38 | CELESTRON ORIGIN
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
with regard to tracking over time. If you note that your stars
are somewhat streaked or that imaging fails, you may need to
shield Origin from the wind or move it to a better-protected,
less windy area.
• If you are in an area of strong winds, use manual camera
settings to try shorter sub-exposures (which may also allow
using ISO 2000).
Consistently getting streaky
stars or objects not being
centered
• If you see streaky stars during imaging or if objects are
consistently off-center in the field of view, Origin’s mount
model is probably inaccurate or corrupted.
• In this unlikely scenario, try power cycling Origin and
reinitializing. This will usually clear the problem.
Performance near zenith
• Because Origin uses an altazimuth mount (and not an
equatorial mount), imaging near the zenith becomes difficult
due to field rotation. A warning message will appear when
imaging within 5° of the zenith.
• If imaging fails near the zenith due to field rotation, use
manual camera settings to set a shorter sub-exposure time.
Grid artifacts when zooming
far into Camera View while
imaging
• If you zoom into your device’s screen during imaging, you
may notice some “grid artifacts.” These artifacts result from
the compression of the “live” image you see onscreen.
• The final stacked master is not compressed in this way, so
your final stacked master (i.e., the image Origin saves to the
Image Gallery after you press End Imaging) will not show
these grid artifacts.
Hot Pixels or Other Image
Artifacts
If you notice some “hot pixels” or other image artifacts,
we recommend using “Recapture Dark Frames” in
Menu>Settings>Advanced. The dark frames stored on Origin
were taken at the factory, and may not perfectly match your
current observing conditions (i.e. temperature). Taking the
dark frame in the same conditions you are imaging will better
eliminate any residual hot pixels or artifacts.
NOTE: Be sure to install the dust cover on Origin before
recapturing dark frames.
Camera cable connections
• An internal USB cable connects Origin’s camera to its
onboard computer. If you are no longer receiving images
from the camera, check the cable connections on both ends
of this cable. One end connects to the USB-C port on the
camera. The other end connects to one of Origin’s USB
ports (Figure 36).
Power stays on even
when the power switch is
turned off
• After turning off the switch, the mount may remain on for up
to 7 seconds while it waits for Origin’s electronics to shut
down.
• In some rare instances, you may find that Origin stays on
indefinitely, even when the power switch is put into the
off position. If this occurs, press the Reset button on the
fork arm (Figure 37). You’ll need a paper clip or another
instrument with a fine tip. Once you press the Reset button,
Origin will turn off. The next time you turn Origin on via the
power switch, it should work normally.
Power stays off even when
the power switch is turned on
• If this occurs, the battery may be completely dead, or it may
have shut down for other reasons to protect itself. To reset
the battery, briefly plug in the AC adapter.
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