Apache Point Observatory

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Building of the SDSS and the one-meter telescope

The Apache Point Observatory (APO) is located in the Sacramento Mountains near Sunspot, New Mexico . The observatory consists of the 3.5-meter telescope from the Astrophysical Research Consortium, the 2.5-meter telescope from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and the 1.0-meter telescope from New Mexico State University .

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Coordinates: 32 ° 46 ′ 49.2 "  N , 105 ° 49 ′ 11.5"  W.