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I bought myself a secondhand Tasco Telescope recently, to look at the stars etc.

I have no experience whatsoever, but something seems strange to me.

When I look through it during daytime, all objects seems to appear upside down

I changed the lens with some others I got with the deal, but still, no improvement.??

Can anyone explain why this is, or does it have to be like that?

Thank you,

Feeling really

Astronomical telescopes don't have prisms to invert and reverse the image as do binoks and spotting scopes . Astronomers just learn/adjust their brains , to see the heavens reversed as do the star charts .

BTW your mirror also has a reversed image (but not inverted) , and you have learned to shave and brush your hair (but not read) from this image .

A basic physical science textbook on optics will explain all this .

Thank you MikeV,

That helps a lot. So there is nothing wrong with it then.

There might well be! Think you should let me test it for a few weeks then I'll be able tell you.

Face it ... you bought junk ... send it to P.O. Box ....

No problem, pay in at Bank.....Acc.......Branch.....

What comes around goes around

Ok Nice reading

But now's the questions WHERE does one start looking for stars etc.???

What is a focus point to start from when exploring the stars? Becuase I tried it aswell, it is very difficult to pinpoint a certain place/start and to find it?

ANy tips?

Is there no "viewing tube", whatever it's called attached to it so you can aim? Like a telescopic sight on a gun?

Usually you look up.

I think it's called a spotter scope, DQ.
Or you can get a nice motorized computerized thingie which plugs into your laptop and will find the stars for you. I have no idea how it works and I can't afford one either.

Where are the clever okes?
Deeftes!!

Jip, the scope is there. I meant like orientation point. Surely, there scope must be 'configured'?



So our paths finally cross again after you left for the birding spot You sure, when I look up, I see nothing but ceiling

Ja, nee.... wag!

Gamespottertjie, this is what you need:
1. Beeeg tin of black paint.
2. A moon and stars stencil
3. Some silver paint with glitter.
4. A new lock for your bedroom door to keep your mother out.

Getting back to the point:
Why are you discussing Sawubona's scope? I had the first claim on it?

So I can actully go an use it myself AND I can play the expert and show him how........