The Gemini observing databases will be offline for several hours on Monday, December 5 while we perform software updates.
During this time the following services will be unavailable:
The Gemini Observing Databases will be offline for several hours at each site while we perform software updates:
During this time the following services will be unavailable:
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 the Gemini South observing database will be offline for data center maintenance from approximately 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Chilean daylight time.
During this time Observing Tool synchronizations and file transfers for Gemini South programs will not be available.
Please check this site for further announcements.
On Tuesday September 13 the Gemini North observing database will be offline for hardware maintenance from approximately 10am - 11am HST.
During this time the following services will be unavailable:
Please check this site for further announcements.
Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2023A. The submission deadline varies with participant. A new version of the Phase I Tool (PIT) has been released to support proposal submissions.
Following some collaboration with the "IRAF Community" project earlier this year, we are pleased to make available PyRAF 2.2.1, the first version to pass all our testing on Python 3. This runs roughly as fast as the Python 2 version, thanks to improvements by Ole Streicher.
This version is already included on the new IRAF VM for Apple machines (see yesterday's announcement). On Linux, it can be installed by specifying "python=3.7" instead of "python=2.7" in the "conda create" command -- see:
A new virtual machine implementation for running IRAF on MacOS 10.14+ is now available. You can find updated instructions at:
Gemini South telescope has resumed nighttime operations, after having remained closed due to bad winter weather. Only IGRINS and Zorro are available, and the scheduled telescope shutdown will start next Monday, August 01.
Gemini South telescope has remained closed the entire past week after heavy snowfall over Pachon. The large quantity of snow accumulated over the summit during the two events between July 9 and July 15 prevented the telescope from being open, with large accumulation of snow and ice on the roads as well. Additionally, commercial power was lost and its return is expected sometime during this week, although there is still no certainty about that.
Gemini South Telescope will remain closed through at least July 25th due to a large accumulation of snow and ice on the dome and roads. It is uncertain when the roads will be passable and a crew can travel to the summit to begin clearing the large amount of accumulated snow on the dome. Additionally, commercial power was lost and its return is also not expected until after the roads are cleared.