Celestron Origin Mark II Intelligent Home Observatory
6-inch f/2.2 RASA smart telescope with built-in IMX678 colour camera, GoTo mount and tripod. Mark II with the 8.3 MP Sony IMX678 sensor.
Celestron Origin is an all-in-one 'intelligent home observatory': a 6-inch f/2.2 RASA optical tube with a built-in colour camera, Raspberry Pi computer, autofocus, automatic dew heater and integrated LiFePO4 battery, on a computerised GoTo alt-azimuth mount and tripod. Control it from the Celestron Origin app on a phone or tablet: it aligns itself, finds targets and stacks and processes images live. Raw files can be copied off over USB for your own processing. An integrated filter drawer accepts 1.25" or 2" filters.
Optical
Optical design
Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA)
Aperture
152 mm (6")
Focal length
335 mm
Focal ratio
f/2.2
Central obstruction
77 mm (50.7% of aperture)
Coatings
StarBright XLT throughout
Filter drawer
Integrated; accepts 1.25" or 2" filters
Camera, mount and system
Camera sensor
Sony IMX678, colour, back-illuminated
Pixel size
2.0 µm
Resolution
3856 × 2180 px
Sensor diagonal
8.9 mm
Field of view
1.32° × 0.75°
Image scale
1.23″/pixel
Computer
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
Mount
Computerised GoTo alt-azimuth (CG-5 dovetail on tube)
Focus
Motorised autofocus or manual control
Dew control
Automatic heater in front lens; removable dew shield
Connections
2× USB-A and Ethernet on tube; 2 AUX ports on tube, 4 on mount; USB-A on mount for device charging
Battery
Integrated LiFePO4, 97.9 Wh, 6+ hours
Power input
12 V DC adapter (charges battery or runs on mains)
App
Celestron Origin app, iOS 16+ / Android 12+
Weights
Tube 4.8 kg; mount 7.7 kg; tripod 6.35 kg; total 18.87 kg