Question 1

What is Retrograde Observatory?

Accepted Answer

Retrograde Observatory is a temporal computation infrastructure company that transforms astronomical ephemeris data from institutional sources (IMCCE/OPALE, INPOP19A theory) into SIPS (Singular Identity Positioning System) Timestamps — the singular coordinate identity of any moment at any location — using Micro Positioning (24-hour rotational cycle) and Macro Positioning (orbital cycle) depths.

Question 2

What is a Timestamp?

Accepted Answer

A Timestamp is a computed coordinate — not a prediction or interpretation. Analogous to how GPS transforms satellite telemetry into spatial coordinates, the Time Intelligence Engine transforms raw celestial positions into 7 scalar coordinates (Radial Distance, Polar Angle, Azimuthal Angle, Spherical Area, Spherical Volume, Spherical Distance, Angular Curve) across two Positioning Depths: Micro Positioning (24-hour rotational cycle) and Macro Positioning (orbital cycle).

Question 3

What is Temporal Cycle Correlation (TCC)?

Accepted Answer

TCC is the empirical investigation of whether cyclical celestial movements exhibit measurable correlations with cyclical processes across biological, geological, economic, and social systems. The Time Intelligence Engine does not assert causation — it provides the measurement infrastructure for systematic correlation analysis at scale.

Question 4

What is SIPS?

Accepted Answer

SIPS (Singular Identity Positioning System) is THE Timestamp — the singular coordinate identity of a moment at a location. It operates through two Positioning Depths: Micro Positioning computes coordinates from Earth's 24-hour rotational cycle (clockwise), while Macro Positioning computes coordinates from each celestial body's own orbital cycle (anti-clockwise). Both depths produce 7 scalar coordinates per body: Radial Distance, Polar Angle, Azimuthal Angle, Spherical Area, Spherical Volume, Spherical Distance, and Angular Curve.

Question 5

What is the difference between Generic and Esoteric modes?

Accepted Answer

Generic Mode provides conventional astronomical computation across the full 120,000+ object catalog, producing SIPS coordinates via Micro and Macro Positioning for user-selected celestial bodies. Esoteric Mode applies a proprietary 9-calendar framework mapping specific bodies to structured temporal elements. Both modes use the same computation engine and produce reproducible, location-specific coordinates.

Question 6

Are the computations reproducible?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All computations are observer-dependent (varying by geographic location), reproducible (same inputs always produce same coordinates), and traceable (all source ephemeris data from IMCCE/OPALE is based on published INPOP19A astronomical theory).