Ahhh...! yes, it was me all along, now I see exactly what you are getting at. And to make you happy (and me unhappy) I agree with your observation and summation; I just checked out my LXD PAS on an indoor object and indeed the optical image is upside down and mirror reversed! I could have sworn that I seem to be able to match the trapezoid of Octantis when I use it to polar align - I obviously have been so 'uncritical' of matching up the asymmetrical trapezoid whilst I am polar aligning - I haven't even noticed they don't quite align!
Its cloudy here at present, but I'll tell you what I find after my next outing. Keep us informed of your meeting with the 'Agents of Meade' - is it a design flaw or what? Thanks for the reality check.. Fox!
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