New Capabilities Available in 2004A

New or changed capabilities offered for semester 2004A are summarized below. See the 2004A Call for Proposals for full details.

• Gemini North
• Science fraction increased from 55% to ~80%
• 1-2.5um AO-corrected imaging with Altair + NIRI
• NIRI spectroscopy continues to be available, but in queue mode only 
• Quick-Response (QR) observations with GMOS-N (long-slit and imaging)
• Gemini South
• Science fraction increased from 60% to 70%
• GMOS-S now available in classical mode
• IFU spectroscopy with GMOS-S
• Quick-Response (QR) observations with GMOS-S (long-slit and imaging)
• R=100 and R=1000 10um and 20um spectroscopy with T-ReCS