Singularity Observatory Prepping Telescopes

The Moon First Light imaged by Humanoido
at Singularity Observatory from March
2019 using a phone camera.

Singularity Observatory Prepping Observatory Telescopes

Singularity Observatory is Prepping its Two Prized Telescopes

The key feature this year is prepping both prized telescopes for more complete remote function. The idea is to control all aspects of the telescopes from indoor comfort, avoiding mosquitoes, heat, and humidity. It also allows for telescope setup and no need to go through extensive recalibration each time. This year, the addition of a remote controlled motor focus in in the works. This will supplement telescope control, positioning and GOTO with WiFi, enabling more effective lunar and planetary imaging, and the introduction of deep sky work.

Singularity Observatory Mars 2020

Examples of Mars diameters (apparent size) on July 31st 2018 at left and the predicted size on
October 6th 2020. The distances from Mars to the Earth are 35.8 and 38.6 million miles
respectively. Mars and the Earth line up for a close approach approximately every two years,
called an opposition. Some are favorable and some not. Barring any obliterating dust storms
during the oppositional time period of closest approach, Mars 2020 should yield to showing
some spectacular detail.

Singularity Observatory
Preparing for Mars 2020
All signs show Mars will become our future home when we become a multi-planetary species, therefore interest is ramping up like wildfire as Mars is making another close approach to the Earth in 2020. Now is the time to start preparing. If you missed Mars in 2018, the good news is Mars is once again making a very close approach to the Earth in upcoming 2020.

You still have enough time to purchase and arrange for delivery of a good size precision telescope in the diameter range of 4 to 16-inches for the best of Mars observing, watching its weather, seeing the changing polar cap made up of dry ice, performing routine planetary imaging with a CCD camera, and studying the surface features where future colonies will exist.

Barring any major dust storms like in 2018, a myriad of surface features will undoubtedly become visible in quality telescopes under skies of favorable seeing conditions. The apparent size difference from 35.8 in 2018 to 38.6 million miles in 2020 is minimal and viewing should be spectacular around the time of opposition, closest to the Earth on October 6th 2020.

Ramping Up Singularity Observatory for Mars
This year Singularity Observatory is prepared with two of the world's largest and most powerful amped telescopes, the fully functional and spectacular 1,325-inch telescope and the amazing 1,800-inch telescope. These telescopes are amped 100X and have their optical surfaces coated with specialized light constructive enhancing dielectrics.

1,800-inch Amped Telescope
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1,325-inch Amped Telescope
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Mars Speed
Mars is moving fast along in its elliptical orbit. It's speeding towards the Earth on the average at 53,687 miles an hour with its orbital speed. It will arrive closest to the Earth on October 6th 2020. However, given the variability in Mars conditions and the changing Earth's weather and seeing conditions, making observations at least a month before and a month after opposition is a good idea.

Mars Observing Prospects
Expect large Martian dust storms during Summer seasons when the SPC big melt is sublimating and CO2 and water vapor is deposited directly into the atmosphere. Catch the best surface views prior to any storm outbreaks.

Singularity Observatory Big & Little Brother Monster telescopes

Smaller 1,325" 34 meter telescope exampling illustration

Monster Tele-scopes

Largest 1800" 46 meter telescope exampling illustration

These two massive giant amped telescopes, sometimes referred to as Big & Little Brother, compliment each other in spectacular ways. The smallest is 1,325-inches in diameter and the largest is 1,800-inches.

How do you handle such large monsters with limited space at Singularity Observatory?

The Observatory is under restructuring to handle both monster telescopes. As the smaller 1,325-inch diameter telescope is just completed, it's being prepared for the official celebration of First Light and the relocation to the Astronomical Gateway of the sky. This gives the 34-meter wide small fry telescope up front priority, first in queue, as the larger 46-meter big fry waits its turn. Who owns twin 34 and 46-meter telescopes? Previously the largest were only 10 meters (Keck1, Keck 2, HET), though amping is a relatively new process. Singularity Observatory technicians and construction workers are clearing land to make full space for the new giant telescope, a process that might be completed by the end of the week. Also being prepared is the new shielding against the harsh sun which reaches up to 120-deg. in the shade during the peak summer. A second new lighter weight shielding will initially be in place for more tests.

Exampling 34-meter Telescope Spectacular Performance
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