Gemini South Semester 2012A

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The semester calendar shows multi-instrument queue nights, scheduled classical runs and engineering or commissioning blocks. Instruments potentially usable on queue nights are

indicated by the colored-horizontal bands (see color key below). Note: ToO PIs should always check the "what's available now" pages that are linked from the contents list for
the most up-to-date information. Scheduled classical runs are indicated by the last characters of the program ID, e.g., "C-1".
Engineering or commissioning blocks are shown across all rows as no queue execution is expected those nights.  
New and full moon dates are shown on the left.
Key: GMOS   T-ReCS   engineering   Canopus     Commissioning only
NICI     F-2     Commissioning/SV only  GSAOI     Commissioning only
v1.3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February GMOS         closed                                                     February
7 full T-ReCS/GSAOI Commissioning only     GeMS           Commissioning only                       7 full
21 new NICI/F-2 Commissioning only     commissioning block                                     21 new
  Canopus Commissioning only                   Commissioning only                        
  Other                                                              
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
March GMOS                                                             x March
8 full T-ReCS/GSAOI Commissioning only           GeMS         Commissioning only                         8 full
22 new NICI/F-2                   commissioning block                                 C-3   22 new
  Canopus Commissioning only                       Commissioning only                          
  Other <SW release>                                                          
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
April GMOS                                       C-2*                       April
6 full T-ReCS/GSAOI                   GeMS/GSAOI                           GeMS/GSAOI     6 full
21 new NICI/F-2         Campaign block     commissioning block                         commissioning block   21 new
  Canopus                                                              
  Other                               [vibration study visit]                          
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
May GMOS                                                               May
6 full T-ReCS/GSAOI               laser   C-4               Corrective Maintenance 6 full
20 new NICI/F-2               comm-                                             20 new
  Canopus               issioning         Returned to Lab  
  Other                                                                
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
June GMOS                                                               June
4 full T-ReCS/GSAOI         C-5                                                   4 full
19 new NICI/F-2                                                             19 new
  Canopus Returned to Lab  
  Other             <SW release>                                              
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
July GMOS                                 C-1       C-2*                     July
3 full T-ReCS/GSAOI                                 x x       x               maintenance 3 full
19 new NICI/F-2                                                           shutdown 19 new
  Canopus Returned to Lab      
  Other                                                                
Notes:
"x" signifies no queue backup during classical runs after the first night (as no staff observer is scheduled)
instrument change dates are approximate and may shift by several days in either direction
C-2 is a 3 night program split in two runs, per PI request
Version 1.4, 6 July 2012, C. Chirino
Version 1.3, 29 May 2012, C. Chirino
Version 1.2, 4 May 2012, B. Rodgers
Version 1.1, 6 Mar 2012, B. Rodgers
Version 1.0, 5 Dec 2011, B. Rodgers
1st draft 26 Oct 2011, B. Rodgers