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Bintel Glebe
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Bintel 84 Wentworth park road, Glebe, 2073, NSW
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Smart Telescopes
These telescopes include the latest technology for capturing the night sky.
Fully computerised, they’re controlled by your phone, iPad/Tablet or PC. There’s no need to align or set them up. They’re a no-hassle path into astrophotography.
Ideal for individuals, small groups, astronomy outreach or educational use. They’re perfect for sharing your discoveries and astro images among friends or with the world via social media
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$1,139.00
Seestar S30 Pro Smart Telescope
Seestar S30 Pro is an all-in-one smart telescope built to make real astrophotography simple. It automates alignment, tracking, focusing, and stacking so you can spend less time setting up and more time capturing the night sky.
Pro Performance, Infinite Cosmos
Seestar Smart Telescope
A New Era of Astrophotography
Lightweight, intelligent, and easy to use, Seestar S30 Pro combines the telescope, camera, filters, controller, auto-focusing, and tracking mount into one compact device. Power on, connect, and start exploring.
3 Easy steps to Stunning Cosmic images!
Just 3 Steps to Stunning Cosmic Images
Connect, choose a target, and capture. The app-driven workflow keeps things straightforward while the telescope handles the technical work in the background.
4K Dual-Lens
Wide View. See It All
A dual-lens system with wide-angle and telephoto cameras lets Seestar S30 Pro switch seamlessly between big, dramatic scenes and detailed deep-sky targets. Both cameras capture native 4K resolution at 1x.
Four Imaging Modes
Built for Astrophotography
Dedicated modes optimise capture for different subjects, including deep-sky imaging, wide Milky Way scenes, Solar System targets, and scenery.
One-tap Milky Way and Star Trails
Create wide-field Milky Way shots and star trails with a simplified workflow. The telescope manages capture and processing so you can focus on the result.
8K Milky Way Stitching - One-Click Mosaic
Built-in Milky Way stitching can automatically create horizontal or vertical mosaics to expand the field of view, while preserving ultra-high-resolution detail.
Freeze the ground, Two Worlds in Perfect Focus
Lock the landscape and let the sky do the moving. This mode is designed to keep the Milky Way sharp and reduce unwanted foreground movement, helping create clean, natural wide-field results.
Intelligent Constellation Recognition
Read the Stars with One Tap
Seestar can identify and label constellations in view, helping you understand what you are looking at and making it easier to jump between sky regions using app-based GOTO control.
Vast Celestial Targets
Stargazing Simplified
Choose a target in the app and the telescope automatically locates, tracks, and captures. This makes it easy to explore deep-sky objects without the usual learning curve.
One-Tap Post-Processing, Effortless Imaging
With a simple tap, Seestar can apply noise reduction and background balancing to help deliver cleaner, more natural-looking results while preserving fine celestial detail.
DSO Mosaic Stitching
Stunning 8K Image
For larger deep-sky targets, mosaic capture can follow a planned grid and stitch the result automatically, pushing beyond the limits of a single frame.
Plan mode
Plan it. Sleep on it.
Schedule your session in advance and let Seestar handle locating, tracking, capturing, and refining your targets. Great for overnight imaging when you do not want to stay up.
Equatorial Mode
Equatorial Mode is designed to counter Earth’s rotation for steadier tracking and longer exposures. Additional accessories are required.
Daytime Observation
See Far with a Single Device
Seestar S30 Pro is not only a compact observatory for the night sky, it also functions as a powerful ultra-telephoto camera for daytime use. From birdwatching and distant landscapes to rocket launches, it brings faraway subjects into clear view with ease.
With photo, video, and time-lapse modes, Seestar quickly locks onto your subject and maintains smooth tracking, turning long-distance scenes into stable and detailed captures.
4-Element Apochromatic Lens
Designed to minimise chromatic aberration, the 4-element apochromatic lens with extra-low dispersion glass delivers rounder, sharper stars and clean, neutral blacks. The result is a night sky rendered with clarity and balance, true to what the eye expects and the universe deserves.
Triple Filters. Tuned for the Night.
A built-in three-filter system automatically adapts to different observing conditions, ensuring every scene is captured at its best.
Dark Field Filter
Automatically suppresses long-exposure noise to deliver cleaner deep-sky images.
UV/IR Cut Filter
Blocks unwanted infrared light to preserve image clarity and natural colour.
Light Pollution Filter
Optimised for OIII and Hα wavelengths, helping reduce the effects of moonlight and urban glow while revealing emission nebulae with strong contrast and fine detail.
Active Anti-Dew Control
Integrated anti-dew control gently regulates lens temperature to prevent condensation during long imaging sessions. This helps keep optics clear and stable in cold, humid, or rapidly changing conditions, allowing imaging to continue uninterrupted from the first exposure to the last.
