine.
  • posted: 02 August 2016

  • Meade LightBridge Mini 130 review
  • news ● LightBridge Mini
  • The Meade LightBridge Mini 130 is reviewed in the July issue of Sky at Night magazine.
  • posted: 27 June 2016
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