The Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC) owns and manages the Apache Point Observatory (APO) located in Sunspot, NM for its member institutions through support agreements with these institutions. ARC has three research telescopes at APO: the 3.5m Telescope, the 2.5m Sloan Foundation Telescope and the 0.5m Small Aperture Telescope (ARCSAT). ARC also hosts New Mexico State University's 1.0m Telescope. Corporate contact information is at bottom of this page.
Institutions or groups interested in access to the 3.5m telescope are encouraged to follow the ARC 3.5m Telescope link "Join the Astrophysical Research Consortium."
Institutions or groups interested in partnering with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey are encouraged to follow the 2.5m Sloan Foundation Telescope link, "To Become a SDSS Partner."
Astrophysical Research Consortium c/o Department of Astronomy, Box 351580 University of Washington Physics/Astronomy Bldg. Rm C321 Seattle, Washington 98195-1580 Tel: 206-685-7857 Fax: 206-543-9850 Board of Governors and Project Administration
c/o Department of Astronomy, Box 351580
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-1580
206-685-7857 (voice)
206-543-9850 (fax)
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ARC Board Chair - D. Michael Crenshaw
ARC Business Manager - Alim Patten