Back on the Sky at Gemini South
November 2, 2015
After 18 days of hard work during the recent scheduled maintenance shutdown, the Gemini South telescope is back on the sky! During maintenance, which took place October 13th - 30th, the 8.1-meter primary mirror received a fresh multi-layer protected silver coating - a key task for the shutdown.
Links
- Read more details about the Gemini South telescope's scheduled shutdown on the Gemini blog!
- MP4 Video (52 MB)
- 1280x720 QuickTime Video (60.1 MB)
About the Annoucement
Announcement No. : geminiann15013
Images
Preparation for mirror coating
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