2011B Programs and Schedule Announced
June 13th, 2011
The Gemini 2011B observing programs have now been announced. Successful PIs will have received email notification. Please check the schedules page for more information.
Science Operations Announcements
2011B Observing Tool Released
June 2nd, 2011
The Gemini 2011B Observing Tool (OT) is now available for download or via updating an existing installation of the OT. This version is required for 2011B Phase II preparation as well as for fetch/store of any programs in the observing databases.
Observing database offline June 1
May 27th, 2011
The Gemini Observatory observing database will be offline on Wednesday June 1 while upgrades are performed in preparation for the start of the 2011B semester. Affected applications include the Observing Tool (OT) and the web report forms. The new 2011B OT should be available on Thursday June 2 and will be required for all subsequent fetch/store operations. Please check this site for further announcements.
Gemini IRAF package compatibility issues
March 9th, 2011
IRAF COMPATIBILITY ISSUES - FITSUTIL AND IRAF V2.15
March 9, 2011
FITSUTIL Package
The fitsutil package found on iraf.net dates from December 2010. This new version is not compatible with
the current (v1.10) release of Gemini IRAF. Instead users who need to install or re-install fitsutil should
obtain the file from iraf.noao.edu,
http://iraf.noao.edu/iraf/ftp/iraf/extern-v214/.
Software updates complete
March 8th, 2011
The quarterly software updates are complete and both Gemini North and South observing databases are back online.
There is an optional Observing Tool (OT) upgrade which is available for download
here
or via the OT auto-update feature.
2011B call for proposals announced
February 28th, 2011
Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2011B. The proposal deadline is March 31, 2011. A new version of the Phase I Tool (PIT) has been released to support proposal submissions.
2011B PIT released
February 28th, 2011
The Phase I Tool (PIT) for semester 2011B observing proposals has been released. Poor weather and director's time proposals during the remainder of semester 2011A must continue to use the 2011A PIT.
Gemini South 2011A Science Operations
January 28th, 2011
The intense commissioning activities scheduled at Gemini South in 2011A may affect science use, although our goal is to minimize their impact. More information is available, and we ask Principal Investigators of classical programs in particular to contact Bernadette Rodgers, Head of Science Operations at Gemini South, before booking travel.
Gemini South 2011A Science Operations
January 28th, 2011
Last week Gemini passed a major milestone with the beginning of on-sky engineering testing of the Gemini South 50-watt laser. This event marks the start of commissioning for the Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS). The plans through the first half of 2011 are intense, with commissioning runs scheduled to occur in one-week blocks from February to May of 2011A, as shown on the Gemini South telescope schedule.
GN observing database downtime on Jan 18
January 18th, 2011
The Gemini North observing database will be offline for 2-3 hours on Tuesday January 18 for hardware maintenance. It is expected that this work will start at 9:15am HST (19:15 UT) and finish no later than 12:15 HST (22:15 UT).