Review - Celestron Omni Series 40mm Eyepiece 93325

                         I recently purchased a Celestron Omni Series 40mm eyepiece.I wanted the large 40mm lens for observing deep sky objects, but also because Comet Ison will be getting brighter over the next month.The Omni Series is the lowest priced individual eyepieces available from Celestron, but still high quality optics.Simply holding this eyepiece, and you can tell it is well made.It is metal, with a flip up eye cup, and threaded for 1.25 filters.The 40mm Omni boasts multi coated optics with blackened edges, 4-element design, a 42 degree apparent field of view, and 31mm of eye relief.The Omni Series would be a good choice for expanding your collection of low power eyepieces.
                        The 40mm Omni Series eyepiece's performance seems to match it's quality.I tested the eyepiece on The Orion Nebula, The Andromeda Galaxy, and Comet Ison.The light gathering abilities of this eyepiece are phenomenal.Both deep sky objects had great clarity, and were very bright.The view of Comet Ison was equally appealing.I will continue to test this eyepiece over the next two weeks, as the weather has been quite cloudy in my area lately, and shows no sign of relenting.
                         I should also mention that this eyepiece sticks out quite far from the telescope, much farther than any of my other eyepieces,.I actually bumped into it once, and it could be a hazard if you are not careful, possibly breaking the focuser, or even knocking over the telescope.I have not found any other relevant defects, or issues with this product.I am very happy with this eyepiece, especially for the price, and would recommend it to others in the market for a large diameter Plossl eyepiece.Thanks for reading.