The Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory technology marks the beginning of a new era in amateur astronomy and astrophotography. My experience with this instrument dates back to July 2024, with hundreds of hours of imaging completed to date. My newly formatted website will demonstrate Origin's capabilities and limitations, compare its images to those in the literature, provide useful reference materials, and more.
Important Celestron Origin Update (November 10, 2025)
The Celestron Origin Mark II is now available with its new "Origin 678C Camera—a next-generation upgrade featuring Sony’s latest Starvis 2 CMOS technology. With 8.4 megapixels, ultra-fine 2.0 μm² pixels, and a modern 16:9 aspect ratio, this advanced sensor delivers higher resolution and increased sensitivity." Further information about the Mark II can be found at the following link:
https://www.celestron.com/products/celestron-origin-intelligent-home-observatory
Important References
Dennis F. Jones
Retired Physicist
Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America - Elected in 2000
I live in Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, Canada on the shores of the Bay of Fundy, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of North America. It is here that the Sun and Moon create the highest tides in the world. Click on the action button below to see these tides from the Burntcoat Head Lighthouse webcam, not far from my community.
Astronomy is not just about telescopes and observatories. It also concerns the people who use them. From an old pair of binoculars in the mid 1960s to Celestron Origin in the mid 2020s, what happened to me in between is just as important, for it was those years of experiences that influence how I perceive distant, untouchable cosmic objects from my location here on Earth today. Several webpages, most in progress, covering everything from our shoreline geology and ecosystem to my education, career highlights, and farm life, are included at the bottom of the menu. At the age of 71 (August 2025) my interests, hobbies, and other special activities are so diverse, that this personal website is really the only online format where I can talk about anything I want, and have fun doing it.