128 GB Built-In Storage
With 128 GB of onboard storage, you can keep capturing without stopping to manage files or clear space. No interruptions and no lost moments, just plenty of room to explore, capture, and create.
Unlock More Ways to Explore
Remote Control Across Regions. The Sky Within Reach, Anywhere.
The Telescope Network connects Seestar telescopes around the world into a single, unified system. Simply add your device and remote control is enabled instantly, even across different regions and time zones.
Browse celestial catalogues, tap to GoTo and capture targets, and monitor live views and imaging progress in real time. Even when you are not on site, you are still observing that sky with your own equipment.
Seestar AI Assistant
Use simple voice commands to enjoy real-time guidance as you explore the night sky.
Open Integration
Built to Expand
Seestar supports the ASCOM Alpaca open protocol, enabling compatibility with a wide range of third-party software, including NINA and more. From automated observing to fully tailored workflows, Seestar is more than a device. It’s an open platform, designed to grow with your ideas and expand what’s possible under the night sky.
Join AstroImg
Connect, Share, Explore Worldwide
AstroImg is a global community where stargazers come together to explore the cosmos, create images, share discoveries, and inspire one another. Connect with observers around the world and be part of a growing space where curiosity, creativity, and astronomy meet.
Daytime Observation
See Far with a Single Device
Seestar S30 Pro is not only for the night sky. It also works as an ultra-telephoto camera for daytime use, including birdwatching, distant landscapes, and tracking moving subjects with photo, video, and time-lapse modes.
$849.00
More sky. In your hands.
A dual-camera smart telescope with 737mm of reach, a Sony STARVIS 2 sensor, and a full astrophotography studio built into the app. From deep-sky nebulae to birds in flight, it does it all from a 1.3kg body.
Galaxies and nebulae, clearly within reach.
The 737mm telephoto and STARVIS 2 sensor pull faint deep-sky targets out of the dark. Andromeda, the Orion Nebula, the Veil, the Pleiades. Point, capture, and the DWARF 3 stacks frame after frame into a clean, detailed image.
More optics, more sensor, more battery. The smart telescope, fully grown.
Tap your phone. Start shooting.
NFC one-touch pairing connects your phone in seconds. Pick a target from the star chart or point your phone at the sky, and the DWARF 3 finds it and locks on. No alignment ritual first.
It locates and tracks for you.
Choose an object and the DWARF 3 slews to it, focuses, and tracks it as Earth turns. A field-rotation-correction algorithm keeps stars round through the whole session, so framing never drifts.
60-second exposures, four times longer.
On a polar-aligned tripod, EQ mode eliminates field rotation and unlocks exposures up to four times longer. More light per frame means richer detail in faint nebulae and galaxies.
A filter for every sky.
Switch between VIS for daytime, an astro filter for deep space, and a dual-narrowband Hα / O III filter that cuts city light pollution. A magnetic solar filter is included for safe imaging of the Sun.
A studio inside the app.
One-click optimisation, noise reduction, star calibration, and even star removal run on your phone. No laptop and no expensive software needed to turn raw frames into a share-ready image.
A whole observatory at 1.3kg.
Dictionary-sized and around 1.3kg, the DWARF 3 packs into its included carry bag and travels anywhere. Backyard, campsite, or a dark-sky weekend, it is ready when the sky is.
Two lenses. Sky and landscape.
A 6-element apochromatic telephoto reaches 737mm equivalent for deep-sky and close detail. A wide-angle lens frames the Milky Way, panoramas, and fast-moving subjects. Every mode now works on both lenses, and you switch between them with one tap.
Look up. Tap once. Capture it.
From the Moon to the far edges of deep space, the DWARF 3 turns a clear night into a finished photograph.
Built to see in the dark.
The 8.3-megapixel STARVIS 2 sensor reaches 83% quantum efficiency with just 0.6e− read noise and 12-bit output. It gathers more faint light with less noise, so nebulae come through layered and smooth rather than grainy.
Set it tonight. Sleep through it.
Plan a target and start time in advance and the DWARF 3 begins on its own. No staying up all night, and no missing a narrow window when the object is highest.
Stack across nights for depth.
Combine results from different sessions into one cleaner, higher-resolution image. A faint target keeps improving across many nights, far beyond what a single evening can gather.
Four times the frame.
A 2×2 stitching mode expands a single field to four times its area. Rotate and zoom to compose freely and capture a large nebula complete, edge to edge, in one panorama.
Tune the colour in-app.
Built-in curve grading adjusts the RGB channels individually to rebalance colour and restore the true tones of stars and nebulae. Fine control without leaving your phone.
Add your watermark, then share.
Apply a personal watermark before posting so a finished shot is unmistakably yours. From capture to a share-ready image without ever opening a computer.
