Antarctic Telescope
Antarctic Telescope is an artwork in New Mexico, at a modelled elevation of 2,800 m. Cathey Peak stands 2,941 m to the northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacramento Peak, a peak 0.2 miles away. Sunspot Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- Deployment and Operation at the South Pole
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Sunspot Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
82 named places within 25 miles
- Sacramento Peak: 0.2 mi
- Cathey Peak: 1.8 mi
- Potato Knob: 3.1 mi
- Mule Peak: 3.7 mi
- Long Ridge: 4.1 mi
- Silverado Park: 9.3 mi
- Paiute Park: 9.6 mi
- Mimosa Park: 9.9 mi
- Tierra de Suenos Park: 9.9 mi
- Las Alturas Park: 10.1 mi
- The Alamogordo "A": 9.5 mi
- German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Tornado PA-200: 11.0 mi
- X-7A: 11.0 mi
- XQ-4A: 11.0 mi
- USAF Space Plane 001: 11.0 mi
- New Mexico Museum of Space History: 11.0 mi
- Tularosa Basin Museum of History: 11.3 mi
- Toy Train Depot: 12.1 mi
- Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum: 12.7 mi
- White Sands National Park: 20.9 mi
- Alamogordo Astronaut Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Grave of Ham the Astrochimp: 11.0 mi
- Alamogordo Founders Park: 11.3 mi
- Sacramento Columbarium: 14.9 mi
- Astronaut Memorial Garden: 11.0 mi
- Alamogordo Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Prayer garden: 14.9 mi
- Sacramento mountains murle: 15.0 mi
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: 15.4 mi
- Giant Pistachio: 17.5 mi
- Karr Spring: 7.6 mi
- Trestle Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Antarctic Telescope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathey Peak | NE 37° | 2,941 m | 1.8 mi |
| Sacramento Peak | WNW 284° | 2,821 m | 0.2 mi |
| Alamo Peak | N 3° | 2,820 m | 5.9 mi |
| Prestridge Hill | ENE 77° | 2,638 m | 10.7 mi |
| Jefferies Peak | SE 134° | 2,591 m | 13.8 mi |
| Seep Peak | E 92° | 2,486 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mule Peak | WNW 293° | 2,462 m | 3.7 mi |
| Long Ridge | NW 311° | 2,446 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:39 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:29 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:03 | 16:24 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 47 | 38 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cloudcroft, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9715745022
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