Apache Point Observatory

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Telescopes

Ritchey-Chretien Alt-azimuth mount Focal points Primary mirror Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

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705 Astronomical Observatory Sacramento Mountains Sunspot

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Location: Sunspot, New Mexico
Alternative names: APO
Altitude: 2,788 meters (9,147 ft)
ARCSAT: 0.5 m reflector
Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope: Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope3.5 m reflectorSloan Digital Sky Survey telescope2.5 m reflectorNew Mexico State University telescope1.0 m reflectorARCSAT0.5 m reflector · 3.5 m reflector
Established: 1985 (1985)

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Overview

705 IAU code
Astronomical Astronomy
Observatory
Sacramento Mountains Sacramento Mountains (New Mexico)
Sunspot Sunspot, New Mexico
New Mexico
Cloudcroft Cloudcroft, New Mexico
New Mexico State University

History

Telescopes

Ritchey-Chretien
Alt-azimuth mount
Focal points Focus (optics)
Primary mirror
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory
Cost-sharing agreement
Echelle spectrometer Echelle grating
CCD Charge-coupled device
Resolution Spectral resolution
University of Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder
HgCdTe
Fabry–Pérot interferometer
H2 Molecular cloud
[Fe II] Forbidden line
Liquid nitrogen
Μm
Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation
Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Field of view
Surveying Astronomical survey
Nasmyth focus
Equatorial mount

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Apache Point Observatory

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Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope · 2

Apache Point Observatory → 3.5 m reflector, Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope3.5 m reflectorSloan Digital Sky Survey telescope2.5 m reflectorNew Mexico State University telescope1.0 m reflectorARCSAT0.5 m reflector

Alternative names · 1

Apache Point Observatory → APO

Altitude · 1

Apache Point Observatory → 2,788 meters (9,147 ft)

ARCSAT · 1

Apache Point Observatory → 0.5 m reflector

Coordinates · 1

Apache Point Observatory → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…

Established · 1

Apache Point Observatory → 1985 (1985)

Location · 1

Apache Point Observatory → Sunspot, New Mexico

New Mexico State University telescope · 1

Apache Point Observatory → 1.0 m reflector

Observatory code · 1

Apache Point Observatory → 705, 645

Organization · 1

Apache Point Observatory → Astrophysical Research Consortium

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telescope observatory sdss nmsu arc sky ccd new mexico telescopes arcsat apache point university astrophysical research consortium optical sunspot reflector

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Apache Point Observatory	Alternative names	APO	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Altitude	2,788 meters (9,147 ft)	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	ARCSAT	0.5 m reflector	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope	Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope3.5 m reflectorSloan Digital Sky Survey telescope2.5 m reflectorNew Mexico State University telescope1.0 m reflectorARCSAT0.5 m reflector	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope	3.5 m reflector	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Coordinates	.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Established	1985 (1985)	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Location	Sunspot, New Mexico	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	New Mexico State University telescope	1.0 m reflector	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Observatory code	705, 645	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Organization	Astrophysical Research Consortium	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope	2.5 m reflector	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Weather	65% clear nights	1.00	infobox
Apache Point Observatory	Website	www.apo.nmsu.edu	1.00	infobox

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