Export RAW for full control.
Save in JPG and PNG for quick sharing, or FITS and TIFF for serious post-processing in Siril or PixInsight. The DWARF 3 suits beginners and experienced imagers alike.
Not just for the night.
An AI neural-processing unit recognises and tracks wildlife automatically, with continuous autofocus that holds a moving bird sharp. If it takes off, the dual-camera system quickly repositions and stays with it.
One device, every subject.
Stitch the whole scene.
AI stitching blends many frames into a seamless gigapixel panorama with no visible joins. An ultra-wide field with massive detail, so you can zoom right in and it stays sharp.
Safe solar, crisp lunar.
The included magnetic solar filter lets you image the Sun safely, from sunspots to eclipses. Turn to the Moon for sharp, detailed craters along the terminator on any clear night.
Wide-field nightscapes.
Point at the Milky Way for one-click capture with automatic foreground separation and stacking. Switch off tracking for star-trail mode that blends the landscape with the sky's turning arcs.
Daily targets, picked for you.
The app recommends what is worth shooting each night based on your sky. Tap a suggestion and go straight from choosing a target to capturing it, with no guesswork.
Dual apochromatic cameras: 737mm equivalent telephoto plus a 45mm equivalent wide-angle.
Sony IMX678 STARVIS 2 sensor, 8.3 MP, 2μm pixels, 83% quantum efficiency.
Built-in VIS, astro, and dual-narrowband filters, plus an included magnetic solar filter.
Equatorial mode unlocks exposures up to four times longer with no field rotation.
10,000mAh battery for up to 5.5 hours, plus 128GB of onboard storage.
NFC one-touch pairing and full app control for iOS and Android.
Exports JPG, PNG, FITS, and TIFF for sharing or advanced post-processing.
Doubles as a daytime instrument for birdwatching, wildlife, and gigapixel panoramas.
Every number that matters.
A complete imaging kit, in one small body.
$3,499.00
Our Southern skies are simply beautiful - view them live or capture them forever with the Vespera II
PLEASE NOTE
This setup does not include the following
Tripod - Bring your own tripod (3/8" thread).
Bubble level not included.
USB wall charger and cable not included.
The Vespera II is a seamless fusion of a camera and a telescope, condensed in an all-in-one, user-friendly portable device, allowing anyone to connect with the stars.
With Vespera II, you can both conduct live observations and capture stunning photos of the Universe you'll be proud to share.
Explore the cosmos in full colours and crisp details. Spend more time enjoying the night sky, not struggling with complicated set-ups. Whether you start from zero or already are an experienced stargazer, embrace a new stellar adventure.
Pioneering the future of smart telescopes, Vaonis has developed algorithms that harness every photon coming from the deep universe collected by our instruments. Paired with the latest generation sensors, premium optics, and combined with our exclusive live mosaic capture technology, Vespera II images that are out of reach of any other smart telescope.
The region around the Horsehead nebula taken with a Vespera 2 - with no filter used!
Vespera 2 key points
Capture and view the Universe even from the city and suburbs
Most of us live and work in among the light pollution that surrounds the city and suburbs. Thanks to the magic of live image processing, Vespera II grants you access to the deep Universe even within urban environments. With the optional CLS (City Light Suppression) and dual-band filters, go even further, removing light pollution to reveal more details in nebulae.
Share your discoveries with those close by and the rest of the world
Connect up to 10 devices to Vespera II and host star parties with your friends, or enjoy exploration moments with your kids. Project your images onto a large screen TV or share them on social media.
Take the leap into astrophotography
Vespera II saves the results of your observations as a RAW 16-bit image file, allowing you to edit them with your favourite astrophotography processing software and extract the magic from each captured image.
Singularity by Vaonis: your guide to reach the stars
Singularity is your control room, the place where you decide everything. Very intuitive and user-friendly, you can easily access any stellar object of our catalog.
You will get personalized recommendations on what to observe, according to your geolocation and the astronomical calendar, and notes about the secrets of the Cosmos.
Singularity guides you each step of the way on your journey to reach the stars.
