The lens nearest the object, called the objective, forms a
real, inverted, magnified image of the object This serves as the object for
the second lens, the eyepiece, which functions essentially like a simple
microscope or magnifier, produces the final image, which is enlarged
and virtual The first inverted image is thus near (at or within) the focal
plane of the eyepiece, at a distance appropriate for final image formation
at infinity, or a little closer for image formation at the near point Clearly,
the final image is inverted with respect to the original object