Gemini North Telescope Visit Request Form

Professional and Educational Tours

Gemini makes every effort to accommodate teacher/student groups and professionals involved in activities related to astronomical research/engineering. A minimum of one months notice is necessary for all tour requests and we are not permitted to provide tours for commercial (for-profit) groups. Gemini cannot provide transportation Other restrictions may apply (such as age and health).

Useful Links:
Visitor Guidelines for requesting a tour/visit.
- *Maunakea Observatory Visitor Guidelines and WAVER* - MANDATORY
- Minors Release Form - Mandatory for all minors
- Visiting Mauna Kea
- Large Groups, 10+ People - Mandatory OMKM permit
- Media Permits
Visit Gemini South/Visitas al telescopio Gemini Sur

All site visits (Maunakea & Hilo) are canceled due to COVID-19

Select A Tour Type From The Dropdown Above

Tour Date

Requested Tour Date

Please enter the date(s) you would like to visit the summit. Put the same date for both entrees if you want a specific date. If you are flexible and have a date range that you can be available please enter the first and last dates that your group will be available. PLEASE be careful not to put in an end date that is before your start date, or the request may get lost. Due to current staffing limitations, weekend, holiday and evening visits will not be approved.

Start

End

Requested Tour Time

Tour groups meet at the Mauna Kea mid-level facilities - Hale Pohaku (HP) or the Visitors Information Station (VIS). Suggested tour time is 1:30.

Flexible Dates

Is your group able to join with another tour?

Unavailable Dates:

Only valid through the end of current semester.

Tour Date

Requested Tour Date

Start

End

Requested Tour Time

Tour group meets at Hale Pohaku below the Mauna Kea summit. Suggested tour time is 1:30pm.

Blackout Dates

The following dates are unavailable for tours:

Contact Details

The point of contact will receive the follow up email communications for this tour. If the point of contact is not traveling with the group, the first name on the list below should be the groups leader. This second point of contact will be used to communicate any changes the day of the tour.

Point Of Contact Name

Point Of Contact Email

Mobile Phone

Organization Name

Organization Details

Tour Group Members

Special approval needed for groups larger than 12 members - please list in comments below.

Name	Age	Notes (secondary contact or special needs)
			+ -

Tour Group Members

We are able to accommodate or "piggy back" small groups (1-3 people) on an already scheduled tour.

Name	Age	Special Needs Acccomodation Details

Any Other Pertinent Information?

Let us know if there is anything else we should know when considering your request, for example:

Any info that will help us decide if this is a visit that we can support
Name of Gemini staff member you are in contact with, or who will be leading the visit.
Specific areas of interest
- Scientific (if you are a PI please include info about that)
- General
- Media/Press (specifics about what you want to film or who you want to interview)

Science Details This box for internal use only

Any text entered into this box will be lost and not seen by our staff. Please use the box below to add pertinent detials.

Media Details Permits

All Media applicants must receive a permit from the Office Of Mauna Kea Management.

Production Details

List names of any staff members needed for interviews and specific shooting locations (inside, outisde, control room, etc.).

Public Tours are not offered, however sometimes we are able to accommodate or "piggy back" small groups (1-3 people) on an already scheduled tour. If you are interested in trying this please submit the following info:

I acknowledge that I will be providing my own transporation for all parts of the tour.

Gemini North Telescope Visit Request Form

Professional and Educational Tours

Public Tour Options

Frequently Asked Questions

Useful Links:

All site visits (Maunakea & Hilo) are canceled due to COVID-19

Select A Tour Type From The Dropdown Above

Unavailable Dates:

Only valid through the end of current semester.

Blackout Dates

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