Specifications
| Aperture | 50mm |
| Focal Length | 250mm |
| Focal ratio/td> | f/5 |
| Lens Design | Apochromatic quadruplet with field corrector |
| Lens Features | Extra low dispersion Lanthanum glass S-FPL52 |
| Native Field of View | 2.5° x 1.4° |
| Live Mosaic Field of View | max. 4.3° x 2.4° or 3.25° x 3.25° |
| Sensor Design | Sony IMX 585 (colour) |
| Image Size with Live Mosaic Mode | max. 24 mega pixels |
| Sensor Format | 11.2 x 6.3 mm |
| Pixel Size | 2.9 µm |
| Sensor Definition | 3840 x 2160 (8.3 mega pixels) |
| Sampling | 2.390 arc sec. |
| Limiting Magnitude | 16 |
| External Battery Connection | Yes |
| Storage | 25Gb |
| Limiting Magnitude | 16 |
| Connector | USB-C |
| Image Format | Jpeg, FITS, TIFF ( 16 bits RAW image) |
| Size | 48 x 20 x 9 cm |
| Weight | 5kg |
Please note the Vespera II does not include a tripod. Some suggestions are:
Optional Vespera 2 accessories include:
$5,499.00
Capture stunning views of the universe straight out of the box
Exploring and capturing nebulae and galaxies doesn't have to be complicated and tedious. With its integrated 12.5-megapixel camera and innovative technologies, Vespera Pro offers an all-in-one solution to provide you access to astrophotography.
Whether you're new to the hobby or a skilled astrophotographer, Vespera Pro has you covered. Capture stunning images right from the start, progress faster, and showcase your expertise.
The M8 Nebula taken with a Vespera Pro
The western part of the Veil Nebula ( NGC6992) captured with Vespera Pro
Ultra-high definition images.
12.5 MP sensor and exclusive Live Panorama mode, Vespera Pro allows you to effortlessly capture ultra-high-definition images of the cosmos in full colors. Zoom in for a closer look at galaxies with mesmerizing details or go wide field to embrace the full beauty of expansive nebulae.
Premium quality optics.
A larger sensor has higher requirements. This is why we have developed a new field corrector which allows to exploit 100% of the potential of the sensor.
LENS: Apochromatic quadruplet refractor
APERTURE: 50 mm
FOCAL LENGTH: 250 mm - F/5
FIELD OF VIEW :1.6° x 1.6°
LIMITING MAGNITUDE: 16
SAMPLING: 1.6 arcsec
A great fit for both beginners and advanced astrophotographers
No expertise required! Vespera Pro simplifies astrophotography with automatic pointing, tracking, and focusing, coupled with advanced image enhancement (referred to as stacking). In just a few minutes, you'll have everything set up and ready to go.
- Easy Set up
- Automatic pointing and tracking
- Live auto-focus
- Automatic live stacking
Go expert.
Ready to elevate your astrophotography game? Choose your field of view and framing to capture the perfect shot. Capture calibration frames, customize camera acquisition settings and retrieve 16-bit RAW image files to leverage your skills with your favorite astronomy image processing software
- Manual camera settings
- RAW files for manual processing
- Calibration frames
- Observation session programming
At the forefront of the astrophotography revolution with live panorama capture.
With automatic live mosaic capture, you are no longer limited by the physical field of view of the telescope. You can capture a greater variety of celestial objects and explore new ways to compose your images. Go beyond the constraints of traditional astrophotography!
How do the Vespera II and Vespera Pro compare?
| SENSOR | Vespera II | Vespera Pro |
| Sensor Type | Sony IMX 585 (colour) | Sony IMX 676 (colour) |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (8.3 MP) | 3536 x 3536 (12.5 MP) |
| Format | 1/1.2" | 1/1.6" |
| Size | 11.2 x 6.3 mm | 7.0 x 7.0 mm |
| Pixel Size | 2.9 µm | 2 µm |
| TRIPOD | Optional | Included - adjustable |
| Image and Mosaic Capture | ||
| Native image definition | 8.3 MP | 12.5 MP |
| Max. image size with COVALENS | 24 MP | 50 MP |
| Field of view | 2.5°x1.4° | 1.6°x1.6° |
| Field of view with Field of view | 4.33°x2.43° or 3.25°x3.25° | 4.18°x2.45° or 3.2°x3.2° |
| Accessories | All optional | Standard including:
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| Storage and Images | ||
| Internal Storage | 25 Gb | 225 Gb |
| Display format | JPEG 8 Bit | JPEG 8 Bit |
| Internal stored format | FITS 16 Bit | FITS 16 Bit |
| Pre-stacked image format | TIFF 16 Bit | TIFF 16 Bit |
| Power supply | ||
| Battery Life | 4 hours | 11 hours |
| Connector | USB type C | USB type C |
$7,499.00
New Version! Now with upgraded Sony STARVIS 2 678C Camera
- Stargazing and Astroimaging Redefined: Celestron Origin is an intelligent, all-in-one home observatory that captures stunning views of faint, deep-sky celestial objects and delivers them to your phone or tablet. The images you capture in seconds look better than what you’d see in the eyepiece of a much larger telescope under much darker skies.
- Revolutionary RASA Optical Technology: Origin’s patented 6” Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA) optical design places it in a class by itself. With its large aperture and fast f/2.2 focal ratio, you get unparalleled image brightness and clarity with less exposure time.
- Next-Generation 678C Camera: Sony’s latest Starvis 2 colour CMOS technology—offering improved resolution, enhanced sensitivity, and a serious leap in image quality.
