Science Operations Announcements

The Gemini observing databases will be offline for several hours on Wednesday December 5 while we perform quarterly software updates at both the South and North facilities. During this time the Observing Tool fetch/store and file transfers will be unavailable and web report forms will be offline. The 2013A Observing Tool should be available on Thursday December 6 and will be required for all subsequent fetch/store operations. Please check this site for further announcements.

The Gemini North hardware work has finished and the Observing Database is now back online. Please submit a Help Desk ticket if you encounter any problems: http://helpdesk.gemini.edu

The Gemini North observing database will be offline from approximately 10am - 2pm HST on Monday December 3 while we perform hardware upgrades. During this time the Observing Tool fetch/store and file transfers will be unavailable and web report forms will be offline. Please check this site for further announcements.

A new version of the Gemini Observing Tool (2012B.3.1.1) is now available for download or via updating an existing installation of the OT. This update is required to communicate with the observing databases.

The Gemini North observing database will be offline for several hours for hardware repairs on August 14. The work will nominally be from 10am - noon. Please check this site for further announcements.