Otis Observatory List 2022

Otis Observatory List 2022

Above: The current HSO observatory enterprise is a conglomerate hub of over nineteen observatories, the brainchild of Otis, located in the Pacific Ocean about a hundred miles from active volcanic mountains and within the Eurasian tectonic plate earthquake zone.

Out-spiring other tall behemoth skyscrapers in the region, the new massive and incredibly large HSO Humanoido Singularity Observatory looms skyward thousands of feet towards the Heavens. With seven levels of telescopes, and built from solid panes of granite, marble and steel structures, the luxury building tower is a mix that may boast about specialty businesses, movie stars, and now a spectacular sky telescope observatory complex complete with the largest and most vast technology laboratory complex in the world - the original consolidated Humanoido United Laboratories. Covering more than 57 main advanced science and technology fields, the lab has extreme capability and resources for inventor Otis who has his own rocket program, launches astronauts into space, and creates supercomputers and living AI artificial intelligent life.

Left: The first telescope, a vintage 30mm diameter refractor by Tasco, made in Japan with coated glass lenses

The location is unique with all forms of subtropical weather including some of the most desired astronomical seasonal seeing conditions in the world due to the stable air location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The observatory consortium is situated thousands of feet in the air via one of the tallest new structurally tectonic and earthquake stabilized steel and granite skyscrapers - with a battery of some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. When these telescopes are amped, they become some of the largest Earth-based astronomical instruments in the world, having amplified apertures of 20”, 200", 30”, 300", 45”, 450", 60”, 600", 92.5", 925”, 140", and 1,400-inches.

HSO also owns and operates Adjunctive telescope observatories in space through the concatenation of old discarded NASA recycled equipment worth over a trillion dollars. Adjunctives are driven by an Earth-based supercomputer while the current 2022 state-of-the-art Celestron Nexstar 6SE is operated with a built in positioning GOTO computer that has a database of 40,000 astronomical objects.

Left Above: The first observatory created at about age 3 employed a 30mm Tasco refracting telescope. The heavily used first telescope was ideal for drawing  moonscapes, observing planets like Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, following and detecting Galilean moons, and investigating astronomical color phenomenon such as achromatic and chromatic lens aberration. In the 1950s, microcomputers, digital cameras, internet and GOTO telescopes were not yet invented.

Left: The telescope currently in use is this Celestron Nexstar 6SE with these shown accessories - Celestron EP, Svbony finder, Celestron finder and a green gem laser. Also for testing are an EP turrent and a Celestron NexYZ smartphone holder.

"This is a lifetime list of my observatories since the first one established at about age 3 and equipped with a 30mm Tasco refractor, on up to the present day at about age 70 equipped with many extremely powerful telescopes." There are over 50 observatories built and operated during this 67 year historical time interval. The list is being updated to include power telescope observatories, telescope observatories in space, and all additional telescope observatories invented and operated by the author.

Above: one of the larger Earth-based telescopes located at the Indoor Observatory - a monster sized too heavy to lift Celestron CGX/L EdgeHD 14-inch, a full 140-inch and 1,400-inch diameters when fully Amped - a technical process invented by Otis to enhance telescopes to create larger apertures.

Left: Taking about three months of work, the three meter dome was designed and built by Otis for his DIY rooftop observatory.

Weighing tons, it was hoisted by a very large construction crane. The telescope mount weighed 80,000 pounds and the Newtonian 12.25-inch reflector telescope was hand built, with glass ground and polished by Otis. A fiberglass telescope tube was made by studying boat technology and using polyester resin and fiberglass to cover a Sonotube which served as a form. The telescope was positioned by one of the world's first computerized automated sky object locators using mathematical precise rotational encoders and sensors.

Otis invented his own microcomputer based on the RCACDP1802MPA chip, before Apple had their computer, and he also built a Thermodynamic Equalizer, talking/listening celestial computer, invented a new language (OPTICS) that communicated in light waves, and created observatory mobile AI award winning robot droids as helpers. He was also awarded with the discovery of a new star in the M27 region of space which helped position the Hubble Space Telescope in the million object database. 

