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Started by Grumpy_one, 02/29/2008 07:03PM
Posted 02/29/2008 07:03PM Opening Post
a web site that describes and illustrates the different views in perspective to orientation in different scopes i.e. refractor vs sct vs reflector. Thanks
Posted 02/29/2008 08:22PM #1
Cannot give you a website, but several of the beginners basic astronomy books I have seen have a telescope chapter or several pages of comparisons at the start and some show what type image to expect from each configuration.

Make a stop at Barnes/Noble or such and look at the choices. B&N usually has several books in the cheap section, and often they have this type info.

Good luck
Posted 02/29/2008 09:03PM | Edited 03/01/2008 01:17AM #2
That was not the correct link try this one:

http://www.telescopes.com/telescopes/imageorientationwhyiseverythingupsidedownarticle.cfm
Posted 02/29/2008 09:47PM #3
Hi David,
The Night Sky Observers Guide does have some sketches of objects as seen through the eyepiece. They might be done using larger telescopes than your thinking of, but it's worth a look.