- Automatic, AI-powered Astrophotography:As Origin captures data, built-in AI algorithms autonomously stack and process every frame in real-time. Galaxies and nebulae instantly come to life—sharp, detailed, and in brilliant colour—all with no user intervention.
- Automated Setup with StarSense: To get started, place Origin outside, turn it on, and connect to the app. Using Celestron’s patented StarSense technology, Origin scans the sky and autonomously focuses and aligns itself. You’re ready to select a target and start imaging in less than two minutes.
- Intuitive App Interface: The user-friendly Celestron Origin Powered by SkySafari™ app for iOS and Android, developed in partnership with Simulation Curriculum offers a simple yet powerful planetarium interface, making it easy to navigate the sky and control the system.
- Share the View with Everyone: Multiple users can use the Origin app to view the telescope’s live feed simultaneously. You can also cast the view to your smart TV or save and share it instantly.
- Advanced Features: As you grow in the hobby, download the raw image files you capture for more advanced manual processing. You can also experiment with filters and use Origin for night-vision or land-based observing during the day.
Celestron Origin Mark II stands at the forefront of a new era in amateur astronomy, blending stargazing and astrophotography into a single, user-friendly experience. This intelligent, all-in-one home observatory takes the complexity out of traditional telescopes, transforming your backyard into a gateway to the cosmos. Packed with cutting-edge technology, Celestron Origin Mark II captures the beauty of celestial objects and brings them to life on your phone or tablet.
Celestron engineers drew on their decades of expertise while designing every detail, from Origin’s patented optical technology to its intuitive companion app. The result is a revolutionary new system that builds on Celestron’s legacy and makes astronomy more accessible, exciting, and fun than ever before.
RASA Optical Technology: Unleashing the Power of Light
At the heart of Celestron Origin Mark II lies the patented Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph (RASA)—a landmark advancement in optics. In the RASA design, the imaging sensor lies at the front of the telescope tube, not the back, creating an ultra-fast f/2.2 system with an extraordinarily wide field of view while providing sharp images to the edge. Since it launched in 2014, RASA technology has become the go-to choice for space surveillance and satellite tracking. National defense contractors, professional research astronomers, and governments trust RASA to detect tiny pieces of debris and space junk, keeping our vital communications satellites safe in orbit. For Origin, Celestron’s optical engineers developed a brand-new 6” RASA with all the same capabilities of an observatory-grade instrument in a grab-and-go package.
Thanks to RASA, Celestron Origin Mark II is in a class of its own, far outperforming other telescope designs. RASA simply delivers more photons in less time than a smaller and slower Newtonian reflector, refractor, or other entry-level telescope tube. RASA’s unique combination of speed, aperture, and performance ensures unparalleled image detail, even during short exposure times.
Now Equipped with the Celestron Origin 678C Camera
Celestron Origin Mark II now comes equipped with the 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.
Precision-matched to Origin’s fast f/2.2 RASA optics, the 678C Camera captures fine structure in galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. Whether you're new to astrophotography or an experienced imager, you’ll enjoy clean, crisp results—ready to stack, share, or admire on your device in near-real time.
Turning Every Backyard Observer into an Astroimager
Celestron Origin Mark II introduces a paradigm shift in astrophotography with its built-in AI algorithms. As the telescope captures data, these intelligent algorithms automatically process every frame in real time. It’s important to note that the AI imaging processing in the Origin app is not generative AI. It does not colorize or add to your image data in any way. It simply sharpens and enhances your images using the same processing techniques an advanced astroimager would use.
The images you create with Celestron Origin Mark II are 100 percent your own data, optimized to look its best. The technology works in real-time on your live-stacked images and is also applied to the final stacked master. The result is a breathtaking display of celestial objects, rich with colour and detail beyond what the human eye could perceive in an eyepiece. And you can always adjust the images yourself using the manual controls. Thanks to the Celestron Origin Mark II, astroimaging is now accessible to enthusiasts of all skill levels, including those who have never used a telescope before.
A Universe at Your Fingertips: StarSense Technology & the Origin App
Setting up Celestron Origin Mark II is a snap, thanks to its automated initialization process powered by StarSense technology. Place Origin outside, turn it on, and connect to the app. Then, you can choose to remain with your telescope or head indoors. In less than two minutes, Origin focuses itself, scans the night sky, autonomously aligns itself by matching star patterns overhead to its internal database, and notifies you that it’s ready to begin your astronomical adventure.
The Celestron Origin Powered by SkySafari™ app, developed in collaboration with Simulation Curriculum offers an intuitive planetarium interface that simplifies navigation through the night sky. Using the planetarium view, hold your device up to the sky to look around using “compass mode”, and tap on any object you want to see (the best ones are highlighted). Or try the Tonight’s Best list, where Origin displays all the most impressive galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and more—based on your precise location and observing time. Forget about consulting a star chart or planning ahead; Origin is ready to show you the universe whenever you are.
