1.5 Erecting Eyepiece. Question.

[Beeford Mick]

Hi Guys. With my telescope I got a 2x Barlow and a 1.5 erecting eyepiece, I understand the workings of the Barlow but not sure what the erecting eyepiece is for. Does it work on the same principal as the Barlow ????

[brantuk]

The erecting eyepiece just turns the image the right way up - usually for the benefit of terrestrial viewing - I think you'll find the image is still reversed side to side though. I'm guessing it magnifies the view by 1.5x as well - but could be wrong on that one.

[mijijim]

Hi,

I have just put my William Optic Erecting EP on a refractor, the image is as per Binoculars. Hope that helps.

mijijim

[valleyman]

As brantak says, it is used for terrestial viewing and will give you 50% more magnification. Dont bother using for Celestrial as it really does not matter that much if you are looking upside down and back to front if looking at stars.

[cantharis]

As brantak says, it is used for terrestial viewing and will give you 50% more magnification. Dont bother using for Celestrial as it really does not matter that much if you are looking upside down and back to front if looking at stars.

I often use a prism diagonal that gives a correct image - I find it handy for referring to moon charts, and star charts. I know you can get moon charts that are reversed image - but star charts are always correct image.

[Beeford Mick]

Thanks, that's helpfull. Learning all the time. I hope it will be clear tonight.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I often use a prism diagonal that gives a correct image - I find it handy for referring to moon charts, and star charts. I know you can get moon charts that are reversed image - but star charts are always correct image.

I'm the same i prefer using an erect prism also.