The Star Party - Telescope Types - Choosing the Best Type for You

[oriontelescopes]

Hello, I’ve seen some image erecting adapters included with very cheap department store reflectors, but they generally have very poor optics. If one exists that has better optics, I’ve never seen it on the market The reflector design is a fantastic one for astronomical purposes, but it really wasn’t designed for correct image daytime viewing, unless you rotate your head into an uncomfortable angle. I’m sorry I don’t have a better solution for your telescope.

Thanks

Ken

Orion Telescopes

[TheMeanEYE]

Can prism be used on reflector to flip the image back to normal?

[oriontelescopes]

Hi TheMeanEYE,

Unfortunately, prisms will not work on reflectors. The light comes out of the focuser by only a small amount, but the prism requires the light to comes several more inches through it, so the eyepiece will never reach focus. Prisms work on refractors and cassegrains because the light comes much farther out of the focuser.

Thanks!

-Ken

Orion Telescopes

[TheMeanEYE]

@oriontelescopes Is there a way to flip image then? I've read somewhere online that there is but not sure how that thing is called. :D

[beatlessexy]

Thank you for this! I'm saving up for a telescope, and this information will come in handy in helping me decide which kind of telescope to get. :)

[urilycon]

Great summary, thank you.

[KIKITO1983]

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[label1177]

Thanks :D

[shentakuo2]

Very good video.