ARC Progress Reports

These links highlight 2008 - current ARC projects for telescopes, instruments, or operations at Apache Point. To view photos and projects prior to 2008, go to Archived.

Contributions (either photographic or written) are welcome at any time. To highlight an activity or to submit materials, contact Archive Server.

3.5-meter Telescope

• Filter Wheel Upgrade: May 21, 2008
• Tertiary Upgrade: July 21, 2008
• M1 Cleaning: August 11, 2008
• Eyelid Work: November 18, 2008
• Eyepiece: April 10, 2009
• Painted Enclosure: April 23, 2009, Part A, Part B
• Drive Maintenance: July 24, 2009, Part A, Part B, Part C, Part D, Part E, Part F, Part G
• Altitude Drive Work: August 10, 2009, Part A, Part B
• ARC Telescope: November, 1, 2013
• New Interior Photos: March 14, 2014

3.5-m Instruments

• TripleSpec Electronics Mount: March 05, 2008: Part A, Part B, Part C
• TripleSpec Delivery: March 14, 2008
• AGILE Setup: July 11, 2008
• TripleSpec: September 16, 2008
• TripleSpec: October 30, 2008
• APOLLO Gravimometer: April 2, 2008
• GFP Upgrade: December 8, 2010
• GFP: February 1, 2012
• DIS Gratings: March 26, 2012; Part A, Part B
• SPIcam: April 30,2012
• ARCtic Imager: October 31, 2013
• ARCtic Commissioning Run: September 2015

•  Control Board: January 21, 2009

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Operations

• MB Video Crew: January 17, 2008
• Fire Extinguisher Training: February 12, 2008
• Water Leaks Dorm A and South of Utility Bldg.: March 24-26, 2008
• More Water Leaks: May 21, 2008
• SDSS-ll Closeout Dinner: July 14, 2008; Part A, Part B
• APO/SDSS Semi-Golf Tournament: July 15, 2008; Part A, Part B
• Bill Boroski's Excellent Montana Adventure: July 31, 2008
• Kurt Anderson's Marvelous Mongolian Eclipse: August 1, 2008
• Shannon Watter's Aloha Party: August 11, 2008
• Robert Ross' Thank You Party: September 5, 2008
• Steve Bastian's Thank You Party: September 30, 2008
• New Dormitory Boiler: October 3, 2008
• Oudoor Display: October 3, 2008
• Corey McCool's Thank You Party: October 8, 2008
• French Leger's Other Life: October 8, 2008
• Bobcat Plow: October 8, 2008
• New Fire Alarm Installation: October 8, 2008
• New Carpet - Old dorm and 1.0m Control Room: October 31, 2008
• Aerial Photo Day: November 19, 2008
• Conduit Hub: February 18, 2009
• Reupholstered Lounge Furniture: April 3, 2009
• Open House: April 10, 2009
• Safety Audit: March 23-24, 2009
• Friends and Family Open House: May 12, 2009
• Otero County Electric Safety: June 3, 2009
• SDSS Mini Storage: June 25, 2009
• Visitor Neil deGrasse Tyson: August 17, 2009
• Dual Shutdown Party: September 15, 2009
• Ops Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Part A, Part B, Part C: September 29, 2009
• Appliances-Kitchen: October 21, 2009
• Practice Emergency Extraction from 3.5m Telescope: October 21, 2009
• Update on Site Boiler: October 28, 2009
• Thank You Nick Party: November 12, 2009
• "The Tahoe and the Elk" - Winter Incident #1: November 23, 2009
• Water Leak: December 3, 2009
• APO Holiday Brunch: December 6, 2009
• Winter Incident #2: December 8, 2009
• NMSU Astronomy: December 14, 2009
• On site control burn: December 22, 2009
• It's Turkey Day at the Site: January 27, 2010
• Storm Clouds: January 30, 2010
• Snow, snow, snow: February 4, 2010
• New Dorm Ice Removal: February 18, 2010
• Sunspot Hwy Mini-Avalanche: February 23, 2010
• New snowblower: February 23, 2010
• SDSS House Trailer Remodel: March 1, 2010
• New and Old Dorm Remodel: March 1, 2010
• Dave Woods' Retirment Party: March 13, 2010
• New Generator/SDSS Engineer's Trailer: April 16, 2010
• Site Storage Carport: April 19, 2010
• 3.5m Test Wedge Restoration: April 29, 2010
• Norm Blythe Retirment Party: June 29, 2010
• Kurt Anderson Retirement Party, Part A, Part B: July 14, 2010
• Concrete Pour for SDSS Trailers, Suppor t Bldg, etc.: July 20, 2010
• Finished Concrete: July 22, 2010
• Wedge Installation at Visitor Center: July 29, 2010
• Dorm Roof Repair: August 6, 2010
• Remodel Lounge: January 28, 2011
• Winter Incident #1: February 4, 2011
• APO Babies: August, 10, 2011
• Remodel Visitor Center: October 04, 2011
• Snow Event: February 1, 2012
• Repair Visitor Center Exhibit: April 4, 2012
• Thank you, Ben Pryzlek: May 10, 2012
• Thank you, Steph: June 25, 2012
• Installation Computer Room Air Conditioner: July 17, 2012
• Thank You Dinner: November 29, 2012
• Remodel Dorm #2 Shower: March 6, 2013
• Open House: March 14, 2013
• Wendell Jordan's Retirement: November 22, 2013
• President Garry Carruthers: December 6, 2013
• Kristina Huehnerhoff's Thank You Party: February 21, 2014
• SDSS Trailer Rehab: February 28, 2014
• April Fools: April 1, 2014
• Fire Exrtinguisher Training: April 9, 2014
• Off Site Wildfire: April 11, 2014
• The Ides of March - Worst Observing Weather Yet: March 15, 2014
• ARC Telescope 20th Anniversary: May 12-13, 2014
• Refurbished Bathrooms - Old Dorm: July 29, 2014
• Reburbished Bathrooms - New Dorm: August 30, 2014
• Gretchen Van Doren's Retirement Party, April 25, 2015
• Going Away for Alysha Shugart & Shutdown Party, August 7, 2015
• Staff Appreciation Party at Stella Vita, December 6, 2015
• Winter Storm Goliath Hits APO & Sunspot - December 2015