Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment

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The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) is an astronomical survey established to study 100,000 red giant stars encompassing the entire galactic bulge, bar, disk, and halo. It will use high-resolution, high signal-to-noise infrared spectroscopy. This will be used in order to penetrate the dust obsuring the inner galaxy.^[1]^[2]

This survey is one of four components of SDSS-III.

References

^ "YALE JOINS SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY COLLABORATION | Department of Astronomy, Yale University". Astro.yale.edu. http://www.astro.yale.edu/news/20100811-yale-joins-sloan-digital-sky-survey-collaboration. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
^ "Sdss-Iii". Sdss3.org. http://www.sdss3.org/surveys/apogee.php. Retrieved 2011-08-14.

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Other status	TPF (deferred) Darwin (deferred) Eddington (cancelled) SIM (cancelled)

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Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment

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