Science Announcements
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2014A Proposal Deadline Imminent
23 September 2013
The deadline to submit observing proposals for the 2014A semester is nearly here. The date varies by partner, with the earliest being Thursday, September
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Australian Student Imaging Contest Winner
23 September 2013
In a special Live from Gemini videoconference event last week, students from St. Margaret's Anglican Girls School in Ascot, Queensland celebrated the release of
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Gemini Planet Imager Progress
23 September 2013
Testing is well underway and the team reports that GPI’s computers are operational, software integration is complete, and mechanisms are tested and operational, including
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2013B Observing Tool update available
13 September 2013
A new Observing Tool (OT 2013B.1.2.2) is available via download or the OT auto-update feature. This is a recommended updated, especially for FLAMINGOS-2 PIs
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2013B Observing Tool update available
12 September 2013
A new Observing Tool (OT 2013B.1.2.2) is available via download or the OT auto-update feature. This is a recommended updated, especially for FLAMINGOS-2 PIs
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Observing databases offline briefly September 12
10 September 2013
The Gemini observing databases will be be offline for about an hour on Thursday, September 12 while some patches are installed. During this time