World Class 2,400-Inch Telescope & Observatory

Above: Otis primary telescope mirrors just keep getting bigger and bigger with no end in sight.

Telescope Builder Power - Construction by Mike Otis
World Class 2,400-Inch Telescope & Observatory
A new big telescope and observatory are now in the planning stages for construction. Before Amping, the optical base of 24" uses a glass primary and secondary set at the Newtonian focus and will have a resultant deep ended RFT focal length in the F3 range.

Such telescopes are very expensive and challenging to create due to the deepened parabola... with a 2-inch focuser and 2" FL lens, the telescope can produce 3.3x24/2 = 39.6 magnification at very wide field, ideal for deep sky. At the other range, projection with a sole 6mm ocular (.23622" focus) FL will yield 335x. Given the high concentration of light from the Orion Nebula, or massive Jupiter, just short of burning holes in the film's emulsion, a sensitive digital camera detector should saturate in a fractional second of exposed time.

When completed, Otis Amping software will transform this telescope into apertures of 240" diameter and 2,400" diameter. This will become the largest (Amped) ground based telescope in the world when located near Singularity Observatory. The latter power modus will exceed the aperture of the James Webb Space Telescope by 2,144 inches and the Hubble Space Telescope by 2,306 inches. Currently the largest Amped telescope in the world is located at Singularity Observatory and is 1,400-inches diameter. The new telescope will be 1,000-inches larger in diameter. Important new research and discoveries are inevitable - made possible by these world class telescopes.

It has been shown that a large telescope, when focused on deep sky, can penetrate far deeper than smaller scopes in a light polluted location and then extract a huge amount of detail through proper processing. The observatory, if all checks out, will be several thousand feet higher in elevation than the current complex and possibly situated on top of the roof expanse depending on the deal struck - atop one of the tallest skyscrapers in the region! Stay tuned for more details and developments about this ongoing project.

Winter Rainy Season

Winter Rainy Season

The winter rain season is in full swing, with temperatures falling by approximately ten degrees every two weeks. Skies are overcast and therefore work will continue indoors on previous collected data and special projects.

Telescopes are in hibernation and various degrees of work on the new observatory are temporarily suspended until conditions improve. Several heaters are used 24/7 along with a dehumidifier to take the edge off the cold dampness. By Sunday, temps will fall another ten degrees and the next level, if reached, will produce snow although that would be a rare and relatively short term experience. Indoors, the observatory and all rooms are composed of no insulation, with concrete walls and glass ceramic floors, all constructed in the local region style. The indoor environment easily reaches and matches the outdoor temperature conditions if left unchecked.

Log Wednesday May 18 2022

Otis AstroImaging Log Wednesday May 18 2022

Weather
After I bought the new sun telescope, the local weatherman announced the return of the Monsoon season (rainy season) which is highly unusual for this time of year. I can expect another month of rain every day. This is what happens when you buy a telescope.

Solar Telescope

The Solar Telescope is prepared, filterized, and ready to go when the sky clears. Several times in the late afternoon, the sun briefly appears through haze and in between openings in the clouds. The opening are short lived and the direction of the evening sun is on the opposite side of the observatory - blocked by a tall skyscraper. The roof, thousands of feet high, is a less safe option at this time as high winds often accompany the Monsoon. The higher you go, the stronger the wind. At ground level, there is no wind, but at the upper atmosphere level the clouds can move 1,000 mph. When the cycle of weather rotates, it will flip flop to some brief cloud openings in the morning sky when the sun is properly positioned for solar study.

Observatory Platform

The Observatory Platform needs only 3 more empty water bottles and construction can resume. It takes a total of 40 bottles to complete the backing spacer. Each water bottle base can handle up to 1,000 PSI. The add-on backing is required because the outdoor steel rail has a raised floor foot that prevents the original platform configuration from butting up against the railing. With the added backing, the platform will reach the railing and have a firm strong area for connection. The platform is now made dual purpose, and will have full functionality both indoors and outdoors depending on long term seasonal environmental conditions.

Earthquakes

When installed outdoors, the observatory platform will be anchored to the steel railing with a backing of 40 extra strong 1,000 PSI empty recycled water bottles with a blanket 40,000 PSI strength. The connection is to withstand a category 5 to 5.5 earthquake force jolt. As earthquakes are frequent and common, there's no telling when the next one will occur. Therefore, the platform may remain firmly anchored on the outside observatory and have a covering in place to resist the weathering for at least a season. Earthquakes are another topic regarding the telescopes and will be handled as a separate challenge.