Otis built his own super-cooled camera and invented virtual cooling and a system of digital electronic spectroscopic filters that operated with software code and a programmed microcomputer. The observatory was operated by three computers. The dome was moved with two powerful motors in the gear ratio of 144:1 using DIY designed and built electronics - variable frequency oscillators and hand controllers to help with guiding and tracking sky objects in sidereal and lunar/planetary modes. 

The observatory was published in several astronomical journals and magazines and appeared in various newspapers. The observatory was one of the first to have digital image processing using the VIP - Video Image Processor, and it was the first known observatory with a voice, both invented by Otis. The voice was microcomputer programmed around one of the world's first and most successful speech chips manufactured by the VOTRAX company. 

At the same time the observatory was in full operation, Otis built the world's largest amateur sized telescopes with apertures of 40 and 50-inches in diameter. The 40-inch had a backyard building that robotically transformed into the telescope's mounting for outdoor performance. After use, it transformed back into a backyard building. The telescope, and the other largest telescopes, achieved a precision optical surface by the invention of dozens of robotic and computer controlled servo motors that adjusted the optical surface in real time.

The modern observatories also control the telescopes with other computers for various control features, predictions with past and future recreations of the night sky, to regulate CMOS and CCD astronomical imaging cameras, computer image process, and mega store astronomical data into modern digital solid state archives. There were many world changing projects - the results of one project mixed science and religion, confirming the Star of Bethlehem in the night sky signaling the birth of baby Jesus, as described in the Christian Bible.

1) USA 1st Lab Observatory
2) USA Ranch Observatory
3) USA Camping Observatory
4) USA Red Level Observatory
5) USA Yellow Garden Level Observatory
6) USA Gouch Observatory
7) USA Paved Property Observatory
8) USA Steel Shed Observatory
9) USA House Top Observatory with a Voice
10) Mobile Cavalier Mobile Observatory
11) Beijing China Open Plaza Lunar & Solar Observatory
12) Shanghai China Deck Observatory
13) Taiwan Skyscraper Rooftop Observatory
14) Taiwan Deck One Observatory
15) Taiwan Home Room Observatory
16) Taiwan Skyscraper Deck Observatory
17) Taiwan Tent Observatory
18) Taiwan Home Room Observatory
19) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Singularity Observatory
20) Pacific Ocean (HSO) NTO Experimental Nexstar Telescope Observatory
21) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E1 Indoor Glass Observatory
22) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E1 Indoor Open Observatory
23) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E1 Outdoor Observatory
24) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E1 Indoor Glass Solar Observatory
25) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E1 Indoor Open Solar Observatory
26) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E1 Outdoor Solar Observatory
27) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E2 Indoor Glass Observatory
28) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E2 Indoor Open Observatory
29) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E2 Outdoor Observatory
30) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E2 Indoor Glass Solar Observatory
31) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E2 Indoor Open Solar Observatory
32) Pacific Ocean (HSO) E2 Outdoor Solar Observatory
33) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 1 Indoor Glass Observatory
34) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 1 Indoor Open Observatory
35) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 1 Outdoor Observatory
36) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 2 Indoor Glass Observatory
37) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 2 Indoor Open Observatory
38) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 2 Outdoor Observatory
39) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 3 Indoor Glass Observatory
40) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 3 Indoor Open Observatory
41) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Northern Sky 3 Outdoor Observatory
42) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Outdoor North Point Roof Quadrant Observatory
43) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Outdoor South Point Roof Quadrant Observatory
44) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Outdoor East Point Roof Quadrant Observatory
45) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Outdoor West Point Roof Quadrant Observatory
46) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Outdoor Roof Point Solar Observatory
47) Pacific Ocean (HSO) Outdoor Centered Roof Quandrant Observatory
48) Pacific Ocean (HSO) West Temp Hall Glass Observatory
49) Pacific Ocean (HSO) NTO Nexstar Telescope Tent Observatory
50) Pacific Ocean (HSO) NTO Nexstar Telescope Portable Observatory
51) Pacific Ocean (HSO) NTO Nexstar Sandardized Telescope Observatory

