Which retail innovation is credited with making high-quality telescopes widely accessible to amateur astronomers in the 1970s, dramatically expanding the hobby's popularity?

The world of astronomy retail has evolved dramatically in recent decades, with specialized stores and online marketplaces transforming how enthusiasts access telescopes and equipment. This poll tests your knowledge about a groundbreaking retail event that changed how amateur astronomers purchase their gear. Do you know which major retail innovation revolutionized telescope sales and accessibility?

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Celestron's introduction of the first mass-produced Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes sold through department stores
The launch of Edmund Scientific's mail-order catalog featuring affordable reflector telescopes
Meade's pioneering telescope vending machines installed at science museums nationwide
The Astronomy Superstore chain opening 50 locations across North America with in-store observatories