Which famous telescope manufacturer's origin story includes pivoting from manufacturing grinding machines for television tubes to becoming a leading astronomy brand after the founder observed Saturn through a homemade telescope?

The astronomy industry has seen remarkable commercial innovations over the decades, with certain companies revolutionizing how we observe and connect with the cosmos. This trivia question explores the corporate history behind one of astronomy's most influential product lines. Test your knowledge about the business decisions that brought the universe closer to amateur astronomers worldwide!

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Celestron, when Tom Johnson was so moved by seeing Saturn that he redirected his electronics company toward telescope manufacturing in 1960
Meade Instruments, when John Diebel abandoned his aerospace engineering career to focus exclusively on telescope production in 1972
Orion Telescopes, when Tim Gieseler transformed his camera repair shop into an astronomy equipment company after viewing a lunar eclipse in 1975
Takahashi, when Toshiaki Takahashi shifted from producing scientific measurement devices to telescopes after witnessing Halley's Comet in 1985