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If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. -Rene Descartes


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Where did the idea for The Mobile Observatory Project come from?

The Suspicious0bservers YouTube channel was created by Ben
 to provide a short daily summary and analysis on the following 
topics: heliophysics, astrophysics, seismology, earth's magnetism, and more - all by 6:30AM EST! See his background here. 
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Ben convinced his wife Kat to leave her job in the financial industry to help manage The Mobile Observatory Project: retrofitting an RV into a Mobile Observatory, traveling across the U.S. and Canada on tour, doing educational outreach and research at schools, museums and public venues.
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They purchased the base RV, a 2002 Fleetwood Bounder themselves, and a successfully funded Kickstarter campaign with 870 sponsors helped with the retrofit and journey (Thank you MOP Sponsors). 
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The husband and wife team (and their two dogs) have traveled 
20,000+ miles to 40 states and 4 provinces, with over 75 events in 8 months!
Between the morning news, driving several hours a day, scheduling events, filling up the MOP and speaking/presenting, it was a nonstop adventure. 
February 2015: The Mobile Observatory into storage as Ben and Kat get ready for their new role: parents!
 
Although no longer on the road (for now), the projects continued on:
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-  Observing The Frontier, an annual conference series
 - The Disaster Prediction App
 ​- Additional online resources: SpaceWeatherNews.com, QuakeWatch.net
- Books: Weatherman's Guide to the Sun
- ​Children's Books: Kira and Lulu Visit the Sun, Kira and Lulu Visit the Planets
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2020 and all that it brings cancels Observing The Frontier conference - Ben and Kat purchase 70 acres in Central Colorado to develop Observer Ranch, a campground and learning center to serve the community (ObserverRanch.com).

Thank you for your support!
EYES OPEN, NO FEAR
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CONTACT:   
  Ben & Kat Davidson
Ben@ObservatoryProject.com
Kat@ObservatoryProject.com

Mailing Address:
3578 Hartsel Dr 583
​Colorado Springs, CO 80920



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  • Welcome!
  • KIRA AND LULU BOOKS
  • WEATHERMAN'S GUIDE
  • OBSERVING THE FRONTIER 2020
    • OTF 2020
    • OTF 2019 >
      • DISPLAYS/EXHIBITS
      • WATER WORLDS
    • OTF 2018 >
      • STUDENTS
    • OTF 2015/2016/2017
  • The Journey
    • MOP Sponsors
  • OBSERVER RANCH
  • About