This Pacific area is active geologically, formed on a complex convergent boundary between the Yangtze Subplate of the Eurasian Plate to the west and north, the Okinawa Plate on the north-east, the Philippine Sea Plate on the east and south, and the Sunda Plate to the southwest. Subduction changes direction at this location. The upper part of the crust is primarily made up of a series of terranes, mostly old island arcs which have been forced together by the collision of the forerunners of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate, which is moving to the northwest. These have been further uplifted as a result of the detachment of a portion of the Eurasian Plate as it was subducted beneath remnants of the Philippine Sea Plate, a process which left the crust underneath this Pacific area more buoyant.

Earthquake-Proof Telescope

One of the best ways to handle the outdoor observatory platform earthquake forces on the telescopes will be to bring in the telescopes to a safer prepared haven indoors after a night of use. For this reason, telescopes are kept lightweight on purpose and are relatively easy to move. Earthquakes shake up and down, left and right, and in contorted directions and can last a full minute, more or less. The force of an earthquake can vary during the earthquake and rapid buzzing and vibration is not uncommon. Telescopes which have a higher center of mass are easy and dangerous targets for quakes to topple. The higher the center of mass, the more the moment of inertia will result. Many small earthquakes are happening all the time, many of which are not detected by human body, or, a feeling of motion sickness may result. There are many ways to detect these - one way is observing things in a residence that will appear to slip, slide and fall without reason. 

Ordering is a Three Step Process

Step one is complete. The sun telescope arrived with the purchased solar filter accessory. Step two remains to obtain solar filter number two and a solar telescope interface to a new mount. Step three remains, to order a number of mixed astro parts necessary to complete intricate operations at Sun Baked Observatory.

Contents

Weather

Solar Telescope

Observatory Platform

Earthquakes

Earthquake-Proof Telescope

Ordering is a Three Step Process

Acuter Maksy 60 Sun Observatory

Acuter Maksy 60 Sun Observatory
Solar preliminaries began with the new Acuter Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope on Thursday May 12th 2022 when the daytime sky momentarily cleared forming cloud opening sucker holes for astro imaging and study. The Acuter telescope has already received the solar filter and sun finderscope.

Left: setting the exposure with the correct application of filters is an important step to setting up the Solar Observatory with the minuscule Maksutov 60mm telescope. 

Experiments began with image scale, formatting and processing. The first setup is from the indoor observatory viewing through window glass and imaging with processing to remove window glass. The stock 20mm shows the entire solar disk, albeit on the small side at 37.5x while other oculars and a barlow zoom in on the edge for prominences and solar flares. The Acuter 60mm Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope is very high resolution and a perfect candidate for serving as one of the primary solar telescopes at the solar observatory.

Nexstar Observatory Tests

Nexstar Observatory Tests
(Indoor observatory testing) The Celestron Nexstar 6SE was set up for the first time on the new platform and tested for stability. The telescope has large rubber pads that are very grippy and once set in position, there was no movement (even when shaking the platform). There was no noticed ability to topple. The telescope is extremely well balanced and stable. The platform is by far the strongest in lateral positioning. For the greatest depth stability, it will be anchored to the steel railing with the heap of bungee cords seen at the right. The window was cleaned internally and is being tested for optical glass variances of white window glass from one indoor observatory to another. The OTA will be transformable depending on the application due to the limit to carry weight. Therefore more plastic accessories will be used on the OTA to lighten up the load and increase the efficiency of the driving motors. One techniques will be to swap or remove the accessories that won't be needed for a particular observation/ astro imaging mission. A number of tests were performed to simulate earthquakes. The system handled those tests well and the OTA remain in excellent collimation. The telescope is currently connected to a power source and is fully functional. Skies have reverted to overcast so tests may resume on a clear day/night.

Laser Light & Window Glass

Laser Light & Window Glass
Will green laser light penetrate glass?

This is an important question when operating an indoor telescope observing through window glass with a green laser finderscope. Will glass stop or significantly modify the beam rendering it useless as a nighttime finderscope to find celestial objects.

Introduction

There are many heated and optical physics, optronics,  and electro dynamic technical discussions that reach varying conclusions. The indoor observatory at HSO decided to test the laser beam at night and the results would speak for themselves and elicit the final say, conclusion and response. To the right of the telescope, the green gemstone laser was activated and a series of photos were take with the handheld iphone Xs Max. Would the light beam make it through the window glass and if it did, would it remain a coherent straight line? Would the laser light be significantly diminished and become unusable? Will powerful laser light reflect backwards and blind the observer?

