										Gemini South Semester 2012A

PDF Version The semester calendar shows multi-instrument queue nights, scheduled classical runs and engineering or commissioning blocks. Instruments potentially usable on queue nights are
indicated by the colored-horizontal bands (see color key below). Note: ToO PIs should always check the "what's available now" pages that are linked from the contents list for
the most up-to-date information. Scheduled classical runs are indicated by the last characters of the program ID, e.g., "C-1".
Engineering or commissioning blocks are shown across all rows as no queue execution is expected those nights.
New and full moon dates are shown on the left.

	Key:		GMOS					T-ReCS					engineering								Canopus				Commissioning only

								NICI					F-2			Commissioning/SV only					GSAOI				Commissioning only

v1.3		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
February	GMOS					closed																											February
7 full	T-ReCS/GSAOI	Commissioning only							GeMS							Commissioning only																	7 full
21 new	NICI/F-2	Commissioning only							commissioning block																								21 new
	Canopus	Commissioning only														Commissioning only
	Other
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
March	GMOS																															x	March
8 full	T-ReCS/GSAOI	Commissioning only									GeMS						Commissioning only																8 full
22 new	NICI/F-2										commissioning block																				C-3		22 new
	Canopus	Commissioning only															Commissioning only
	Other	<SW release>
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
April	GMOS																				C-2*												April
6 full	T-ReCS/GSAOI										GeMS/GSAOI																GeMS/GSAOI						6 full
21 new	NICI/F-2					Campaign block					commissioning block																commissioning block						21 new
	Canopus
	Other																[vibration study visit]
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
May	GMOS																																May
6 full	T-ReCS/GSAOI								laser		C-4								Corrective Maintenance														6 full
20 new	NICI/F-2								comm-																								20 new
	Canopus								issioning						Returned to Lab
	Other
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
June	GMOS																																June
4 full	T-ReCS/GSAOI					C-5																											4 full
19 new	NICI/F-2																																19 new
	Canopus	Returned to Lab
	Other							<SW release>
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
July	GMOS																	C-1				C-2*											July
3 full	T-ReCS/GSAOI																	x	x				x								maintenance		3 full
19 new	NICI/F-2																														shutdown		19 new
	Canopus	Returned to Lab
	Other
Notes:
"x" signifies no queue backup during classical runs after the first night (as no staff observer is scheduled)
instrument change dates are approximate and may shift by several days in either direction
C-2 is a 3 night program split in two runs, per PI request

Version 1.4, 6 July 2012, C. Chirino
Version 1.3, 29 May 2012, C. Chirino
Version 1.2, 4 May 2012, B. Rodgers
Version 1.1, 6 Mar 2012, B. Rodgers
Version 1.0, 5 Dec 2011, B. Rodgers
1st draft 26 Oct 2011, B. Rodgers