Operating a telescope requires knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, and other sciences. AI comes to eliminate all that, with Celestron Origin, the telescope with artificial intelligence that does everything by itselfso that you only have to sit in front of your Smart TV and enjoy the images.
For many astronomy fans, the magic of using a telescope is spending hours freezing at night outdoors to find that galaxy or that constellation you are looking for. Spend time focusing and capturing, and then edit it on your computer.
There is also its appeal in observing at random, and then using the Internet, or books, to discover what you have found. All that magic is lost with modern home telescopes, where artificial intelligence takes care of everything.
This is how Celestron Origin works, the telescope with AI
From the opposite point of view, For most people, handling a telescope is very complicated.
That is why Celestron Origin has a large market. As Celestron CEO Corey Lee says: “Observing the night sky has traditionally been complicated for amateur astronomers, often requiring extensive product knowledge and laborious setup and navigation.”
He continues: “Celestron Origin removes all of these barriers, offering beginners, experts, and anyone in between an easy-to-use, state-of-the-art home observatory experience.”
This telescope does not have a “hole” to look at. From your mobile phone or Smart TV you tell it what you want to see, using a celestial map or a list, and the artificial intelligence automatically maneuvers the telescope to locate it. The image is captured by an image sensor, which converts it into a photograph that is sent to the mobile phone or TV, via WiFi. You can see it in the opening video of the news.
Another interesting feature is that offers narrated videos and planetarium-like presentationswhere you can insert your own captures.
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According to account New AtlasFrom a technical point of view, this AI telescope uses a Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph optical system, with a 6.4 MP Sony IMX178 CMOS image sensor, with ultra-high sensitivity and low noise STARVIS backlight technology.
It has an ultra-fast f/2.2 system with a wide field of view, as well as automatic AF and an environmental sensor to capture clear, bright images, even in complete darkness. Curiously, it uses a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B to control everything.
Telescopes with artificial intelligence, like this Celestron Origin, are here to stay. They eliminate much of the magic (and science), but it is true that it also allows astronomy to be brought closer to many more people without experience or knowledge.