meade

English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995) United States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872)

See also Mead''. Meade is a company that produces telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, CCD cameras and accessories for their products. Their most popular line of telescopes include the LX200 series of "GO-TO" ranging from eight to sixteen inch diameter Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, the modified Ritchey-Chrétien RCX400 series 10 to 16-inch diameter introduced in 2005, as well as smaller Maksutov telescopeMaksutov-Cassegrain telescopes.Other accessories produced by Meade include the series 5000 eyepieces that are comparable to the construction and performance of Chester (town), New YorkChester, New York-based Televue Opticals "Nagler" (82-degree field of view), "Panoptic" (68-degree field of view), and "Radian" (60-degree field of view) eyepieces.In 2004 Meade acquired Coronado, who produce an extensive range of specialty telescopes that allow views of the sun in Hydrogen-Alpha wavelengths.Meade has a long history of litigation with other companies over infringement of their patents, particularly with its once bitter rival Celestron.The company is based in Irvine, California.

Meade Instruments Corporation
Manufactures telescopes and accessories, eyepieces, CCD imaging equipment, astronomical software, spotting scopes, binoculars, and microscopes.
http://www.meade.com/

Fort Meade, Maryland
Official site. Provides a wide range of support to partner organizations from all four services and to several federal agencies. Major tenant units include the National Security Agency (NSA), the Defense Information School, the Defense Courier Service, the U.S. Army Field Band, the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, First U.S. Army (East), the Naval Security Group Activity, the 694th Intelligence Group(U.S. Air Force) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center.
http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/

Belle Meade Plantation
Includes information on the history of Belle Meade Plantation, current exhibits, special events, and membership rates.
http://www.bellemeadeplantation.com/