My Observatory List - the First Historical Observatories (Short List)
https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-observatory-list.html

My Observatory Summary (Historical, with Photos)

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-observatory.html

Singularity Observatory - Moved to a New Location

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2022/04/singularity-observatory-moved-to-new.html

Humanoido United Laboratories

https://space1usa.blogspot.com/2020/03/space1-humanoido-power-labs-across-world.html

The Making of Celestron Nexstar 6SE Telescope Deck Observatory

The Making of Celestron Nexstar 6SE Telescope Deck Observa-tory
NTO, Nexstar Telescope Observatory, is a subsidiary of HSO Humanoido Singularity Observatory. 

Above: the observatory Celestron Nexstar 6 SE  telescope is being tested and configured with new accessories. The OTA can support an additional ten pounds, therefore a method of swapping and removing accessories is being developed depending on a particular night's mission. So far, testing includes a Celestron NexYT smartphone holder, Svbony finderscope, Celestron all plastic finder, a green gem laser, and a rotating turret. Other items up for testing include an automatic focus motor, 80mm CT Orion guide telescope, mount expander, rotating filter holder, and cameras. 

THE 6 SE TELESCOPE

The HSO enterprise is a conglomerate hub of nineteen observatories located on an island about a hundred miles from active volcanic mountains in a Eurasian tectonic earthquake zone. The location is unique with all forms of subtropical weather including some of the most desired astronomical seasonal seeing conditions in the world due to the island location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

The observatories consortium is situated thousands of feet in the air via a new modern structurally earthquake stabilized steel and granite skyscraper - with a battery of some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. When these are amped, they become some of the largest Earth-based telescopes in the world, having apertures of 20”, 200", 30”, 300", 45”, 450", 60”, 600", 92.5", 925”, 140", and 1,400-inches in diameter. 

HSO also owns and operates Adjunctive telescopes in space through the concatenation of recycled NASA equipment worth over a trillion dollars. Adjunctives are driven by a supercomputer. The Celestron Nexstar 6SE has a built in positioning GOTO computer and a database of 40,000 astronomical objects. It's also controlled with other computers for various control features, predictions with past and future recreations of the night sky, regulate CCD & CMOS astronomical imaging cameras, image process, and mega store astronomical data into modern archives.

Trials and Tribulations of Building an Observatory for the New Celestron Nexstar 6SE GOTO Telescope

Telescope & Observatory Objectives & Goals

The goal of the observatory and telescope is multi purposed. It will be used to conduct numerous programs that focus on the Moon, planets, astro imaging, tech experiments, a solar observatory in the daytime, and partake in a mountainous region conservation program studying animal and plant life from a distance of one hundred miles.

Above Photo - this is the approximate future appearance at the observatory location (with light pollution, air pollution, and haze subtracted) looking Southeast on the night of Monday, April 25th 2022 at 5:54 am in the morning. Seen is an exceptionally rich sky with Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn and the Moon lining up during a conjunction. Given clear skies, this will be a veritable feast of celestial objects for testing and running the solar system observatory Nexstar 6 SE telescope through its paces. The more southern island South Pacific Ocean location brings a treat of spectacular southern constellations and objects into view to include Microscopium, Indus and Grus, and during the proper time and season - the Great Omega Centauri Star Cluster.

Optics
Why would we go through all this, the construction of an observatory, for such a lowly telescope you ask? It's because this is not a lowly telescope. The new Celestron Nexstar 6SE has lots of hidden powerful features that one would not expect. It also has something to do with the fact that the telescope is generally always sold out - in high demand due to its high quality.

The Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope is a real gem - an optically perfected instrument that can slice through large seeing cells, using its subfacet size, in the atmosphere like butter and create holes of exceptional clarity. The industry has come of age, and developed the techniques necessary to generate optically exquisite spherical mirrors - exactly that which is the design basis of the Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Therefore the Celestron Nexstar 6SE has developed a reputation as being one of the finest “optically perfected” telescopes available in the world at a reasonable cost.

Left: the bookshelf is flipped on its side. From left to right, bungee cords for attaching the unit to the metal rail seen through the window, a waterproof tarp used to cover motorcycles, a small collection of the first 4 water bottles, and 3M duct tape to be used to attach the water bottles to the backing.

Overview
The goal is to inexpensively and quickly make an outdoor observatory for the Celestron Nexstar 6Se telescope to ultimately obtain high resolution observations and astroimaging of the sun, moon and planets, while conforming to all the local requirements and physical parameters. Using all common and recycled parts and components for construction, the telescope will set outside on top of a platform when in use and quickly and easily carried indoors when not in use. The platform must come from a common supplier that can both deliver across the city and assemble the unit on site in a timely fashion. It will bungee cord attach to the metal railing. It can be easily disassembled. The upper limit cost for the platform must not exceed $100. The terms balcony and deck may be used interchangeably.

— when queried about the diminutive telescope and accessories, he replied, it's destined to become one of the most powerful and capable telescopes in the world —

Left: tests include a thermal image of a cutoff bottle bottom. Remarkably the reinforced and orientated bottom of the bottle is capable of supporting a thousand pounds PSI. The observatory platform is estimated to have a bulk array of fifty bottle bottoms for a total support capability of fifty thousand pounds, enough strength for an earthquake to an estimated 5 on the richter scale. The large recycled bottle bottom is seen being tested in the Astro Imaging Lab using a thermal camera. Unlike other bottles, this bottle style contains extra plastic and is free from the distillation factory.

Telescope Retainer

It's necessary for the telescope while setting on top of the platform to have more than just rubber grippy feet. In the event of an earthquake, the telescope should have a basic anchoring system but not one with bolts. The idea is to quickly set the telescope on the platform and start observing or quickly pick up the telescope, take it indoors and stop observing. The circular mount bottom is divided into two sections - the top turns over the bottom. The bottom is stationary so this is the only area that can have a type of retainer. The retainer will be a quick fasten and quick release. To accomplish this, a taught criss crossing of bungee cords will retain the circular bottom from lateral movement. Retaining the circular top will be experimental with a fabricated slip bungee that will allow the telescope to turn but not tip over in the event of jolting. This is an invented experimental device and may be modified and changed.

Construction
The observatory will be constructed without tools such as saws, drills, screwdrivers or any woodworking or metal working supplies. Materials used will be limited to common recycled items - empty water bottles, leftover motorcycle weather covering, and common purchased items - bungee cords, 3M strapping/duct tape, and a bookshelf. At most, a scissors will be used to cut the tape to length.

Duplication

The duplication of the observatory must be simple enough to recreate at other installation sites across the world, in remote locations, on foreign land, and in plain sight where one would least expect it.

Weather
The platform may set outdoors and covered with a waterproof motorcycle covering fastened with bungee cords. The life expectancy of the platform for 2 seasons or more is totally sufficient as it can be easily replaced.

Manual & Remote Operations
The observatory telescope will function both manually with the astronomer outdoors and remote with the astronomer indoors at a future date.

Appearance
It must appear as common storage items placed on the deck/balcony so as not to draw attention.

Arrangement
The platform shelf can hold a large and heavy 7AH battery on the base to help rigidity and stability. The telescope is placed at the top of the platform and its rubber grips are fully functional with the platform top. An additional retainer will be added to keep the telescope in balance and stable laterally and prevent vertical tipping. The telescope is set high enough to overlook the balcony metal railing.

