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Apache Point Observatory
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 2001 Apache Point Road Sunspot NM USA 88349
- Telephone Number: +1-505-437-6822
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Apache Point Observatory is located in the Sacramento Mountains in Sunspot , New Mexico (USA ) 18 miles south of Cloudcroft . The observatory consists of the Astrophysical Research Consortiums 3.5-meter telescope, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey 2.5-m telescope with a 20 photometric telescope, and New Mexico State Universitys 1.0-m telescope. Access to the telescopes and buildings is restricted, but the public is welcomed to stroll the grounds. The visitors center at Sun Spot (the National Solar Observatory) includes a model of Apache Points 3.5 meter telescope and actual filter plates for the Sloan telescope.The 3.5 m telescope hosts the APOLLO lunar-ranging project. The APOLLO laser has been operational since October 2005, and routinely accomplishes millimeter-level range accuracy between the earth and the moon. Observations at APO are often carried out remotely by observers using TUI, the Telescope User Interface, via the internet.[1]
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