Above The Clouds

Meade's 6" Schmidt-Newtonian Brings the People of the Sun Back to the Stars

Millennia before President Kennedy’s campaign to beat the Russians to the final frontier culminated in Neil Armstrong’s footprint on the moon’s cratered-surface, the Dogon mapped out the solar system. The Dogon, a reclusive commune of farmers in the Homburi Mountains in Mali, formulated the equations proving that the sun was the center of the solar system thousands of years prior to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory. They were also responsible for the charting the 50-year orbit of the often-sought, and Stevie Wonder-celebrated, star of Po Tolo. For every untold story of celestial exploration by the Dogon, there remains a limitless universe of astonishing journeys for you to embark upon from the comfort of your backyard.

The Meade 6” Schmidt-Newtonian Computerized Telescope is your gateway back to the heavens. Many telescope designers place the emphasis on the magnification of the images. Though the idea of zooming in on heavenly bodies light years away sounds appealing, this limits your perspective of the overall picture. Meade delivers a ground-breaking wide-field vantage point that rivals professional astrophotography. Along with the stunning clarity, the Schmidt-Newtonian offers a state-of-the-art tutorial feature that will make learning about the skies above a pleasure. Let your fingertips and curiosity be your guides as the computerized function escorts your eyes and imagination to over 30,000 stars, nebulae, galaxies, comets and distant planets.

Meade also programmed the AutoStar feature to be your host on a range of guided tours. Tonight’s Best is our recommendation for the best tour no matter where you are. Meade’ 6” Schmidt-Newtonian combination of the maximized light transmission and the LXD75 heavy-duty tripod only enhances your viewing experience. Precision is the distinguishing hallmark. This battery-operated dynamo is great for on the road excursions and no terrain is too rugged for this telescope. The lessons learned about the universe’s totality are ones you can pass down to the next generation of inquisitive minds. Our glorious past maybe documented in scholarly texts and captured on archival footage, but our history and future lie in the stars.