STScI has recently announced that it will end support for the main Astroconda channel, used for installing Gemini data reduction packages, on 1 February 2023.
Gemini 2023A observing programs and schedule have been announced!
Notification emails were sent to successful PIs on December 15, 2022. Please check the schedules page for more information.
Note that the latest version of the Observing Tool is required to access and update 2023A programs.
Letters of intent are now solicited for new Gemini Large and Long Proposals, to begin in semester 2023B. Letters are due by February 13 2023, and full proposals by April 1 2023. See the Call for more information.
An updated version of the 2023A Gemini Observing Tool is now available. 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.
The Gemini observing databases will be offline for several hours on Monday, December 5 while we perform software updates.
During this time the following services will be unavailable:
The Gemini Observing Databases will be offline for several hours at each site while we perform software updates:
During this time the following services will be unavailable:
This patch release includes several small fixes and improvements, many related to the Quality Assessment Pipeline run internally at Gemini. Provenance for flux calibration is now included. The patch is recommended to all but not critical for most.
For a complete list of changes since v3.0.3 see:
https://dragons.readthedocs.io/en/v3.0.4/changes.html
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 the Gemini South observing database will be offline for data center maintenance from approximately 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Chilean daylight time.
During this time Observing Tool synchronizations and file transfers for Gemini South programs will not be available.
Please check this site for further announcements.
On Tuesday September 13 the Gemini North observing database will be offline for hardware maintenance from approximately 10am - 11am HST.
During this time the following services will be unavailable:
Please check this site for further announcements.
Gemini is now accepting proposals for observing time in Semester 2023A. The submission deadline varies with participant. A new version of the Phase I Tool (PIT) has been released to support proposal submissions.