The final image formed by an astronomical telescope is:
A
real and erect.
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B
virtual and erect.
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C
real and inverted.
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D
virtual and inverted.
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Solution
The correct option is D virtual and inverted. The objective lens produces a real, inverted image and the eyepiece acts as a simple magnifier and does not re-invert and produces a virtual image. So overall the image is inverted and virtual.