Results

In the photo, the green line represent the laser pulse of light. At the bottom of the photo, the line begins inside the observatory room. About half way, a bright large circle of diffusion results where the beam strikes the single window glass pane first surface and enters the glass, and light scattering appears to take place. Then the beam penetrates the glass back side to exit to the outdoors and the straight line reaches skyward on the same straight and true intended path. The light is not noticeably dimmed in the process. There was no dangerous visible backtracking of the laser light and the safety of the observer was maintained by laser light continually moving in the forward direction.

Conclusion

Therefore an indoor laser can shine through window glass and be used as a finder to point to the location of celestial objects and to show where the telescope is pointing, safely by following the basic precautions. The light appears to continue moving in the forward direction. The only noticed different between the indoor and outdoor use is that indoors results in a large circle of diffusion appearing embedded in the glass or at the point of lasering entrance/exit - a bright green scattering of light - a round area of light where the laser beam enters the glass. As the laser is on only momentarily to locate an object, it won't interfere with astro imaging.

Astroimage Processsing with the Nexstar 6SE

 

Advanced AstroImage Processsing with the Nexstar 6SE by Mike Otis at the New NTO Nexstar Telescope Observatory

One invented technique by the author takes both digital and analog to create a new advanced and enhanced representation of the COSMOS that vastly outstrips the original in many technical aspects of imaging. This employs more than one method of image processing. The image shown above is taken with a Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope in the nebulosity area of the constellation Orion where stars are born and vasts wisps of red hydrogen fill the vastness of space and time.

Techniques used are amping, a method to amplify the overall diameter of the telescope by a factor 10x and 100x, and the technique that takes the digital and combines it with the analog reminiscent of old school spectroscopic film only with the added enhancement of color. This first acquired image was shot in the throes of light pollution, upper atmospheric haze, and air pollution. These elements are subtracted out from the image to restore the clarity of the Universe with stunning success. This special occasion marks first light for the depths of deep sky Universe with the Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope. The image is toying with the first result of additional amping to convert 6-inch diameter into 60-inch diameter, and some enhancements took it all the way up to 600-inch diameter for mind boggling incredible results.

Observatory Log Update Celestron Nexstar 6SE Thursday April 21 2022

Observatory Log Update Celestron Nexstar 6SE Thursday April 21 2022
Update for the construction of a new Nexstar Outdoor Observatory using only simple available parts, materials and no tools

WATER BOTTLES
I now have 12 water bottles - one extra today. I don't know the liter capacity of a bottle but it appears I can down one bottle per day. So this is the data rate of expansion of the water bottle quantity per unit time. The greatest use of water is coffee, tea, drink mixes like potato and protein, other than pure water consumption. The number of empty bottles occurring per day will be monitored and increased if possible. If 50 bottles really are needed (the design may vary), that leaves another 38 required. At one per day accumulated, 38 more days are needed, or just under 6 weeks. If the rate can increase to two per day, that will take 19 days to collect the remainder of the bottles needed, just under 3 weeks in half the time.

BUNGEE CORDS
Bungee cords were ordered from two new companies and are not yet delivered to the door. However, one package will be small and small packages are held at the administration office. Since the admin has new workers, the bungees may not be delivered to the door. The Internet shows at least one package being delivered to the admin. Delivery of the first package is expected today and if it does not arrive, phone calls will be made.

Bungee Update 5:00 pm - After the phone call was made to the building administration, two packages were delivered to the door. One package has eight cords all the same size (19-inches). The 2nd package had only 2 cords (37-inches) and (48-inches). The old cord on hand is (57-inches) and appears to have lost some stretch. It can still be used by supplanting one or two 19-inch cords in the stream. I originally wanted five of each, however by connecting various lengths together, the existing cach of cords may be sufficient to fully complete the project.

WRAPPING
A simple method of wrapping and covering the observatory platform is needed to ward off intense solar radiation, pollution, wind, mist, rain, bugs, birds, dust, and the onslaught damp humidity. The platform will be bungee'd to the metal railing. A technique to insert the wrap tarp under the bungees will be needed. It's likely the solution will encompass keeping the wrap intact on the back under the bungee cords and inserting the protective flaps across the top and front.

ORDERS

Work is proceeding on solidifying the orders for the observatory telescope's accessories from a multitude of vendors. Orders are being handled one at a time. Currently the wait is for two orders for bungee cords. When this arrives in two packages, the next frame of order will include the solar observatory.

WEATHER

Weather is highly changeable as usual and has turned from cold, overcast and raining to a clear blue sunny sky with some patches of upper haze, entirely worthy of solar observations. Weather has completed defied the 10-day predictions and completely baffled the meteorologists to the happiness of local astronomers on the island.

