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APOLLO Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser Ranging Operation. A. E. Orin, E. L. Michelsen, T. W. Murphy, E. L. Williams (U Calif San Diego), E. G. Adelberger, C.D. Hoyle, E. Swanson (U Washington), J. Battat, C. W. Stubbs (Harvard U). Overview. Experiment. Equations of motion for lunar orbit.
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APOLLO Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser Ranging Operation A. E. Orin, E. L. Michelsen, T. W. Murphy, E. L. Williams (U Calif San Diego), E. G. Adelberger, C.D. Hoyle, E. Swanson (U Washington), J. Battat, C. W. Stubbs (Harvard U) Overview Experiment Equations of motion for lunar orbit Differential Measurement Detector – Avalanche photodiode What signal looks like Random error budget Motivation Project Status Systematic errors Hasn’t this been done already? Questions? Ask us! Adam Orin Eric Michelson