Tasco galaxsee 46114675 telescope

That is normal.

All astronomical telescopes show inverted images-- it's normal nothing is wrong with the telescope. No up or down in space!

Read my TIPS on my profile page especially the Frequently Asked Questions TIP.

All astronomical telescopes show upside down images. It's normal. If you want to use it for terrestrial viewing you can purchase an "erecting diagonal" like this:

http://www.astronomics.com/main/Image_Erecting_Prisms.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/EDNECFUVSRWS8KLNTU5E38XSE1/Page/1

Yes, nothing is wrong. All astronomical telescopes show upside down images. For terrestrial viewing you can buy and erecting diagonal like this one:

http://www.astronomics.com/main/product.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/EDNECFUVSRWS8KLNTU5E38XSE1/product_id/6329

All astronomical telescopes have upside down images. It's perfectly normal.

You can buy an "erecting prism" for terrestrial viewing.

Here is one:
http://www.astronomics.com/main/Image_Erecting_Prisms.asp/catalog_name/Astronomics/category_name/EDNECFUVSRWS8KLNTU5E38XSE1/Page/1

The manual will only have assembly instructions. It will not tell you how to use the scope or how to find objects in the night sky. Read my TIPS on my profile page-- a free monthly star chart is available here:

http://skymaps.com/downloads.html

Hi,

The prism has been put in upside down.. Is it new?? I'd get it straight back to the shop for replacement..

All astronomical telescopes show upside down images-- no up or down in space!

You can buy one of these to ERECT the image-- make sure you get the correct barrel size usually 1.25 inch although some of those TASCO scopes are .965 inch. Measure the hole--
http://www.amazon.com/Orion-Correct-Image-Diagonal-1-25/dp/B0000XMYEW

You won't find a manual--- from Tasco--- however Meade maintains a web site with all of their manuals-- find one similar to yours. They all go together about the same.

http://www.meade.com/manuals/index.html

I'm not sure what type of telescope this is (refractor, reflector, etc.) but it's normal for most telescopes to have inverted images. There is no up or down in space so it doesn't really matter when you view an astronomical object. You just want to keep that in mind if you use a moon map so that you can get the correct orientation. However, you can get moon maps with inverted images.

If you wish to view land or terrestrial objects you can purchase an image erecting prism to turn everything right side up. Depending on the telescope it may reverse the images from left to right when it does this.

I hope this helps.

-jodair

The upside down image is normal for astronomical telescopes. The finder usually is a fixed focus, but it can be altered for various eye types, by rotating the objective lens for focus - the cell should move in or out on fine threads.