HIGH RESOLUTION SOLAR OBSERVATORY

It has become imperative that we soon complete a new solar observatory, given the increasing number of clear sky days. The decision is not yet made in the purchase of a solar filter accessory. The problems are vendors not providing full information and not having access to full information. In lew of buying a fully equipped expensive solar telescope, a decision will be made soon to select an appropriate safe solar filter. The solar observatory is described in other postings and will be at level 1. Observations will be primarily under the classification of astro imaging with targets being the limb, granulation, sunspots, determination of solar flares and storms, transits and occultation of planets and satellites the ISS International Space Station. Additional studies may measure the variable changing size and shape of the sun, and the distances to the Earth. The telescope employed will be the new upgraded Celestron Nexstar 6 SE in potential amping modes for apertures of at least 6, 60 and 600 inches in diameter.

New Solar Observatory with the Celestron Nexstar 6-inch SE

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2022/04/new-solar-observatory-with-celestron.html

Log Update Celestron Nexstar 6SE Thursday April 21 2022

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2022/04/log-update-celestron-nexstar-6se.html

Celestron Nexstar 6SE Log Thursday April 7 2022 - Solar Observatory

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2022/04/celestron-nexstar-6se-log-thursday.html

Astro Log for Monday April 11 2022

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2022/04/astro-log-for-monday-april-11-2022.html

Monster Astro Projects - Observing the Sun

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2021/11/monster-astro-projects.html

My Observatory Summary

Taiwan Skyscraper Rooftop Observatory - Venus Transit Across the Sun

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

StarryNight Solar Eclipse

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2020/06/starrynight-solar-eclipse.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).

New Solar Observatory with the Celestron Nexstar 6-inch SE

Current view of sunspots but without any solar flares - log on Saturday, April 9th, 2022. Enhanced to exhibit sunspot groupings and solar disk granulation.

New Solar Observatory with the Celestron Nexstar 6-inch SE

New Solar Observatory Forthcoming
The Celestron new solar filter #94243 EclipSmart $54.95 + $15.02 shipping for 15-day delivery time, is on the order list for the Celestron Nexstar f/10 6-inch SE. Made of a proprietary Mylar film, the filter is ISO 12312-2 compliant for safe solar viewing, blocking 99.999% of intense light across the entire visible spectrum and 100% of harmful ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation; resulting in high-contrast views of the sun in a neutral color. At just 2.6 ounces, the filter will provide the safety required to observe the sun and all phases of solar eclipses without adding significant weight to the front of the OTA. This replaces the smaller solar observatory with the 4.5-inch RFT f/4 telescope at 1.02 arc second resolution. The larger f/10 6-inch aperture of the Celestron Nexstar will pull in sunspots with a resolution up to 0.93 arcsec (Rayleigh); 0.77 arcsec (Dawes). The resolution is compliant with obtaining high res images showing limb darkening, sunspot groupings, and the extent of solar granulation.

Celestron Nexstar 6 SE Remounting

Celestron Nexstar 6 SE Tripod Replace-ment

The deck observatory floor is too narrow with elevational step levels to accommodate Celestron's tripod for the Nexstar 6 SE telescope. 

The solution is found with an IKEA item of the proper diameter, thickness, shape and stability.

In one possible solution under consideration, the tripod is removed and the telescope GOTO mount sets on top of  a bar stool. The bar stool feet fit on the largest clear floor area so the telescope can operate remote and outdoors. The Celestron tripod for the Nexstar 6SE is a paramount of rock solid stability. It's unfortunate the wide stance of the extended tripod legs are not conducive to fitting on all deck and balcony floor space. However, the solid bar stool makes a good substitute. Unfortunately the bar stool is not high enough to peer over the deck railing and the idea must be discarded.

Deck 2 has a 16-inch width floor with a railing 49.5" high. The telescope is 16" from the base bottom to the top of the tube when pointed horizontal. The circular base is about 6.5" in diameter.

904.621.24 Ikea 2 is 15.4" wide and 29.2" tall. 

                   (16+29.2=45.2", 49.5-45.2=4")  
                   The legs will fit on the floor.
                   The height with telescope is 4-inches below the rail.
                   The bar stool is not tall enough.

Is there another solution using the tripod only?  Open the window door and insert one leg of the tripod through onto the far end of the deck floor butted up against the limit, while the remaining two legs are inside the room. The height is full tripod adjustable.

