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Apache Point Observatory

Apache Point Observatory in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey's 2.5-meter telescope is on the left. (White Sands National Monument is visible in the distance, above the telescope.) The monitor telescope, used for calibrations, is inside the small dome to the right of center. Optical fibers for spectroscopy are pre-positioned each day in the building on the right (behind the trees). The building in the center rolls on rails to cover the 2.5-meter telescope when it is not in use.
Photo credit: Fermilab Visual Media Services

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