Science Operations Information

Call for Proposals: Most recent calls for proposals 2012B | 2012A
Observing Modes: Links to information regarding queue, target of opportunity, classical, director's discretionary, and poor weather observing time.
Phase I: Overview of the proposal process and links to the Gemini Phase I Tool (PIT)
Phase II: For principal investigators with accepted programs. Instructions and tutorials for defining observations with the Observing Tool (OT)
Target of Opportunity: North and South ToO configuration pages.
Gemini Helpdesk: Contact Gemini Observatory and National Gemini Office support staff by submitting your request for information here.

Visitor's Guides: Instructions for visitors to Gemini North and Gemini South
Feedback Forms: For classical and queue observers

Current Gemini Instruments: Gemini North: Altair | GMOS-North | GNIRS | Michelle | NIFS | NIRI; Gemini South: FLAMINGOS-2 | GMOS-South | NICI | Phoenix | T-ReCS
Integration Time Calculators: Calculate exposure times for Gemini instruments
Future Instrumentation at Gemini: Description of current instrument development and processes used to plan new instruments

Weather: Weather conditions at Gemini North and South
Observing Condition Constraints: Guidelines on Image Quality (IQ), Cloud Cover (CC), Water Vapor (WV), and Sky Background (SB)

Semester Schedules: Schedule overview for GN 2012A | GS 2012A
Queue Summary: Status of the queue for the current semester
Classical Schedules: Current semester schedules for classical observers and programs
NGO Schedules
: Current semester scheduled for NGO visitors

Gemini Science Archive: Hosted by the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre
Gemini IRAF Packages: Updates on current IRAF packages, important announcements, and downloads
Gemini Publications: Science publications written by Gemini users and staff.
Science Operations Statistics: Completion rates for queue programs, open shutter efficiency, weather losses and other statistics related to operations at both telescopes