Both Meade and Celestron are in trouble !

wonder why there is no official outlet for meade in ireland, correct me if i'm wrong

Wally and Jimmy at andromeda optics are meade dealers.

Press Releases

A Message from Joseph A. Lupica Jr., CEO of Celestron

As of today (06/04/05), Celestron has been acquired by Synta, a valued Celestron supplier for the past 15 years. Although there has been much speculation about the acquisition, the press release included below covers the most important aspects. This purchase is a very positive development for Celestron and will allow us to continue providing the best telescopes available on the market. The new owner is dedicated to growing Celestron's reputation for high-quality optics and we can assure you that product quality and value will only be enhanced by this acquisition.