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Gemini North at Sunrise

January 1, 1999

Copyright 1999, Neelon Crawford - Polar Fine Arts, courtesy of Gemini Observatory and National Science Foundation

Gemini North & Mauna Kea
GN Telescope Exteriors

Aerial view of Gemini North (middle-right), University of Hawaii's 88" Telescope and United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (right to left) at sunrise on May 25th 1999. The observing slit and thermal vents are fully open on Gemini and the truss and top end of the telescope can be seen through the observing slit. Behind the observatories, the shadow of the mountain can be seen. This image was obtained in 4x5" format and is available in extremely high resolution upon request.