Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory

Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory

An interesting new product from Celestron! The Celestron Origin is like an observatory designed for stargazing. The device includes 6' RASA optics and a built-in Sony STARVIS image sensor, a tracking device - everything you need from finding a target to producing a finished image. In addition, the whole thing is controlled by a phone.

Exploring the starry sky is now very easy and exciting: Celestron Origin finds the desired objects, takes the images and performs astroimage processing such as stacking automatically, and you see the stunning results immediately!

• 6' 152mm F2.2 RASA (Rowe-Ackerman Schmidt Astrograph) telescope
• Focal length 335mm
• Viewing and shooting images and controlling the device via your phone
• No visual viewing through a traditional eyepiece
• Automatic and target-following GoTo Alt-Az tripod
• Sony Starvis image sensor
• Built-in Dew-heater for anti-frost and cooling
• Image processing and stacking done on the device - you get ready-made star images
• Built-in powerful 97.9Wh battery

Stargazing and taking pictures is easy by launching the Celestron Origin software on your phone. You can then search for objects by pointing or searching. Origin will zoom in on the object and you can press a button to display the image files.

Although telescopes collect light very efficiently, long exposure times and image combining allow for much more detail and color in photographs than can be seen with the human eye alone. In addition, the Celestron Origin also saves the original RAW image files, meaning you can use your own computer to process images from the same source material with software such as Deep SkyS tracker.

Packed with Celestron's cutting-edge technology

The core of the Celestron Origin is the Rowe-Ackerman Schmidt Astrograph telescope , with this technology the camera sensor is located in front of the telescope and the result is a sharp image across the entire field of view and a very light-gathering F2.2 aperture. This is a technology intended solely for photography, meaning that traditional viewing through an eyepiece is not possible with the RASA telescope. However, the choice for this device is clear because the combination of speed and performance is clearly ahead of reticle telescopes or Newtonian mirror telescopes.

The camera is a color camera with an IMX178 Starvis image sensor manufactured by Sony . The device has everything needed for image processing, i.e. processors and software. Celestron Origin takes a series of photographs of the object. For example, over 200 15-second exposures and these are combined to create a final image that shows off stunning details and colors.

The GoTo automatic tripod holds the object precisely in the same place for a certain period of time, the tripod has the same robust technology as the Celestron Evolution models. By keeping the exposure reasonable, there will be no errors in tracking and the end result is equivalent to approximately 50 minutes of continuous exposure, meaning that even the faintest objects can be captured as much data as possible. From this image data, the device processes the finished star image of, for example, a galaxy.

The finished image is created in real time on the phone screen and becomes sharper over time as the exposure time increases and more images are combined. Celestron Origin can also be connected to multiple smartphones, so the whole family can watch the image of a celestial object being created!

Those who are more advanced in their hobby will also appreciate that image files can be transferred individually from the device to a computer via a USB connection. So if you have previously processed images with, for example, the free Deep Sky Stacker or the easy-to-use Affinity Photo, this can also be done with the Celestron Origin.

Celestron Origin includes a complete package for stargazing, meaning that it also includes cooling for the tube and camera, as well as heating to prevent the lens elements from fogging up in cooler weather. In addition, you can schedule the shooting so that you can capture a specific object and the device can be ready in the backyard for the best visibility of a celestial object, for example. Stargazers have been using observatories remotely in the same way for a long time, and now this is possible with your own device.

Optics specifications:

• Optical Design: Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph
• Aperture: 152mm (6')
• Focal length: 335mm
• Focal length ratio: f/2.2
• Highest usable magnification: 307x
  
• Minimum usable magnification: 19x
• Limiting stellar magnitude: 13.1
• Resolution: 1.48 arc seconds / pixel
• Light gathering power (compared to human eye): 474x
• Coatings: StarBright XLT
• Tube length: 609.6mm
• Pipe diameter: 177.8mm
• Tube weight: 4.8 kg
• Dovetail: CG-5 Dovetail Bar

Stand and mount specifications:

• Goto Alt-Azimuth auto tripod
• Stand size: 457.2 x 304.8, 25

Electronics specifications:

Total weight: 18.87 kg

Compatible with iOS 16 or later and Android 12 or later

The sales package includes:

• 6' RASA optical tube with integrated camera.
• Origin single fork stem mount with internal lithium battery.
• Built-in computer with cooling fans and WiFi
• Autofocus
• Dew system with environmental sensor, dew-heater ring and dew cover.
• Integrated filter holder (not included but compatible with 1.25' and 2' filters)
• Full-height tripod
• Lens cap
• AC charger