Tom Geballe’s Last Observing Night

Tom and Carole Geballe, pictured at Hilo Base Facility just ahead of Tom’s last-ever queue observing night on Gemini North, New Year’s Day 2018!

You may be aware that Tom Geballe is retiring after an astronomical career spanning many decades. Tom has been a prolific infrared astronomical spectroscopist and has been an excellent observer on the Gemini queue since that mode commenced in the early 2000s. Tom’s last queue observing night was the night of January 1st, 2018 (and it was a spectacularly good one!). Never fear though: Tom is switching to Emeritus Astronomer and will be around Gemini a while yet!