To some, Irvine-based telescope maker Meade Instruments Corp. has lost its focus. The maker of telescopes, binoculars and microscopes has been dogged by supply issues since moving the last of its ...

Telescope maker Meade Instruments Inc., bruised by a rough economy and dragged down by high inventory levels, said Monday that its breakthrough technology is being ripped off by competitors. The ...

Meade Instruments Corp. announced Wednesday it will close its Coronado Instruments plant in Tucson and transfer manufacturing of its solar telescopes and filters to Meade's factory in Irvine, Calif.

Meade Instruments Corp., the world’s biggest maker of high-performance telescopes, and closest rival Celestron Acquisition said they had settled all patent litigation over tripods and telescope ...