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Old April 3rd 06, 07:14 PM posted to alt.astronomy.solar
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Hi

I have brought a Paralux astro telescope but everything I view is upside
down ! even the spotter scope image is upside down.

Am I doing something really stupid or is this how it should be?.

Thanks


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Old April 4th 06, 08:14 AM posted to alt.astronomy.solar
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On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 19:14:17 +0100, "yar"
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Hi

I have brought a Paralux astro telescope but everything I view is upside
down ! even the spotter scope image is upside down.

Am I doing something really stupid or is this how it should be?.


I assume it's a refractor?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractor


If it is, then, yeah, most astronomical telescopes present the image
upside down. unless you have a way of correcting it with something
like an "erecting prism"
It's the optics.

http://van.hep.uiuc.edu/van/qa/secti...1230235049.htm

hope this helps

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