Building on the success of the original model, the Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory from Celestron
incorporates AI image processing and a new CMOS sensor from Sony to
capture spectacular views of the cosmos. The Origin Mark II is built on
Rowe-Ackerman Schmidt Astrograph, Celestron's groundbreaking design now
in use worldwide to detect satellite-threatening space debris, set on a
fully motorized and computerized GoTo mount. Simply open the Origin app
on your phone or tablet, scan the sky, and select the object you wish to
observe and photograph. The Origin will point to the star, cluster, or
nebula and send rich, autofocused images to the screen of your device,
tracking the object as it moves across the sky and refreshing with
increasingly detailed exposures. Choose to hear the audio presentation
for each object if you'd like more details. More advanced astro-imagers
can download raw images via USB-A port for processing with third-party
software, and a built-in holder accommodates 1.25 and 2" filters. The
Origin sits on a full-height tripod with two-section legs.