SONG in New Mexico
The Stellar Observations Network Group, SONG, is a growing global network of 1-meter telescopes that will carry out continuous, high-precision radial-velocity measurements of bright stars for asteroseismology. The network currently has two sites that are operating (Tenerife, Spain and Queensland, Australia) and one that will soon be operating (Lenghu, China). SONG is led by astronomers at Aarhus University in Denmark. See the main SONG webpage for more information.
New Mexico State University's Department of Astronomy will deploy the fourth SONG node at Apache Point Observatory. The observatory will be ready for science in late 2025.
We are grateful for funding from the National Science Foundation and a Major Research Instrumentation grant under the Division of Astronomical Sciences, awarded in September 2022. We also acknowledge critical support from the NMSU College of Arts & Sciences, and the NMSU Office of Research, Creativity, and Economic Development.