The Apache Point Observatory (APO) consists of The Astrophysical Research Consortium's 3.5-meter telescope, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey 2.5-m telescope with a 20" photometric telescope, and New Mexico State University's 1.0-m telescope. APO is located in the Sacramento Mountains in the Lincoln National Forest, APO is 18 miles south of Cloudcroft, New Mexico.


 

Photo: Apache Point Observatory.

Apache Point is a leg of Around the World in 80 Telescopes tour: Click to play; click  (lower right) to view video full screen Part 2 Click to play; click  (lower right) to view video full screen Next stop: LBT (previous stop: McDonald Observatory)

APO is privately owned and supported by the Astrophysical Research Consortium, whose mission is to operate the observatory to further astronomical research by the scientists and students of its member institutions including:

• Institute for Advanced Study,
• University of Chicago,
• University of Colorado-Boulder,
• Johns Hopkins University,
• New Mexico State University,
• Princeton University,
• University of Virginia, and
• University of Washington.

New Mexico State University operates the observatory site for the Consortium.

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