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  3. From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
  4. Subject: Re: Telescopes?
  5. Message-ID: <1992Dec26.105151.4599@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
  6. Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
  7. References: <1992Dec16.183324.28183@tellab5.tellabs.com>
  8. Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 10:51:51 GMT
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  11. chrz@tellabs.com (Peter Chrzanowski) writes:
  12. : Note that some astronomical telescopes invert the image, which is 
  13. : unfortunate if you want to use it for terrestrial observations.
  14.  
  15. If it is a reflector telescope, no problem. Just turn your back toward
  16. what you want to view. In other words, point the opening of the telescope
  17. behind you. Then, everything will be right side up.
  18.  
  19. Bill
  20.