Upcoming Solar Eclipse over Gemini South

As this issue goes to e-press the nearly full Moon is rising over Cerro Grande, the emblematic mountain only a few kilometers away from the Gemini South Base Facility in La Serena (pictured). The Moon is slowly creeping closer to its alignment with the Sun every day. On the afternoon of July 2nd, we will experience a total solar eclipse over La Serena and Gemini South as well as other observatories on Cerro Tololo and Pachón.