This laundry shelf unit is 37" tall and 14" wide, wire mesh, 3 shelves. The telescope will set (37+16=53" to the top of horizontal tube)
https://www.ikea.com/my/en/p/omar-1-shelf-section-grey-green-bamboo-s29401554/#content

https://www.ikea.com/my/en/p/omar-shelving-unit-with-3-baskets-galvanised-30483855/#content

This also is not tall enough. Aim for a 45" tall shelf unit (114 cm), the Ikea table is 30" high and 77 cm is 30". This is not tall enough.

Look for a shelf unit ideally from 44 to 46" tall. (112 - 117 cm)

Bookcase one may be too narrow and tip over too easily. This IKEA book unit 003.515.78

https://www.ikea.com/my/en/p/billy-bookcase-black-brown-00351578/

This is only 15.75-inches wide. Is wider available? The height is good at 41.75".

*** Purchased Sat. Apr. 9, 2022 online *** Bookcase two: Nine in stock. $66, this is 41.75" tall and a better more stable 31.5" wide. It's 11" deep and will fit the 16" deck floor. IKEA #403.515.81

https://www.ikea.com.tw/en/products/sideboards/bookcases/billy-art-40351581

Package is 19.4 kg or 43 lbs. The unit will be delivered and assembled.

Max load per shelf is 30 kg (66 lbs). The telescope OTA and the GOTO mount are about 22 lbs. at one third shelf load capacity. The surface is made from natural wood veneer. 

It has 2 adjustable shelves (adaptable space in between shelves). The base material is particle board, ash veneer, stain, clear acrylic lacquer. The back is fiberboard, foil. It sets on four plastic feet. 

You could slide this onto the deck for use and return indoors when finished or try bungi roping to the railing to prevent tipping (through the two openings at the top of the unit and then cover the unit with a motorcycle covering). 

Add non-slip rubber cut to fit the top and duct tape on so wind or earthquake does not take it. Put the large Meade battery on the adjusted bottom shelf to add weight stability. Operate with the deck door slightly ajar to access the PC computer to control the CMOS camera initially. 

Manage the camera with the USB cable. The app SkyPortal on the iPhone 10 is not working because the compass does not work. However, the compass and app are working on an iPhone 5 smartphone. To remote the computer, use the iPhone 5 and app or a USB cable feed.

About the Meade Battery LXPS7 Manufacturer part number: 606001. Meade Power Supply, 12V, 7 amp hour capacity. For field operation of a 12V telescope. The battery can manage the telescope and USB devices requiring power.

With Meade’s new LXPS 17 Rechargeable Portable Power Supply you can easily power your telescope and electronic devices in the field. 12V, with a massive 17 amp-hour capacity. Connect your equipment using the two included 12V cigarette lighter ports, two USB ports, or through the positive/negative terminals on the back. The LXPS includes a built-in circuit breaker and fused circuit to protect your valuable equipment. Includes both USA and international type AC adapter plugs so you’ll be able to recharge the LXPS anywhere you travel. The Meade LXPS also includes an adjustable super bright 30 LED spotlight and white flashlight with red filter attachment, perfect for setting up and tearing down in the dark. Additionally, the LXPS 17 includes an AM/FM radio, siren, and tethered detachable light. The LXPS can also be used for emergency situations like jump starting your car battery. With 17-amp hours, the LXPS 17 is the must-have accessory for star parties, long observing sessions and the dedicated astronomer.

Features a rechargeable lead acid 7AH battery and includes wall charger, LED charge level indicator, two 12V cigarette cord type outputs, power cord (cigarette plug type), hinged LED spotlight, hinged high output LED spotlight, flashlight with red lamp cover and strobe function, two USB outputs rated at 5V, built-in carry handle, shoulder carry strap, and one set of 12V output posts. Product is fuse protected with a replaceable fuse. Weight is 8.4 pounds. Size 11.3 x 9.3 x 5.2" / 28.7 x 23.6 x 13.2 cm.

Singularity Observatory - Moved to a New Location

Out-spiring other tall skyscrapers in the region, the new massive and incredibly large HSO Humanoido Singularity Observatory looms skyward thousands of feet. With seven levels of telescopes and built from solid panes of granite, marble and steel structures, the luxury building tower is a mix that houses specialty businesses, movie stars, and now a spectacular sky telescope observatory complex complete with the largest technology laboratories in the world - the original consolidated Humanoido United Laboratories.

HUMANOIDO SINGULARITY OBSERVATORY HSO Moved to a New Location

A new Celestron Nexstar 6SE telescope was purchased and dedicated to commemorate the new observatory complex. Humanoido’s Singularity Observatory (HSO), which employs dozens of telescopes, some in space and others are the largest land-based Amped telescopes in the world, has moved to a more convenient technology location with much larger observatory structures and spectacular laboratory tech space, about 15 miles away from the former installation site. 