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Once you’ve chosen a target, Celestron Origin Mark II centers it precisely in the field of view. Switch to the camera view and press Start Imaging to begin capturing 10-second exposures. It’s that easy! You see the results come through in real-time as the target takes on more and more detail. As the Celestron Origin Mark II works, it continually tracks the sky and adjusts its built-in dew prevention system to keep your images razor-sharp. Using the Celestron Origin app, you can easily adjust image settings — such as brightness, contrast, and colour saturation — to bring out different details before saving or sharing with family and friends. As of 2025, the Celestron Origin Mark II can adjust the Stretch Strength in your final stacked master to tease out subtle details in faint nebulae and galaxies.
A Shared Cosmic Experience
Gone are the days of waiting in line to peer into an eyepiece. Celestron Origin Mark II fosters a sense of community as you share the awe-inspiring experience of exploring the night sky together. Whether your friends and family are in the same room or gathered outside, multiple people can connect to Celestron Origin, and stream the view with their own devices. Additionally, Celestron Origin Mark II allows you to cast the live feed to your smart TV or instantly save and share your astroimages, creating memorable moments beyond the confines of your backyard.
Ready for More? Advanced Features
As you grow in the hobby alongside Celestron Origin Mark II, it will continue to support you with more advanced features and functionality. For example, Origin has a built-in filter drawer that accepts standard 1.25” and 2” format filters. This allows you to install optional filters, which can be especially useful in imaging nebulae in light-polluted environments like the typical suburban backyard. For imaging broadband objects like galaxies and star clusters or objects from dark skies, remove the filter for more light-throughput and brighter images. Experiment with removable and interchangeable filters for results you can’t achieve with other systems’ fixed filters.
If you would like to try advanced image processing, Celestron Origin Mark II again has you covered. It can automatically save all your raw images, which you can retrieve by plugging in a USB thumb drive or by connecting to Origin’s built-in WiFi network to download the files to your computer wirelessly. Then, import them into your favorite software for manual editing and stacking.
And how about putting Origin to work for you while you sleep? That’s no problem with the scheduled observations feature. Just tell the app which objects you want to capture. You’ll wake up to an array of spectacular images.
Expand Your Astroimaging Possibilities with Celestron Origin
Celestron Origin Mark II delivers stunning deep-sky images right out of the box. But for experienced astrophotographers interested in experimenting with longer manual exposure times, there’s now an exciting new way to fine-tune performance: equatorial wedge mode, enabled by the Wedge for NexStar Evolution and the optional StarSense Autoguider.
By aligning Celestron Origin Mark II with Earth’s rotational axis, the wedge eliminates field rotation during tracking. This enables longer sub-exposures and allows imaging near or at zenith—ideal for capturing fainter details with greater clarity, since zenith (straight up) is generally the darkest part of the night sky. As with any equatorial setup, polar alignment is required before use, but the app will take you through an automated routine that makes it easy.
For exposure times beyond 30 seconds, we recommend pairing the wedge with the StarSense Autoguider. While Celestron Origin Mark II excels at short exposures (10–15 seconds), automatically rejecting frames with minor tracking errors, the Autoguider boosts tracking precision for longer manual exposures—reducing rejected frames and maximizing image quality. Together, the equatorial wedge and StarSense Autoguider offer a powerful toolkit for advanced users pursuing specialized longer-exposure imaging.
Gain a New Perspective Here on Earth
In addition to revealing distant worlds, Celestron Origin Mark II can also capture incredible views of land-based objects on Earth, day or night. During the day, you can manually slew to capture landscapes and scenery. At night, Origin’s fast optics and sensitive camera allow you to see things in very dim ambient conditions for almost night-vision-like performance. Look around your yard or campsite at night to see what you may be missing!
Take Your Astroimaging Studio Anywhere
Celestron Origin Mark II is a portable system that doesn’t require external WiFi or 5G networks, so you can easily take it to remote dark skies in any car. Perfect for exploring our southern skies from out in the bush!
The optical tube, mount, and tripod all easily assemble and disassemble without tools. Each component weighs less than 16 lb. Optional carry cases are also available.
Your Celestron Origin Mark II system comes complete with everything you need to become an instant astronomer:
- 6" RASA optical tube with integrated camera
- Origin single fork-arm mount with internal lithium battery
- Built-in computer with cooling fans and WiFi
- Autofocuser
- Dew prevention system with environmental sensor, dew heater ring, and dew shield
- Integrated filter drawer
- Full-height tripod
- Lens cap
- AC charger
Future Upgrades
When you invest in Origin, you can count on Celestron’s engineers as your long-term partners in astronomy. Our technical teams are hard at work developing even more upgrades and enhancements for your Origin. For example, we provide access to Origin’s camera for potential future upgrades as technology improves. We’re also developing all-new functionality for your Origin and the Origin app.
