Gemini South Semester 2013B

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The semester calendar shows multi-instrument queue nights, scheduled classical runs and engineering or commissioning blocks.
Horizontal rows represent instrument ports, color-coded to indicate instruments mounted.  Instruments are available for science unless otherwise noted.   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 when no backup queue is available (or telescope is closed).  
New and full moon dates are shown on the left.  Dates above each month are color-coded to show weekends and holidays in red.
Key: GMOS   F-2     Canopus   engineering  
NICI     GSAOI   GPI     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
August GMOS     ** **                                           **           August
6 new GPI/GSAOI                         A&G shutdown               eng nights
contin-
gency
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cont-         6 new
21 full F-2                                                 ingency             21 full
**time critical observations Canopus                                          
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
September GMOS     C-4                                                         September
5 new GPI/GSAOI GSAOI available for science in GeMS blocks only     with GeMS,engineering             with GeMS           5 new
19 full F-2                                                             19 full
  Canopus                       GeMS, engineering               GeMS              
  Other                 <SW release>             <Chilean Holidays>                      
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
October GMOS       C-3                                                       October
5 new GPI/GSAOI                         with GeMS             GPI, installed           5 new
18 full F-2                                           C-2 ** ** **             18 full
**time critical observations Canopus                         GeMS                                     
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
November GMOS                                                               November
3 new GPI/GSAOI GPI: commissioning only           On-sky AT                                     3 new
17 full F-2                                                 **           17 full
  Canopus                                                              
  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
December GMOS                   **                   **                   **   December
3 new GPI/GSAOI             tbd  Commissioning        eng queue   C -1, GT   tbd                     3 new
17 full F-2                                                               17 full
**time critical observations Canopus                           eng GeMS         tbd                      
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
January GMOS                                                               January
1 new GPI/GSAOI                       w/GeMS                                     1 new
16 full F-2                                                               16 full
30 new Canopus                         GeMS                                   30 new
  Other                                                                
Notes:
GSAOI unavailable July-Aug; when mounted, GSAOI available for use during GeMS blocks only
The yellow block indicates a window for GPI to be on the telescope; run dates are tentative
Hashed areas indicate queue backup during classical or commissioning blocks
Change from v1.0: GMOS CCD swap postponed until 2014
 
v1.3, 26 Nov 2013, B. Rodgers
v1.2, 6 Aug 2013, B. Rodgers
v1.1, 23 July 2013, B. Rodgers
v1.0, 17 Jun 2013, C.Winge/B. Rodgers