ONE OF THE LARGEST AND TALLEST SKYSCRAPERS

This modern structure is composed of steel and granite and spires thousands of feet into the sky and is situated in a budding garden of some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. Not just telescopes, the observatory complex has a complete kitchen, gym workout center, technical library, center for raising and studying sentient life forms, a connoisseur's center of fine imported wine, computer and A/V center, and luxurious living space along with some of the finest equipped Humanoido laboratories in the world.

The new structure, thousands of feet in the sky, includes a massive tall skyscraper with five observatory platform decks and two observatory rooms, four of which are currently being put into operations. HSO is very unique for utilizing another two observatories operated from indoors in two ways - extreme high technology hermetically sealed windowed observing rooms located indoors through window glass and observing indoors at thermal equilibrium through open windows (one observatory is flanked by 18 modern single pane high quality white glass windows). This brings the potential total of the HSO complex to seven observatories, four of which are currently being set up for full operations. The peak sky roof is at the highest location - a massive top peak roof platform on the highest point of the skyscraper, looking out upon the vast super skyway in all directions. Not far away is Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper in the entire country!

— HSO, Humanoido Singularity Observatory is designed for multipurpose conservation (observing subtropical mountain vegetation and wildlife), sun daytime observations, the night time solar system to include the Moon and planets, cartography, weather studies, and various other astronomical observations and projects —

All observatories have access to a massive laboratory complex that includes the following areas: mechanics, optics, atomic & nuclear physics, thermodynamics, astronomy, radio astronomy, electronics electrical, camera, FPV, drone, rocketry, computer systems, parts inventory, artificial intelligence AI, humanoid robotics, supercomputing, imaging systems, space telescopes, aerospace engineering, web publishing, graphics arts & design, cartographic map making, machine brain technology, human genetics engineering with transhuman cyborg machines, R&D, astro imaging, quantum physics & mathematics, orbital dynamics, radio telescope, computer programming, dimension & multi-dimensional compression, nanotechnology, transgenic modification, sentient species communications, entity augmentation, life extension, human contractual shrinking, VP processor development center, Supertronic, exploratory dimensions, DSC deep space center, Amping Technologies, advanced technologies weather station, multi Spacial transdimensional exploratory center, and technology medical lab for machines, sentient life forms, transhuman cyborgs.

About Humanoido: Humanoido is an inventor and scientist who builds telescopes and is actively conducting his own private space program. He recently underwent surgery to extend his life. He conducts one of the largest and most sophisticated transhuman cyborg projects in the world - designed to unionize the symbiotic connection of man and machine to provide stability between the human species and AI artificial intelligence beings. As founder of the Big Brain Foundation for the past 20 years, he has experimented with uploading a human brain cortex into a machine vessel for immortality. Humanoido moved to Taiwan to undergo life extension and enhancements with the EECP machine - Enhanced External Counter Pulsation. He is the founder of a new oceanic country (Space Country) located in the South Pacific Ocean, operated primarily by artificial intelligence AI life forms for SPACE1. He comes from a heritage of inventors and is the direct descendent of Elisha, inventor of the safety elevator which changed the world.

Humanoido United Laboratories

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

Celestron Nexstar 6 SE Looking Through Window Glass

THE INDOOR OBSERVATORY

Celestron Nexstar 6 SE Looking Through Window Glass

This ongoing page is dedicated to indoor observing by looking through window glass with the Celestron Nexstar 6 SE telescope.

Years ago when astro imaging with small telescopes, like the 2.99-inch Celestron Firstscope, it was discovered that it was possible to photo solar system objects through a closed window while the telescope remained indoors. The window was kept closed to avoid the excessive summer heat, high dew forming humidity, and deadly bugs and killer mosquitoes carry Dengue Fever. This indoor observatory also experimented with a Celestron EdgeHD 14 and 9.25-inch telescopes. Now moved to a new location with more space, more windows, and newer windows, indoor telescopes will prevail.

