Editing Apache Point Observatory (section)

{{Infobox Observatory
|name            = Apache Point Observatory
|image           = [[File:apache-0110.JPG|250px|]]
|caption         = {{longitem|ARCSAT and [[Sloan Digital Sky Survey|SDSS]] telescope buildings at the Apache Point Observatory.|style=padding: 5px; line-height: 1.4em;}}
|organization    = Astrophysical Research Consortium
|code            = 
|location        = [[Sunspot, New Mexico]]
|coords          = {{coord|32|46|49|N|105|49|13|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|altitude        = {{convert|2788|m|ft|sp=us}}
|weather         = 65% clear nights
|established     = {{Start date|1985}}
|closed          = 
|website         = {{URL|http://www.apo.nmsu.edu/}} 
|telescope1_name = Astrophysical Research Consortium telescope
|telescope1_type = 3.5&nbsp;m reflector
|telescope2_name = [[Sloan Digital Sky Survey]] telescope
|telescope2_type = 2.5&nbsp;m reflector
|telescope3_name = [[New Mexico State University]] telescope
|telescope3_type = 1.0&nbsp;m reflector
|telescope4_name = ARCSAT
|telescope4_type = 0.5&nbsp;m reflector
}}

The '''Apache Point Observatory''' (APO; [[List of observatory codes|obs. code]]: [[IAU code#705|705]]) is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] located in the [[Sacramento Mountains (New Mexico)|Sacramento Mountains]] in [[Sunspot, New Mexico|Sunspot]], [[New Mexico]], United States, approximately {{convert|18|miles|km|sp=us}} south of [[Cloudcroft, New Mexico|Cloudcroft]]. The observatory is operated by [[New Mexico State University]] (NMSU) and owned by the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Jim |title=A Brief History of the Astrophysical Research Consortium (ARC) and the Apache Point Observatory (APO) |url=https://arc.apo.nmsu.edu/ARC-History.pdf |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=Astrophysical Research Consortium}}</ref> Access to the telescopes and buildings is private and restricted.<ref name="APOTOUR" />