STScI has recently announced that it will end support for the main Astroconda channel, used for installing Gemini data reduction packages, on 1 February 2023.

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:

• Observing Tool synchronizations and file transfers
• Phase I Tool guide star probability queries
• Non-sidereal target queries
• Integration Time Calculators
• Target of Opportunity triggers

The Gemini Observing Databases will be offline for several hours at each site while we perform software updates:

• Gemini North on Monday, November 21 from noon - 3pm, Hawaii time
• Gemini South on Tuesday, November 22 from 9am - noon, Chile time

During this time the following services will be unavailable:

This patch release includes several small fixes and improvements, many related to the Quality Assessment Pipeline run internally at Gemini. Provenance for flux calibration is now included. The patch is recommended to all but not critical for most.

For a complete list of changes since v3.0.3 see:
    https://dragons.readthedocs.io/en/v3.0.4/changes.html

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.