There are several tricks to observing through window glass to get the best results, some of which are controllable and some are not. Here's the top of the ongoing bucket list:

* Have access to new white float glass with higher precision flats

* Do not use tinted glass

* Clean the both sides of the glass just before observing

* Do not use double or triple insulated windows

* Keep the window closed

* Inspect & remove any dew, frost or dust from the glass when observing

* Do achieve indoor thermal equilibrium with indoors/outdoors

* Move the telescope as perpendicular as possible to the glass

* Measure window aperture, plot when objects will become visible using

   planetarium software

* Measure & know clear sky altitude, azimuth and horizon

* Have exact latitude longitude for telescope GOTO

* Computer image "process out" window glass

* Subtract any secondary reflections from the back of the glass

* Make any color corrections necessary

* Boost compensation contrast & sharpness as necessary

* Smaller telescope apertures may minimize aberration differentials

* Move the telescope closer to the glass to increase sky viewing area

* Use lower EFRs to minimize magnifying any defects

* Avoid glass bubbles, striations or any defects

* Avoid telescope tube obstruction by window frame

* Correct for achromatic and chromatic aberrations from the window glass

How to Subtract Achromatic Chromatic Aberrations

Depending on factors (window glass type, angle of telescope relative to the plane of the window), correct for typical achromatic chromatic aberration from the window glass when the image has blue on one side and red on the opposite side by employing a ZWO ADC Atmospheric Dispersion Corrector to correct the image at the telescope. Aberration effects can also be minimized through final image processing on the computer.

Singularity Observatory Telescope Indoor Observing

https://space1usa.blogspot.com/2019/03/space1-singularity-observatory_20.html

Singularity Observatory Indoor Observing Success!

https://space1usa.blogspot.com/2019/03/space1-singularity-observatory-indoor.html

August 30, 2020 Celestron FirstScope Image through Window Glass Project

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2020/08/celestron-firstscope-image-through-glass.html

Indoor Observatory

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2021/06/indoor-observatory.html

Singularity Observatory Telescope Indoor Observing

https://space1usa.blogspot.com/2019/03/space1-singularity-observatory_20.html

Space1 Glass Portal

https://space1usa.blogspot.com/2018/09/space1-glass-portal.html

Celestron Firstscope Image Through Glass

https://otisastro.blogspot.com/2020/08/celestron-firstscope-image-through-glass.html

Singularity Observatory Diving through Glass

https://space1usa.blogspot.com/2019/03/space1-singularity-observatory-diving.html

Monster Astro Projects

New Orion brand telescopes wait as skies begin clearing

Monster Astro Projects & Updates
The largest projects are described as of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Numerous ongoing projects make use of the telescopes for astro imaging, conservation, weather, and technical studies. Never a moment lost - if the day is clear, the telescopes are pointed to the mountains to study and statistically categorize the ecology to include plants and animals, large insects and terrain. This area is surrounded by mountains, some 100 miles away, and the telescopes provide exceptionally clear magnified views for visual studies and photographic imaging.

If the night is mostly clear but with sections that may have upper atmosphere haze, or smog, fog, air pollution, heavy humidity, or breaks in the clouds, various inventions are deployed to penetrate the hood to resume astronomical observations.

Main divisions include:

* Singularity Observatory

* Solar Observatory

* Astro Imaging Laboratory

      Equipment, telescopes, accessories purchases

* Conservation

      Forestry study of mountains, plants, animals, birds and resources for

      conservation

* Cartography

      Moon mapping & atlas creation for lunar colonists

* Atmospheric Studies

      Invented methods to penetrate clouds, haze, air pollution, water vapor and haze

Main Sections

* Outdoor Pacific Ocean Astronomy

* Indoor Astronomy

* Armchair Astronomy

Perfect Weather & Clear Skies

The month of November is going exceptionally well. The weather has cooled to the perfect temperature of around 70 degrees and the skies are mostly clear and transparent, providing outstanding views of the mountains for conservation studies and the sky for planetary observations and weather studies. Mother nature has given five months of clear nights after two years of rain and overcast conditions.

Accessories, Inventions

This year has see the purchase of accessories and inventions to penetrate clouds, haze, air pollution, water vapor and haze. 

Telescope Trends

The trend of telescopes: at age 20, the goal was to make the largest telescopes possible. The progression went from 4.25" to 8 and then 12.5. At age 30s, weightlifting helped with strength to build and hoist the world's largest amateur telescope with a plate glass objective at the time - 40 inches in diameter. This was followed by two 50-inch telescopes around age 40s. At age 50s, the telescopes progressed into new inventions - giant power telescopes and then super large space telescopes using recycled nasa parts in space worth trillions of dollars. By age 60s, methods were invented to amplify the power of smaller telescopes into 925 and 1,400 inches aperture. By age 70, the telescope continued to shrink so they could become more manageable, easier to carry and set up.

Digital eVscope Not for this Region

It was finally discovered that, among other problems, Unistellar eVscopes in this region fail due to the combination of severe light pollution combined with haze that occludes and obstructs swaths of stars preventing the telescope from properly calibrating and plate solving.

