GMMPS for Hamamatsu CCDs available
September 5th, 2014
The latest version of the Gemini MOS Mask Preparation Software (GMMPS 0.4.1) is now available. Please see the GMMPS web page for more information and download links.
Science Operations Announcements
Gemini North ODB offline September 2
September 2nd, 2014
The Gemini North Observing Database will be offline for ~2 hours for emergency hardware maintenance starting at 9:30 am HST. During this time Observing Tool synchronizations and file transfers will be unavailable. Please check this site for further announcements.
Gemini South ODB Offline Aug 6
August 6th, 2014
The Gemini South Observing Database will be offline for several hours on August 6 for hardware maintenance. During this time Observing Tool synchronizations and file transfers will be unavailable and web report forms will be offline.
DD and PW proposals require latest 2014B PIT
July 24th, 2014
Director's Discretionary (DD) time and Poor Weather (PW) proposals must use the latest 2014B PIT, released today. See the PIT Version Table for more information and download links.
2014B Observing Tool released
June 16th, 2014
The 2014B Gemini Observing Tool is now available for download. This update is required to access the database. Installation instructions are linked off of the Observing Tool web page, and we recommend that everyone download their programs from scratch from the ODBs rather than import from saved XMLs.
Observing databases offline June 4
May 30th, 2014
The Gemini observing databases will be offline for several hours on Wednesday June 4 while we perform quarterly software updates. During this time Observing Tool access and file transfers will be unavailable and web report forms will be offline. The new 2014B Observing Tool will be available on Thursday June 5 and will be required to access the observing databases. Please check this site for further announcements.
Observing databases offline briefly April 16
April 15th, 2014
The Gemini observing databases will be offline for about an hour for operating system maintanence during the morning of April 16 at each site. During this period you will not be able to sync or access file attachments with the Observing Tool (OT). OTs will reconnect with the ODBs as soon as they are back online.
Brazilian proposal server down
April 1st, 2014
The Brazilian National Gemini Office is currently experiencing a power outage so the proposal server and web pages are not available. The electric company is working on the problem. If you are having problem submitting a proposal then please try again in a few hours.
2014A Observing Tool update released
March 5th, 2014
An updated to the 2014A Observing Tool (2014A.1.2.10) has been released and is available from the downloads site. This is an optional but recommended update. This version fixes several bugs and improves performance and stability, especially when working with large programs and multiple science program editors. Be sure to sync local changes or save programs to XML before updating. You will have to reenter authentication keys.
Observing databases offline March 4
March 3rd, 2014
The Gemini observing databases will be offline for ~1 hour on Tuesday March 4 while we perform quarterly software updates. During this time Observing Tool access and file transfers will be unavailable, and web report forms will be offline. An updated 2014A Observing Tool will be available on Wednesday March 5. This will be an optional update, recommended for users who have large programs or who work with multiple programs simultaneously. Please check this site for further announcements.