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Meade Telescopes Compared With Other Telescopes

Are you looking to buy a telescope? There are several big brands to choose from. Meade Telescopes being the worlds largest, and Orion telescope, Celestron Telescopes, and many others. In this article, we will compare Meade telescopes to other telescope brands, to find which the best telescope to buy is.

As you read this article, you will discover more about:

* About Meade Telescopes

* Why Buy Meade Telescopes

* Meade Telescopes Compared With Other Telescope Brands

* About Meade Telescopes

Meade telescopes come from a company called - Meade Instruments Corporation. In 1972, John Diebel started Meade as a small mail order telescope seller. They used to sell small Reflecting Telescopes and Telescope Accessories.

In 1978 the company started producing Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. Meade Instruments Corporation has also produced larger telescopes, which can even be found in some observatories! Today Meade is the leading telescope manufacturer, with its telescopes being found all around the world.

* Why Buy Meade Telescopes

There are many reasons to invest in Meade, when Buying Telescopes. The biggest reason is the amount of telescopes that are from Meade. This makes finding answers to questions and accessories which fit your telescope, much easier.

There is a wide selection of telescopes from Meade telescopes. And they all are designed to offer good viewing of the heavens.

The price point with Meade telescopes is also good. Telescopes from Meade do have a part premium, because of the brand, but compared with other brands, the price point is similar.

* Meade Telescopes Compared With Other Telescope Brands

Meade telescopes are not the only brand for telescopes; there are some other great ones. Celestron telescopes produce great telescopes, and at one time, were bigger and better than Meade.

Meade telescopes come in many varieties, such as GPS computer controlled telescopes, whereas standard reflectors and refractors. Also Meade has a line of new generation equipment that lets you point to the heavens on an object, and learn in vast detail, information about it. Celestron has also followed suit.

Meade and Celestron telescopes offer similar products, at similar prices. Orion is good with price. Which brand you choose will come down to your own likes and dislikes. When buying a telescope, look at which offers the better deal. Sometimes you can get extras such as a Carry Case or telescope lenses.

For a telescope which will last for years, Meade and Celestron offer good quality, and their telescopes have many good customer testimonials. The ultimate key being to be able to find these great telescopes.

Luckily there are many places that sell both Meade and Celestron telescopes. Online it can be easier to find a wider range. Make sure you check both models between brands, and see the differences they each offer, and the extra features or accessories you get.
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Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. Which one?

I am getting a telescope for my hubby's birthday and he wants a good one. I definitely want the Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain, but I'm torn between two of them:
Either the 9.25 inch or the 11 inch. I want to spend less than $3000, and I know the 11 inch is a little bit heavier. We are brand new, never had a telescope, but we are totally into this and want the best one.

Any suggestions?

Thanks a bunch!
We have never lifted one, no. But, we do know how much they weigh. We own binoculars and they are not enough anymore. We've wanted a good telescope for years. We want to be able to see as far as possible for our price range.
I'm floored at all the info I've gotten from you all... I had no idea. How can I possibly pick a best answer? I have a Nikon D40 that we just bought, so I'd like to use that with my telescope. Also, I told my hubby what I was getting him, and we're going to look for an astronomy club here in Madison, WI.

Thank you again so much!

Hi Mel -

That's an interesting question. I have owned an 11 inch Celestron SCT for over 7 years and I absolutely love it. It is not terribly difficult to transport or to set up, once you get used to how it goes together. It takes me about 15 minutes to set up, and I'm a geezer! Now, the interesting part of your question: Are you looking at the CGE, CPC, or SGT version? This is kind of an important question.

The CGE is most similar to the one I have. It is probably also the most expensive. It is mounted on an equatorial mount that is rock solid. Even for the 11 inch, no individual component weighs more than about 40 lbm, so it's reasonably easy to assemble.

The CPC is a fork-mount configuration. It is also very solid, but the fork mount is attached to the tube, and together they probably weigh over 60 lbm for the 11 inch version. This makes for a precarious assembly when you are teetering with this huge, expensive instrument held high as you try not to drop anything in the dark.

The SGT / NGT series is mounted on a new, more slender mount that is lighter and less solid than the CGE version. As a result, the telescope may become shakey in a windy situation, especially if you attach larger accessories to it (and everyone does that eventually).

This is important, because the mount is a critical part of the telescope, and once you buy it, you are pretty much stuck with it. I would never recommend that someone buy an excellent scope and put it on an underrated mount.

Since you mentioned the figure $3000, I must assume that you are probably looking at the low end mount. If so and if you are budget limited, I would reconsider and go with the 9.25 inch version on the best mount you can get. Or, if you can afford it, spend a little more and go with the CGE-1100. You will not regret that purchase - decades later.

Remember that you can upgrade any scope later with better eyepieces. Over the years, I have added a few Nagler eyepieces that give me spectacular views. But you can't go back and get a new mount very easily.

In summary, I can highly recommend the 11 inch Celestron SCT - it's a beautiful instrument. I use it all the time for demos to classrooms, scout groups, etc. The views rival some observatory scopes I have seen. But if you buy a good scope, be sure and buy a good mount. The scope can be thought of as three basic pieces: the tube, the mount, and the eyepiece. The eyepieces you can upgrade later, but the tube and the mount should be top-notch to assure years of satisfaction guaranteed - and I can testify to that part..

If your husband is knowledgeable in this, I would involve him in the decision. I do not mean to imply that you do not know enough to decide for yourself; it's just been my experience that telescopes are not good surprise gifts - they tend to be kind of specialized and geared toward the individual.

Good Luck and Happy Birthday / Clear Skies to you both.

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