Here’s a sneak preview of what we’ll be rolling out in the coming months:
Mosaic Mode:- Capture wider fields of view by stitching multiple images together.
A:
That’s correct. Because the human eye is less efficient than CMOS sensors at low light levels, we are removing it from the equation. Origin’s sensor “sees” more photons in less time than your eye could and then delivers the images it captures to your phone or tablet. The result is “almost real-time” visual observing without an eyepiece. With Origin, you see much more detail in faint, deep-sky objects than you would through the eyepiece of a much larger telescope under dark skies.
$5,499.00
The most resolving smart telescope.
Point it at the sky. Let it work.
The Vespera Pro 2 combines the highest-resolution sensor on any smart telescope with a fully automated imaging system. Sony IMX 676. 12.5 megapixels. 225 GB onboard. Set it up in minutes, then watch publication-quality deep-sky images build — no telescope experience required.
Stunning deep-sky images, tonight. No prior experience. No dark-room setup. No learning curve.
More detail than any other smart telescope.
12.5 megapixels on a 7.0 × 7.0 mm square sensor with 2 μm pixels. The square 1:1 format fills every pixel on round optics with useful data, while the fine pixel pitch resolves structure in nebulae and galaxies that larger-pixel sensors simply smear over. Limiting magnitude 16 opens targets no competitor can reach.
megapixel mosaics via CovalENS automated mode — the Vespera Pro 2 plans, captures, and assembles panels automatically, scaling to a 4.18° × 2.45° field of view across multiple nights.
Automated when you want it. Open when you don’t.
Adjust exposure time, gain, and framing manually. Capture calibration frames. Export 16-bit RAW FITS files ready for PixInsight, Siril, or any processing workflow. Beginners get a fully automated result; experienced imagers get full access to the imaging chain.
No dew heater. No ruined session.
An integrated humidity and temperature sensor activates the anti-fog system before condensation reaches the optics. No dew heater cables to route or remember — critical for humid Australian coastal and bush nights.
225 GB. Multi-night. Onboard.
225 GB of internal storage stores 30 multi-night imaging slots simultaneously. FITS frames, TIFF pre-stacks, and JPEG previews. A 30 MB/s USB-C connection transfers a night’s work to a laptop in minutes when you’re ready to process.
Resume where you left off. Automatically.
The Vespera Pro 2 automatically continues a mosaic project across multiple nights, restoring framing and settings between sessions without any manual intervention. Large-scale targets — the Vela Supernova Remnant, the Magellanic Clouds — become achievable from a dark paddock, not just a permanent observatory.
Deeper contrast from any backyard.
Internal precision optical baffles block stray-light paths that wash out contrast in light-polluted skies. The result is a higher effective dynamic range and deeper limiting magnitude than unshielded designs — a meaningful advantage from suburban Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.
Take it anywhere. Image everything.
50 mm aperture. 245 mm focal length. Lanthanum glass S-FPL52 apochromatic optics with a flat-field corrector. The Vespera Pro 2 weighs 5 kg and folds to 48 × 20 × 9 cm — carry-on size, yet capable of images that rival dedicated rigs costing far more. Eleven hours of battery runs from dusk to dawn with no power cable required.
M17. The Omega Nebula.
4 hours integration. Dual-band filter. Bortle 4 skies. The Sony IMX 676’s 2 μm pixels render the intricate emission structure with a level of detail previously beyond any fully automated instrument.
M27. The Dumbbell Nebula.
4 hours integration, dual-band filter, Bortle 4 skies. The 12.5 MP square sensor resolves the nebula’s detailed outer shell and bipolar lobes. A single automated session from a dark-sky site.
Everything automated. Publication-quality results from night one.
Sony IMX 676 sensor: 12.5 MP, 3536 × 3536 pixels, 2 μm pixel size — the highest native resolution on any smart telescope
CovalENS mosaic mode scales to 50 MP and a 4.18° × 2.45° field, automated across multiple nights with preserved framing
16-bit RAW FITS export, 16-bit TIFF pre-stacks, and manual gain/exposure control for full post-processing flexibility
225 GB onboard storage with 30 multi-night imaging slots and 30 MB/s USB-C transfer
Integrated anti-fog system with humidity and temperature sensor — activates automatically before condensation affects the optics
Precision optical baffles block stray light for improved contrast and deeper limiting magnitude from suburban and regional sites
11-hour battery life for full dusk-to-dawn sessions. 50 mm aperture, 245 mm focal length, f/4.9, Lanthanum S-FPL52 optics
1.6 arcsec/pixel native resolution and a 1.6° × 1.6° native field of view — ideal for nebulae, galaxy groups, and star clusters
Every number that matters.
