January 2022 Call for Proposals
Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT (dual anonymous)-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals. See the "PIT information" section below.
2022A Programs and Schedule Announced
Gemini 2022A observing programs and schedule have been announced. Notification emails were sent to successful PIs on 16 December 2021. Please check the schedules page for more information. Note that the latest version of the Observing Tool is required to access and update 2022A programs.
Gemini Observatory/AURA image by Joy Pollard
2022A OT Released
The 2022A Gemini Observing Tool is now available for download. This update is required to access the Gemini Observing Databases.
The Installation Instructions are linked on the Observing Tool web page, and we recommend that everyone download their programs from the databases rather than import from saved XMLs.
See the the Release Notes for a complete list of changes.
DRAGONS v3.0.1 Patch Release Available
A patch release of DRAGONS, v3.0.1, is now available. This release includes bug fixes, small improvements, and fixes to the documentation.
If you already have DRAGONS v3.0.0 installed, a simple "conda install dragons=3.0.1" will update the package. For further instructions and details, see http://www.gemini.edu/observing/phase-iii/understanding-and-processing-data/Data-Processing-Software.
Gemini Science Meeting 2022
July 26 - 29, 2022
December 2021 Call for Proposals
Gemini North and South are accepting proposals for the Fast Turnaround (FT) program. Here, we give information specific to this proposal cycle. Please see the other FT pages - particularly the rules - for general information about the program. FT (dual anonymous)-specific proposal templates must now be used for all FT proposals. See the "PIT information" section below.
GMOS-S solutions documentation
GMOS solutions documentation
Germán Gimeno & Verónica Firpo, Gemini Observatory
Aug. 2018, La Serena. Last update July 2022
DRAGONS v3.0 Released!
A new version of DRAGONS has been released. This version offers improvements and fixes to the imaging support. New in this version is support for GMOS longslit spectroscopy for quicklook purposes. This new spectroscopy support is not approved for science quality reduction, but can be use for "quicklook" inspection of new data. A quicklook reduction is intended to check the overall quality of the data, such as confirming the presence of the target(s) and whether the expected S/N has been achieved.
GMOS-S is back!
After a thermal cycle performed over the weekend, the detector amplifier #5 is back to its normal perfromance. CCD1 CTE is also nominal, and OIWFS performance is OK after the successful repair that had been performed during September. Therefore GMOS-S is back at full capacity.
Gemini North back on sky
Issues with the Acquisition and Guidance unit and secondary mirror control system have been resolved and Gemini North is back on sky. Instrument and telescope checkouts are now complete and queue observations have resumed.