Celestron 6mm Omni Plossl 1.25" Eyepiece Reviews
Product Type: Celestron telescopes
Newest Review: ... talking about premium eyepieces but as the Omni costs only £30 the rule less is more holds true. On the down side, as a ... more
... result of the positioning of the lenses, the field of view isn't enormous at 52 degrees. As the 6mm provides relatively high magnification (making it best suited for lunar and planetary observation) the field of view may seem frustratingly small especially on an undriven mount. At high magnifications objects such as the moon and planets appear to move rapidly through the eyepiece, this is caused by the Earth's rotation and can be the source of much frustration in smaller fields of view. A small field means more regular...more
Customer Celestron 6mm Omni Plossl 1.25" Eyepiece Reviews (1)
by - written on 18/03/12 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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The Celestron Omni 6mm is a Plossl design. Traditionally, Plossl eyepieces contain 4 or 5 lenses, the Omni is typical in this regard containing 4 lenses. The lenses are arranged in a symmetrical fashion, 2 goups of 2 lenses closely spaced. The plossls main selling point is the low amount of glass used in their design. The fewest number of lenses (otherwise known as elements) used in an optical system the clearer and more pristine an image will be. It's a different story when talking about premium eyepieces but as the Omni costs only £30 the rule less is more holds true. On the down side, as a result of the positioning of the lenses, the field of ... Read the complete review
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