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GN Laser Guide Star

  • Gemini North telescope propagates yellow laser guide star trails in time-lapse image
    Gemini North LGS Trails
  • Laser and Star Trails over Gemini North
    Laser and Star Trails over Gemini North
  • Gemini North's Laser & the Big Dipper
  • Gemini North LGS by moonlight
    Gemini North LGS by moonlight
  • Gemini North Fish Eye LGS
    Gemini North Fish Eye LGS
  • Gemini North Laser Guide Star
  • Gemini North - Laser Guide Star (LGS)
    Gemini North - Laser Guide Star (LGS)
  • Gemini North LGS Under Moon Light
    Gemini North LGS Under Moon Light
  • Gemini North with Laser Guide Star
    Gemini North with Laser Guide Star
  • Gemini North - Laser on the Sky
  • Dueling LGS (Gemini North vs Keck)
  • Gemini North LGS from CFHT with Star Trails
  • Gemini North Laser Guide Star from Canada France Hawaii Telescope
    Gemini North Laser Guide Star from Canada France Hawaii Telescope
  • Gemini North Laser Guide Star (LGS) System
    Gemini North Laser Guide Star (LGS) System
  • Gemini North Laser Propagation
    Gemini North Laser Propagation
  • In Truss Laser
    In Truss Laser
  • Moon Rise During LGS Run
    Moon Rise During LGS Run
  • Gemini North LGS in Moonrise
    Gemini North LGS in Moonrise
  • Gemini North - LGS Structure
    Gemini North - LGS Structure

International Gemini Observatory Participants

The International Gemini Observatory  provides the astronomical communities in six participant countries with state-of-the-art astronomical facilities that allocate observing time in proportion to each country's contribution. In addition to financial support, each country also contributes significant scientific and technical resources. The national research agencies that form the Gemini partnership include: the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the Canadian National Research Council (NRC), the Chilean Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID), the Brazilian Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação, the Argentinean Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, and the Korea Astronomy and Space Institute (KASI). The observatory is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) under a cooperative agreement with the NSF. The NSF also serves as the executive agency for the international partnership.


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