The night sky, automated. Backed by Australia’s telescope authority.
$549.00
Turn your mobile phone into a telescope for observing and photographing the night sky plus safe viewing of the Sun.
Go beyond the power of your phone's camera.
Both Apple iPhone and Android favourites such a Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones have amazing cameras. Even the best of them are limited for distant views however.
The Vaonis Hestia extends your phone's camera with a portable, easy to use package.
Witness the sky's beauty day and night with the Hestia Solar Pack. This advanced kit includes the Hestia device, a hard case, and essential accessories for day observation.
(You will need a standard photographic tripod. If you don't have, the team at BINTEL can assist with various options.)
Make your smartphone a door to the Stars.
Find out what our Star really looks like and monitor its activity.
Night Mode
Ever tried taking photo of the Moon with your phone? With Hestia you can properly see the Moon in its constantly changing wonder, as well as exploring bright nebulae and star clusters
Scenery Mode
Capture distant scenery your iPhone or Android phone without the hassle of using a DSLR and telephoto lens
Navigate the Cosmos with Gravity by Vaonis, Hestia's app.
Our app is designed to assist you on your space adventures, Day and Night, to guide you to the stars with ease, and bring you exciting content. So, buckle up, get cozy, and dive into the cosmos.
Future Proof
Hestia operates without electronics at its core, relying solely on an optical design system.
That means no need for a battery, no risk of power loss, no obsolescence headaches, and definitely, no frustrations! Plus it's water and shock proof - perfect for Australian conditions.
A jewel of design engineered to last.
$4,299.00
New for 2026! Our most popular Smart Telescope for servious observers has been upgraded.
Highlights includes:
- New optics, with a three-group, flat-field apochromatic quadruplet.
- Light baffles to help combat stray light for urban astronomers
- 11-hour battery
- Increased internal storage
- Anti-fog system
- New, full height adjustable tripod
The most affordable premium smart telescope — built for everyone who wants more from the night sky.
Vespera 3 combines a new-generation optical design with all-night endurance and effortless automation. Whether you're under light-polluted skies or a dark rural horizon, it captures more, keeps everything, and asks nothing from you.
Eight reasons to look up.
Edge-to-edge sharpness
A new apochromatic quadruplet design eliminates chromatic aberration and field curvature across the entire frame. Every star — from centre to edge — is sharp.
Clarity even under city skies
Precision-engineered optical baffles suppress stray light before it reaches the sensor. More contrast, deeper objects — even from your backyard.
A full night. Uninterrupted.
11 hours of battery life take you from dusk to dawn without power banks or interruptions. Your session ends when you choose to stop.
Nothing gets lost
115 GB of onboard storage and USB-C transfer at 30 MB/s. Every frame from every session is saved, organised, and ready.
Fields no single shot can cover
Mosaic mode stitches multiple frames automatically — up to 24 megapixels — so you can image entire nebulae, galaxies, and clusters in a single session.
Sky colour — the integrated post-processing studio
Adjust colours, balance, and contrast directly in Singularity. From sensor to final image — no third-party software, no file juggling, no extra steps.
Your AI guide to the sky
LumENS answers your questions, explains what you're observing, and suggests your next target. Astronomy made intuitive from the very first night.
Optics that protect themselves
An integrated humidity and temperature sensor automatically activates the anti-fog system. Your optics stay clear — whatever the conditions.
From urban backyards to remote dark skies
Compact, self-contained, and fully autonomous — Vespera 3 is as comfortable at a remote dark-sky site as it is on a city rooftop.
Technical Specifications
| Aperture | 50 mm |
| Focal length | 245 mm |
| Focal ratio (F/D) | 4.9 |
| Extra feature | Refined field corrector |
| Sensor type | Sony IMX 585 (colour) |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (8.3 MP) |
| Format | 1/1.2" |
| Sensor size | 11.2 × 6.3 mm |
| Pixel size | 2.9 µm |
| Native image resolution | 8.3 MP |
| Max. resolution with CovalENS | 24 MP |
| Native field of view | 2.5° × 1.4° |
| Max. FOV with CovalENS | 4.33° × 2.43° |
| Detail resolution | 2.39 arcsec/pixel |
| Internal storage | 115 GB |
| Display format | JPEG 8-bit |
| Unit images format | FITS 16-bit |
| Pre-stacked images format | TIFF 16-bit |
| Multi-night slots | 15 |
| Battery life | 11 hours |
| External connector | USB Type-C (not included) |
| Dimensions | 48 × 20 × 9 cm |
| Weight | 5 kg |
The universe doesn't wait.
Neither should you.
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