Which famous astronomy equipment merger in 2002 combined two major telescope manufacturers to create what is now one of the largest astronomical product companies in the world?

The astronomy retail landscape has seen significant changes over the decades as companies join forces to advance telescope technology and celestial observation tools. This trivia question explores one of the most influential brand mergers in astronomical equipment history that reshaped how amateur and professional astronomers access quality viewing equipment.

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Meade Instruments and Celestron
Orion Telescopes and Sky-Watcher
Celestron and Sky-Watcher (both acquired by Synta)
Tele Vue and Takahashi