Today we went to the National Solar Observatory
This is the part which is above ground. We were able to go inside this building and watch as they were taking observations of the sun.
This drawing shows the relationship of the above ground structure and what is below ground.
The observatory is only 6.29 miles east and a little north of here. This is from Google earth. The drive to get there is 50 miles.
This picture show’s the distance. The elevation change is from 4420 to 9256.
Here is the whole area showing where we are, the Observatory, White Sands and Alamogrodo.