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=== '''<u>Overview</u>''' === |
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The Quara'ke Universal Observatory is a large, ground-based optical telescope on the outskirts of the [[Embala Galaxy]]. It is located on the moon Mokta'ka (RS 0-8-12127916-989-58-4-3380-41 9.2, 980). The Observatory, due to it being 10 billion light years from the Milky Way, has been used to study more prominent galaxies in their younger days, such as the [[Milky Way]] or the [[Lewis Galaxy]]. It is one of the largest optical telescopes in [[The Quara'ke Trifecta|Quara'ke Trifecta]] territory, with a mirror diameter of 110 metres |
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[[File:QUO - Milky Way.png|thumb|220x220px|An image of the Milky Way when it was roughly 3.8 billion years old. Redshift is included in this image]] |
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=Overview= |
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=== '''<u>History</u>''' === |
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The Midnight Observatory is a massive, ground-based optical telescope located on the surface of Wolf Totem, Heart of Tengri system. Renowned for its clarity and scale, it is among the largest telescopes in the Edelweiss Galaxy and stands as a centerpiece of the SnowStorm Union’s scientific achievements. |
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The Observatory was constructed in 196112 CE, funded primarily by the [[The Quara'ke Trifecta|Quara'ke Trifecta]] and the [[Autonomous Republic of Embala]] in a joint effort to peer into the earlier days of galaxies such as Andromeda. Originally, the QUO was going to be around 80 metres in diameter, but this was later changed to allow the telescope to view further at higher levels of detail. The current diameter is 110 metres, though there are requests to enlarge this to 150 metres. |
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With a primary mirror measuring an impressive 80 meters in diameter, the Observatory is capable of observing both nearby and distant galaxies with moderate to high detail, making it a critical asset for deep-space research and cosmological exploration. |
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The QUO was designed to be a research outpost on a moon on the outskirts of the [[Embala Galaxy]] but has since become a multipurpose research outpost. Obviously, it is most often used for imaging distant galaxies such as the [[Lewis Galaxy]], [[Ambrosia Galaxy|Ambrosia]] and a wealth of others. |
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=History= |
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A treaty with the Confederacy of Humanity has lead to data regarding Human galaxies being sent back to the Milky Way, Andromeda etc for research in exchange for data on the Trifecta's main galaxies. |
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The construction of the Midnight Observatory marked a turning point in intergalactic astronomy in Edelweiss. Initially conceptualized as a research dock aboard an orbital outpost station, the design was eventually reimagined as a surface-based observatory, taking advantage of Wolf Totem's stable highland plateaus and low atmospheric interference high in mountains. |
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The project was spearheaded by the SnowStorm Union, with major funding and material support from Diavolo, SnowStorm’s second colony world. To reduce costs and accelerate development, engineers repurposed navigational sensor arrays from decommissioned orbital ships, transforming them into advanced optical systems. |
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=== '''<u>Gallery</u>''' === |
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Some of the most famous pictures taken by the QUO. |
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Originally, the telescope was intended to have a 45-meter mirror, but after further consultations with astrophysicists and cosmologists, the design was revised to a grander scale. The resulting 80-meter mirror vastly increased its observational capabilities—particularly in viewing the distant reaches of the early universe. |
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[[File:QUO - Ambrosia.png|left|thumb|220x220px|Ambrosia |
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Today, there are ongoing discussions and proposals to expand the mirror to an enormous 150 meters, which would make it the largest optical telescope in known space. |
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[[File:QUO - Milky Way.png|centre|thumb|220x220px|The Milky Way.]] |
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[[File:QUO - Milky Way.png|thumb|280x280px|A highly-redshifted Milky Way.]]Though its original purpose was modest, the Midnight Observatory has since evolved into a multi-role scientific facility. Its primary mission is the observation of primordial light and distant structures, playing a vital role in the advancement of the Theory of the Fractal Universe and M Cosmology, particularly in understanding galaxy formation, universal geometry, and the fundamental nature of spacetime. |
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The grand achievement of the observatory was redshifted photograph of Milky Way galaxy from Edelweiss, demonstrating the distance that Bridge closest the gap. |
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Latest revision as of 11:02, May 28, 2025
This article takes place in the 26th century of Distant Worlds.
Overview
The Midnight Observatory is a massive, ground-based optical telescope located on the surface of Wolf Totem, Heart of Tengri system. Renowned for its clarity and scale, it is among the largest telescopes in the Edelweiss Galaxy and stands as a centerpiece of the SnowStorm Union’s scientific achievements.
With a primary mirror measuring an impressive 80 meters in diameter, the Observatory is capable of observing both nearby and distant galaxies with moderate to high detail, making it a critical asset for deep-space research and cosmological exploration.
History
The construction of the Midnight Observatory marked a turning point in intergalactic astronomy in Edelweiss. Initially conceptualized as a research dock aboard an orbital outpost station, the design was eventually reimagined as a surface-based observatory, taking advantage of Wolf Totem's stable highland plateaus and low atmospheric interference high in mountains.
The project was spearheaded by the SnowStorm Union, with major funding and material support from Diavolo, SnowStorm’s second colony world. To reduce costs and accelerate development, engineers repurposed navigational sensor arrays from decommissioned orbital ships, transforming them into advanced optical systems.
Originally, the telescope was intended to have a 45-meter mirror, but after further consultations with astrophysicists and cosmologists, the design was revised to a grander scale. The resulting 80-meter mirror vastly increased its observational capabilities—particularly in viewing the distant reaches of the early universe.
Today, there are ongoing discussions and proposals to expand the mirror to an enormous 150 meters, which would make it the largest optical telescope in known space.
Though its original purpose was modest, the Midnight Observatory has since evolved into a multi-role scientific facility. Its primary mission is the observation of primordial light and distant structures, playing a vital role in the advancement of the Theory of the Fractal Universe and M Cosmology, particularly in understanding galaxy formation, universal geometry, and the fundamental nature of spacetime.
The grand achievement of the observatory was redshifted photograph of Milky Way galaxy from Edelweiss, demonstrating the distance that Bridge closest the gap.