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Apache Point: Site Log
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Section: 0. FormSection: 1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Section: 2. Site Location Information
Section: 3. General System Information
Section: 4. Telescope Information
Section: 5. Laser System Information
Section: 6. Receiver System
Section: 7. Tracking Capabilities
Section: 8. Calibration
Section: 9. Time and Frequency Standards
Section: 10. Preprocessing Information
Section: 11. Aircraft Detection
Section: 12. Meteorological Instrumentation
Section: 13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
Section: 14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
Section: 15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Section: 16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Section: 17. More Information
ILRS Site and System Information Form
International Laser Ranging Service
0. Form
Prepared by (Full Name) : Tom Murphy
Preparer E-mail : tmurphy@physics.ucsd.edu
Date Prepared : 2009-06-29
Report Type : NEW
Format Version : 1.0
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1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : APOLLO
IERS DOMES Number : 49447S001
CDP Pad ID : 7045
Subnetwork : N/A
Description : AZ EL INTERSECT
Monument Description : N/A
Monument Inscription : N/A
Mark Description : N/A
Date Installed : N/A
Date Removed : N/A
Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK
Additional Information : Axis intersection of 3.5 m APO telescope
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Sunspot
State or Province : NM
Country : USA
Tectonic Plate :
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]:
Y coordinate [m]:
Z coordinate [m]:
Latitude [deg]: 32.780361 N
Longitude [deg]: 105.820417 W
Elevation [m]: 2788
Additional Information :
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name :
4-Character Code : APOL
CDP System Number : 95
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]: N/A
East [m]: N/A
Up [m]: N/A
Date Measured : N/A
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed : N/A
Additional Information :
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : FOLDED RITCHE-CHRETIEN
Aperture [m]: 3.5
Mount : AZ-EL
Xmitting Telescope Type : FOLDED RITCHE-CHRETIEN
Aperture [m]: 3.5
Tracking Camera Type : CCD
Model : STV
Manufacturer : SBIG
Field of View [deg]: 0.011
Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 13
Transmit/Receive Path : COMMON BENT CASSEGRAIN
Transmit/Receive Switch : ROTATING MIRROR
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 2.0
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 2.0
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 1.5
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 1.5
Telescope Shelter : DOME
Daylight Filter Type : N/A
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: N/A
Adjustable Attenuation : NO
Transmit Efficiency : 0.6
Receive Efficiency : 0.4
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Number of Amplifiers : 1
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 532
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 115
Secondary Wavelength [nm]:
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]:
Xmit Energy Adjustable : NO
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 100
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 20
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 1.0
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 2.5
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard : ANSI 136.1
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : SPAD ARRAY
Manufacturer : Lincoln Lab
Model : 4x4 prototype
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 30
Nominal Gain : Geiger mode
Rise Time [ps]: 500
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 50
Field of View ["]: 0.35 per pixel, 1.4 for array
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Signal Processing : Threshold crossing
Manufacturer : UCSD
Model : custom
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement : via multiple elements
Return-rate Controlled: NO
Mode of Operation : MULTIPLE via SINGLE photon elements
Time of Flight Observ. : clock count plus TDC
Manufacturer : UCSD/UW/Phillips
Model : custom/7186H
Resolution [ps]: 25
Precision [ps]: 13
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
6.02.xx Secondary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type : (PM/MCP/SPAD/etc))
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View ["]: (minimum-maximum or fixed value)
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Signal Processing : (CFD/PEAK/etc)
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Amplitude Measurement : (YES/NO)
Return-rate Controlled: (YES/NO)
Mode of Operation : (MULTI/SINGLE/FEW PHOTON/DON'T KNOW)
Time of Flight Observ. : (INTERVAL/EVENT/STREAK CAMERA/etc)
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NO
Low Altitude (400-2000) : NO
Lageos : COULD, but HAVEN'T
GLONASS : COULD, but HAVEN'T
Etalon : COULD, but HAVEN'T
GPS : COULD, but HAVEN'T
Moon : YES
Avge Pass Switch Time [s]: N/A
Average values for Lageos
Single Shot RMS [mm]: N/A
# of Obs per NP : N/A
Use of Semi-trains : N/A
# of Semi-train Tracks : N/A
Range Gate Width [ns]: 100
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 0.5
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: 0.01
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 15
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 3
Hours per Day : 1
Staff per Shift : N/A
System Shared With : TELESCOPE SHARED WITH ASTRONOMERS
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: (LLR): 2%
Remotely Controllable : YES
Date First Applicable : 2005-10-15 00:00 UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information :
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : REALTIME
Target Location : INTERNAL
Target Type : CORNER CUBE
Target Structure : ATTACHED TO SECONDARY MIRROR OF TELESCOPE
Target Distance [m]: 4.5856
Date Measured : 2005-10-15
Accuracy (mm) [mm]: 1
Verification : theodolite
Return-rate Controlled : YES
Mode of Operation : SINGLE per element, MULTIPLE across ARRAY
Average Cal Interval [min]: 5
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 15
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ?