Specifics
An IKEA bookshelf, the platform, will be purchased, delivered, assembled and will serve as the telescope base, replacing the stock tripod which does not fit on the deck floor. The actual bookshelf was a surprise as its design cut corners to make it more efficient for manufacturing and to save a penny. This design made its floor smaller with cutouts and a missing beam support, making it and the backing unstable and more easy to tip compared to other normal bookshelves, but this was next to impossible to learn from the online representations. After much study, it was decided to keep the spartan design and work with it through reinforcement at the other strong points and to add the physics of a unique full faced anchoring system to provide the greatest rigidity.

— with great power comes great responsibility —

To complicate matters, there’s a raised granite floor section about two inches high and 3 1/4” distanced out from the metal railing. Therefore the bookshelf is unable to reach the metal railing for attachment unless modified.

The free floor space out from the metal railing is very limited and the bookshelf needs to have a depth no more than 16-inches. This must also include any standing space during setup and take down.

The bookshelf must raise the telescope so that it can be pointed above the railing when observing mountains or sky objects. Therefore a bookshelf with a height of 41 3/4” is perfect.

Tripod Replacement - Platform Bookshelf
https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2022/04/celestron-nexstar-6-se-remounting.html

Assembly
A water bottle can be recycled but it flexes along its side. However, it’s noted the base of the water bottle is very rigid and will work in unison to support the back of the bookshelf. The firm connection will keep the bookshelf from tipping or moving.

The bookshelf has two holes in the back right and left sides near the top, perfect for threading through bungee cords and fastening to the steel railing. In the assembly, nothing is permanently changed or destroyed. The method is to assemble the entire telescope platform without any tools, no drills, no saws and no trips to the hardware or lumber companies.

Materials List & Approximate cost
Platform Bookshelf, Delivery, Assembly - $100
Clear 3M Duct Tape - $25
Recycled Water Bottles - Free
Bungee Cords - $25
Motorcycle Waterproof Covering - $29

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Total Observatory Cost - less than $200

About the Observatory

This observatory is a quad - four observatories rolled into one. It has room for two telescopes performing side by side outdoors and two telescopes indoors observing and gathering data through two (side by side) panes of white optical window glass.

Singularity Observatory has a lab station, also with surrounding decks with potentially four more telescopes outdoors and two indoors. Living expanse has another balcony for telescopes and the side of the skyscraper has a balcony for telescopes. The roof peak is large enough to support a myriad of telescopes with a view in every direction. All in all, the subdivision can include at least nineteen main observatories and 38 to 56 telescopes.

The Future of NTO Nexstar Telescope Observatory

If a lot of time is spent outdoors, it's likely a waterproof and wind tested tent will be erected over the telescope and mounting platform, and a person could work inside. Tents last a couple seasons, then need replacement. In moist humid weather, the bookshelf platform could also last 2 or more seasons, depending on how its protected, exposed, or covered.

Updates Wed. Apr. 20, 2022

Bungee Cords - PChome does not have bungee cords so the cords were ordered in three standard sizes from two other online companies who could not state when it would be shipped or arrive. 

The backup plan is to send someone to the night market and buy up all the bungee cords there. These come in 11, 23, and 47 inches and the objective is to obtain five of each (30, 60, 120 cm). Only one long is on hand. The backup plan is to use the one long bungee cord to fasten the platform from the top back.

Bottles: Extra thick clear plastic recycled distilled water bottles were gathered and unfortunately the quantity is not nearly enough.

So far, 11 are collected and up to 50 may be needed. It's unknown how long it will take to consume water to make a total of 50 bottles available. Other bottles tried were the wrong size and not strong enough. The backup plan is to use fewer bottles.

Tape: The full complement of twelve rolls of 3M clear
plastic tape arrived. The weatherproof motorcycle covering is already on hand.

Photo: The pic shows the deck steel railing through the window behind the platform (shown upright).