Science Announcements


Soliciting Feedback on Solaris SPARC Usage

18 December 2013

Use of the Solaris operating system in astronomy has decreased significantly in the last 10 years. Therefore, Gemini is considering no longer distributing Solaris

A Successful TEXES Run in 2013

18 December 2013

The high-resolution mid-infrared spectrograph TEXES completed an eleven-night visitor-instrument run at Gemini North on November 23. The TEXES team of John Lacy (University of

Early December Propagation of the Gemini South Laser

18 December 2013

This image showing the propagation of the Gemini South laser guide star system is dedicated to the memory of Vincent Fesquet. Vincent worked tirelessly

Puzzling Accretion onto a Black Hole in M101

18 December 2013

Gemini observations support an unexpected discovery in the galaxy M101. The target, M101 ULX-1 is an ultraluminous X-ray source—ultraluminous in the sense of excessive

2014A Observing Tool released

8 December 2013

The 2014A version of the Gemini Observing Tool is now available for download. This is a required update which includes significant changes. Please

Announcement of Opportunity for Large and Long Programs

3 December 2013

Gemini Observatory announces an opportunity for Large and Long Programs. Eligible PIs are invited to propose scientific investigations to begin observation in the 2014B

Observing Databases & OT availability

3 December 2013

We have updated the Gemini Observing Databases in preparation for the upcoming 2014A semester. The 2013B Observing Tool is not compatible with the new

Observing databases offline December 3

28 November 2013

The Gemini observing databases will be offline for several hours on Tuesday December 3 while we perform quarterly software updates. During this time Observing