Gemini IRAF, Astroconda, and GMOS-N Hamamatsu

A new version of the Gemini IRAF package (v1.14) is now available. The main highlight of this release is the support for the new GMOS-N Hamamatsu CCDs. The GMOS team has been occupied with characterization of the new detectors in the months since their installation. That work is now fully integrated into the Gemini IRAF software and ready for science data reduction. The software is fully backward compatible with the previous CCD configurations as well.

Another notable highlight of this release is that this is the first new release that we are distributing through Astroconda. As announced in the June 15th edition of this e-newscast, we have replaced our distribution and installation system with Anaconda and Astroconda. While this release of Gemini IRAF will still work with Ureka, we encourage Ureka users to switch to Astroconda at their earliest convenience.

Readers are invited to check the webpage for details on this release and for installation instructions.