Meade now brings to market a sophisticated Catadioptric optical design favored by research facilities worldwide at a price many enthusiasts can afford. Most professional applications are this style telescope or a gargantuan apochromatic refractor. Meade's 10.0" LX200 with UHTC coatings provides a deep space aperture in a size that can still usually be transported within a typical vehicle by a single person, and gives all this in a complete package within reach of many an observer.