Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2019B. The submission deadline varies with participant . A new version of the Phase I Tool (PIT) has been released to support proposal submissions.

The Gemini South day crew is working tirelessly to get the telescope back on sky, after the intense 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the area of La Serena, Chile on Saturday night, January 19th.
Most major systems have checked out, and the hydraulic bearing system is currently being assessed with a goal of being back on sky by the end of this week.
 

Saturday there was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake 15km from Coquimbo, Chile. Observing at Gemini South is cancelled until further notice. Initial inspection of the Gemini South telescope shows no critical issues and staff are going through checks to ensure all is working correctly before releasing for operations again. Any needed repair work will begin on Monday.

This work has been postponed. The Gemini North observing database should be accessible to all users.

The Gemini North observing database will be offline on Wednesday January 9 from approximately 10am - 2pm HST for hardware maintenance.

During this time the following services will be unavailable:

• Phase I Tool guide star probability queries
• Observing Tool synchronizations and file transfers (Gemini North programs only)
• Observing Tool non-sidereal target queries (Gemini North programs only)

The US Government is facing a potential shutdown on December 21st. Gemini is well-prepared for this possibility despite our primary funding from the National Science Foundation. Regardless of the outcome, Gemini Observatory will operate as normal.

The Gemini 2019A observing programs have now been announced. Notification emails to successful PIs were sent today, December 21 2018. Please check the schedules page for more information. Note that the new Observing Tool must be used to access and update 19A programs.