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Why is the image inverted/reversed?

April 26, 2017image inverted reversed

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Why is the image inverted/reversed?

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This is a function of the optics. Assuming there are no “image erector” lenses or similar in the optical system of an astronomical telescope, the orientation of the image will depend upon the number of reflections in the system. It is irrelevant to astronomy a star has no “right way up”.