US National Gemini Office
Users Support Portal
The US National Gemini Office (US NGO) main goal is to support US Gemini Users in the phases of the astronomical observing cycle, from proposal preparation to data analysis. This page is the main portal to all information for the different phases, connecting to specific Gemini pages, where users can find definitive content on instruments and modes. This page also contains data reduction and analysis tools for the entire Gemini community. In addition to the US NGO, users can also contact the members of the Users' Committee for Gemini Observatory (UCG) for their partner country, listed on the Gemini Observatory governance page.
News
GMOS Cookbook v2.0: the US NGO just launched a new version of the GMOS Cookbook. Read the article published in the NOIRLab Mirror.
GMOS-N Status Update: Click here for important information about GMOS-N data.
2021 Gemini Science Observations: Read our summary!
Gemini Data Analysis
Click here for information and links on data download, data format, software installation, and additional resources.
Gemini Science Instruments
Get curated resources on data reduction for your favorite instrument:
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Data Reduction Tutorials - GitLab Repositories
Our tutorials are based on the examples provided by the Gemini/DRAGONS team. The links below will take you to the repositories with examples and extended help files:
Proposal Preparation Sites
- Current NOIRLab Call for Proposals
- Gemini Fast Turnaround (monthly deadline)
- Integration Time Calculator
- Gemini Helpdesk
- Guide for Planning GMOS Observations
- Poor Weather ("Band 4") Proposals (rolling deadline)
Post Data Acquisition Sites
- GMOS Cookbook (last update: 03/01/2022)
- US NGO workshops and splinter meetings at the AAS
- Gemini Observatory Archive (GOA)
- Gemini Publications
- Science and Evolution of Gemini Observatory (San Francisco, July 22-26, 2018)
- Synthesize the telluric spectrum!
About Us
The US NGO is a group within the Community Science and Data Center (CSDC) at the NSF's NOIRLab. For questions, comments, and/or feedback, you can send us an email at usngo@noirlab.edu or a direct message on Twitter. For further information about the US NGO members and collaborators, please visit our people page.