Busy Making the Lunar Atlas

With renewed interest in the Moon, new private industry moon landings, scientific lunar outposts in the making, upcoming vacation tours to the Moon and potential off-planet colonization, a lunar atlas is in the works. It uses actual raw and processed lunar imaging from our best and most powerful telescopes at Singularity Observatory.

Observing the Sun

Recent telescope upgrades now include a solar observatory, complete with solar filters, abilities to view and image and count solar sunspots to determine sub periods of min and max, transits, eclipses, specula, and other phenomena. Tests will be made on prominences and the solar corona, and correlations with the aurora borealis and aurora australis.

AMPING UP THE NEW ASTRO IMAGING LABORATORY
Today is a good day for revamping the entire astro imaging laboratory, taking advantage of a rare good health day and some remarkable weather inside one of the 20M slots.

We are deploying three telescopes simultaneously for departmentalized work. Mountains 25 miles away are crystal clear and it's now possible to collimate our new lasers by beaming directly into the mountain.

When MB Mountain Beaming is complete, the Moon is next. Apollo astronauts left a moon reflector plate on the moon for laser experiments, to our benefit. Current work is on a new sequential tunneling penetratory imaging project.

In regard to multi-purposing, work progresses on  ground penetrating electrodynamic imaging for moons and planets as the precursor to our colonization and the search for underground resources or the penetration of lunar and planetary atmospheres.

Unboxing the Orion StarBlast II EQ 4.5"

Unboxing the Orion StarBlast II EQ
Orion makes two different StarBlast f/4  4.5-inch diameter telescopes, the StarBlast and the StarBlast II EQ. The first sets on a modified Dobsonian mount, and the latter has an Equatorial mount and motor drive. Let's take a look at unboxing the the StarBlast Equatorial version, with the AstroTrack Drive.

The telescope is shopped in one box which is protected by another full size box. The assembled weight of the telescope is listed as 20.7 lbs. Inside are a series of smaller boxes fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle, each holding parts except one box which is an empty space holder. The parts and components were adequately protected for international shipping.

The telescope parts were set out on a round table and then sorted. Everything was present except for the printed manual - it was for another telescope. So I had no assembly instructions but assembly is so simple and easy that no instructions are needed. If instructions are needed, the pdf file can be downloaded at the Orion website or several videos from Orion are available on YouTube. 

In the Box

Orion 4.5" f/4.0 reflector telescope optical tube assembly

Orion AstroTrack Motor Drive

25mm Orion Sirius Plossl telescope eyepiece (1.25")

10mm Orion Sirius Plossl telescope eyepiece (1.25")

Tripod legs

EQ-1 equatorial telescope mount

EZ Finder II reflex sight aiming device

Collimation cap

Tube rings

Counterweight

Counterweight shaft

Tripod accessory tray

Slow-motion control cables

Latitude adjustment T-bolt

Orion MoonMap 260

Orion StarBlast Color

Orion StarBlast Color
The color of the new Orion StarBlast Dobsonian telescope is a remarkable story to behold

Many white OTA telescopes had flooded the market in the past and white became so common that many telescope makers began using alternate black color.

After a number of years of stumbling over and into black telescopes in the darkness of night, black was deemed no longer creative and Orion began looking for new colors of originality for the lineup.

Signature red was of course taken up by Edmunds red Astroscan telescope and Celestron made a popular line of orange Schmidt-cassegrain telescopes.

The most creative and unusual esteemed and royal colors were sought after and reviewed. Teal was a new web color formulated in 1987.

In the 1990's Teal was a cyan-green fad color for sports and it was adopted by many teams for the color of their uniforms. The color is believed to originate from the common Teal, a member of the duck family whose eyes are surrounded by this color.

Teal green is a darker shade of teal with more green and is a variable color averaging a dark bluish green that is green, darker, and stronger than invisible green or pine tree. Teal green is most closely related to the Crayola crayon color Deep Space Sparkle. Air New Zealand picked Teal green as their signature airline color.

In 2003, the California-based Orion Telescopes and Binoculars introduced the StarBlast, a 4.5-inch Newtonian reflector grab and go telescope with a Dobsonian mount. The telescope became popular with both kids and adults and even libraries have some for checkout. When Orion Telescope Company formulated the signature StarBlast OTA color, they went a step further than white or black and formulated metal teal pearl color. The tube finishes were embedded with scintillating sparkles of a metal appearance (a borrowed technique of creating finer car finishes).  Under certain lighting it looked like tiny pinpoint stars making up the tube finish, a fantastic and very original sight to behold.