Thank you for this video. I've been running my Origin for about 2 weeks. I can confirm that 15 second exposures work well - even at the Zenith. With trees and houses close by, I spend most of my time shooting close to straight up and was scared to try it. But I have learned not to try and track an object from one side of the Zenith to the other. In fact, I can't consistently track through the Meridian. I start shoots based on 5 15 minutes -after it passed the meridian, and have had NO failures doing this. The other thing I do, to try and get long amounts of time on an object, is try to shoot multiple nights in 1 - 2 hour increments, in the same part of the sky (usually at the same time depending on how far apart the sessions are) to reduce the rotation artifacts. I've tweaked Pixinsight's Gradient Correction tool to help with the rest.

Very informative and helpful video - thanks for doing this!

Great video and thank you for the tips. I love my origin.

Love your detailed information and friendly demeanor, clear skies and have fun

Nice review. Thanks

as always...well done 👍

Thank you!

don't forget they also have Pixinsight or some other software program to take the images from the telescope to make them ready for the astronomy pic of the day.

Great video! I'm thinking about getting the Origin. These tips are great!  After months of using it, do you have any new insights or other things to consider? But perhaps getting rid of your other rig is all the info I need!

Nice video, well done!

great review. So it has a built in gps so i don't have to mount any scopes or any other star finder devices? Pricey but what a beautiful piece

I'm surprised that the heat wave from the camera does not affect the image quality.

Thanks for an excellent video.  I've had my origin for about 5 months and have taken your advice to start adjusting the AI settings instead of just going with the factory defaults.  Have also learned that all nebula are not the same, and a reflection nebula should not use a nebula filter!  I've also taken your advice and started learning post-processing with PixInsight.  However, I've gotten stuck on how to download the RAW single bias, dark, and flat frames.  Should I instead just drag the Origin post-processed stack into PixInsight?  That would seem to defeat the purpose.  Thanks again for an excellent video.

Everytime I set mine to 15 seconds it reverts itself back to 10 sec. How do I keep this on 15 sec.?

Your Origin videos are among the very best on YouTube. I do hope you'll make many more of them about this scope. Meanwhile, I'm unclear about something: are you saying that the Origin clear filter is a broadband filter? For some reason, I thought it was only glass, and that if I wanted a broadband filter I would have to buy it separately. (I own the Origin nebula filter.) I love the reasoning behind the 15-second vs 10-second option you present. But I'd thought that perhaps the 15-second exposure was problematic if one was imaging an object near the zenith. Another question has to do with your insights into the AI options. Is it the case that those options are applied in real time, as the stacked photos are accumulated?  I'd assumed that they were only invoked by the Origin in its own automatic post-processing. I have other questions spurred by your excellent video, but let me save those for next time. Again, thanks for your video.

Hi.
I’ve just watched your great video on the EQ mount for the Origin.
I received my Celestron wedge today. Very excited!!!
As yet though in the UK we don’t have the updated app to support the EQ mount. The latest software does but I understand the app has to update too.
Am I right?
Thanks for your time.
Best wishes
Simon. 🙏

This was a great video. Is it worth replacing the stock clear filter with a UV/IR filter?
For example, for objects like andromeda or other galaxies in your opinion will contrast be better and will stars be a little less bloated?

Will the scope be able to plate solve in wooded areas where full access to the horizon is not available?

Is this scope any good for imaging planets?

will this do solar observations