Science Announcements
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Discovery of an Extremely Nearby Brown Dwarf Pair
14 March 2013
Large proper motion suggested that the object detected with NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer satellite, WISE J104915.57-531906, is nearby, with parallax measurements confirming its
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Gemini South Shutdown March 25-April 4
14 March 2013
Gemini South will be closed March 25 through April 4, to replace some essential elements of the secondary mirror control system that are failing.
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Semester 2013B Proposals
14 March 2013
The call for proposals for the 2013B semester is now open. The submission deadline varies with partner, with the earliest coming up
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The Journey Continues
14 March 2013
The Gemini North flagship public outreach program, Journey through the Universe, is now concluding a full week of educational programs. As this goes online
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Gemini e-newscast #45
14 March 2013
The Gemini e-newscast #45 (Mar. 15, 2013) features: Discovery of an Extremely Nearby Brown Dwarf Pair Semester 2013B Proposals The Journey Continues
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2013A Observing Tool update available
5 March 2013
The March 5 observing database maintenance is complete and a new Observing Tool (OT 2013A.2.1.1) is available via download or the OT auto-update feature