Gemini South Semester 2011A

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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
Phoenix   NICI     F-2     Commissioning only GSAOI     Commissioning only
v1.2 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                                                               February
3 new NICI/T-ReCS                           C-4               GeMS            
18 full F-2/GSAOI Commissioning only                                 commisssioning block          
  Canopus 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                                                           C-6   March
4 new NICI/T-ReCS                                             GeMS              
19 full F-2/GSAOI Commissioning only                                   commisssioning block            
  Canopus 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
April GMOS           C-1                                                   April
3 new NICI/T-ReCS                 Campaign block       GeMS                          
18 full F-2/GSAOI Commissioning only                   commisssioning block                        
  Canopus 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
May GMOS                 C-9                                             May
3 new NICI/T-ReCS                                 GeMS                          
17 full F-2/GSAOI Commissioning only                       commisssioning block                        
  Canopus 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
June GMOS         x x x x                 x x x x x x x x       C-5       June
1 new NICI/T-ReCS         x x x x               C-7 x x x x x x x x            
15 full F-2/GSAOI/NICI GSAOI returns to lab x x x x                 x x x x x x x x            
  Canopus Canopus returns 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 31
July GMOS         x   x x                                     C-2/C-3*     C-3* July
1 new NICI/T-ReCS         x   x x   11B-C-4***                                  
15 full F-2/GSAOI/NICI         x   x x                                        
  Canopus  
  Other                                                                
Notes: 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
No F-2 commissioning in 2011A
Staff support for 1st night of classical only; no queue backup for classical
*C-2 1st half nights, C-3 second half Jul 27-30, full nights Jul 31-Aug 1
**likely software release dates
***11B exchange program; half nights
In June-July: x=night completely lost due to winter storms, as of July 11
v1.2, 11 July 2011, BR
v1.1 7 April 2011, BR
v1, 15 Dec 2010, BR
revisions, 12 Nov 2010, BR
1st draft 20 Oct 2010, B. Rodgers