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : ?
Application of Cal Data : FUNCTIONAL FIT TO PROFILE
Date Installed : 2006-03-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : QUARTZ
Model : XL-DC
Manufacturer : SYMMETRICOM
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 4
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: <1
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 40
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.02.01 GPS Timing Rcvr Model : XL-DC
Manufacturer : SYMMETRICOM
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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10. Preprocessing Information
10.01 On-site NP Generation : NO
Data Screening : CUSTOM/COMPLICATED
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : CUSTOM/COMPLICATED
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : CUSTOM/COMPLICATED
Upload interval : N/A
Date First Applicable : 2006-04-06 0:00 UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information :
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : 2 SPOTTERS + IR CAMERA + TRANSPONDER DET
Date Installed : 2005-10-15
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.xx Pressure Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Recording Interval : (hh:mm:ss/PER PULSE/PER PASS/etc)
Accuracy [mbar]:
Height Diff to SRP [m]:
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Calibration Interval : (YEARLY/MONTHLY/etc)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.02.xx Temp Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Recording Interval : (hh:mm:ss/PER PULSE/PER PASS/etc)
Accuracy [deg C]:
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Calibration Interval : (YEARLY/MONTHLY/etc)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.03.xx Humidity Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Recording Interval : (hh:mm:ss/PER PULSE/PER PASS/etc)
Accuracy [% rel h]:
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Calibration Interval : (YEARLY/MONTHLY/etc)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.xx.xx xxxxxxx Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Recording Interval [hms]: (hh:mm:ss/PER PULSE/PER PASS/etc)
Accuracy []:
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Calibration Interval : (YEARLY/MONTHLY/etc)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
GPS : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
GLONASS : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
DORIS : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
PRARE : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
VLBI : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
Gravimeter : SUPERCONDUCTING
Date Installed : 2009-04-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
13.02.xx Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name :
Instrumentation Type : NONE
Instrumentation Status :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
13.03.xx Eccentricities Between Other Monuments on Site
From: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
To: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Additional Information :
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14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
14.xx Date :
Event :
Additional Information :
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15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : Astrophysics Research Consortium
Mailing Address : 2001 Apache Point Road; Sunspot NM, 88349-0059
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Mark Klaene
Telephone (primary) : 575.437.6822
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 575.434.5555
E-mail : mark@apo.nmsu.edu
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Russet McMillan
Telephone (primary) : 575.437.6822
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 5757.434.5555
E-mail : mcmillan@apo.nmsu.edu
Additional Information : Klaene is site manager; McMillan knows APOLLO
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16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency : University of California, San Diego
Mailing Address : MC 0424; 9500 Gilman Drive; La Jolla, CA 92093-0424
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Tom Murphy
Telephone (primary) : 858.534.1844
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 858.534.0177
E-mail : tmurphy@physics.ucsd.edu
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
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17. More Information
URL for More Information : http://www.physics.ucsd.edu/~tmurphy/apollo
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : NO
Site Diagram : NO
Horizon Mask : NO
Monument Description : NO
Site Pictures : YES
Additional Information :
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