2008B Observing Tool released
June 13th, 2008
The 2008B Observing Tool to support remaining 2008A observations and the start of semester 2008B is now available.
Science Operations Announcements
Semester 2008B allocations announced
June 13th, 2008
The allocations for successful Gemini 2008B observing programs have now been announced. Please check the 2008B schedules page for more information.
Observing databases offline
June 10th, 2008
Starting on Tuesday, June 10 the Gemini Observatory observing databases will be upgraded in preparation for semester 2008B and so will not be accessible by the Observing Tool (OT) or the web report forms. The Gemini North update will be on Tuesday, June 10 and the Gemini South update will be on Thursday, June 12. After the updates ToO triggers will only be possible via the URL mechanism until the new OT is released. The 2008B OT will be available on Friday, June 13 and this will be needed for subsequent fetch/store operations. Please check this site for further announcements.
Advice for Band Three Programs
August 30th, 2007
Please submit DD proposals using the PIT
February 19th, 2008
Reorganization of instrument web pages
May 1st, 2008
Gemini North currently accepting poor weather proposals
May 2nd, 2008
Gemini North welcomes poor weather proposals . Note that reliable guiding with the peripheral wave-front sensor (P2) at the optimum frequency requires a star brighter than R~13.5 in clear, dark skies, so in cloudy conditions we can observe only programs with R<11.5 guide-stars. For the GMOS OIWFS the same limit applies. For GMOS-N, only imaging or R400 and B600 spectroscopic programs will be considered.