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Gemini Observatory

The Gemini Observatory comprises two 8.1-metre (26.6 ft) telescopes, Gemini North and Gemini South, situated in Hawaii and Chile, respectively. These twin telescopes offer extensive coverage of the northern and southern skies and rank among the most advanced optical/infrared telescopes available to astronomers. (See List of largest optical reflecting…

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Location
Mauna Kea Access Rd, Hawaii, U.S. Cerro Pachón, Chile
Alternative names
International Gemini Observatory
Altitude
4,213, 2,722 m (13,822, 8,930 ft)
Established
1999
Gemini North
Gemini North8.1 m Cassegrain reflectorGemini South8.1 m Cassegrain reflector · 8.1 m Cassegrain reflector
Gemini South
8.1 m Cassegrain reflector

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Instrumentation

Observing and community support

Prospects (2017 onwards)

Observations and research

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Gemini Observatory

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Gemini Observatory

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related to Prospects (2017 onwards) · 30
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related to Instruments · 20
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related to overview · 20
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related to External links · 19
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related to UK funding crisis · 18
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related to Observing and community support · 13
Gemini Observatory → About, Band, In, National Gemini Offices, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, NGOs, Observatory, Of, The, The Gemini Observatory's, The NGOs, Tucson, US
related to Second-round instrumentation development · 5
Gemini Observatory → April, GHOST, In January, June, This
Gemini North · 2
Gemini Observatory → 8.1 m Cassegrain reflector, Gemini North8.1 m Cassegrain reflectorGemini South8.1 m Cassegrain reflector
Alternative names · 1
Gemini Observatory → International Gemini Observatory
Altitude · 1
Gemini Observatory → 4,213, 2,722 m (13,822, 8,930 ft)

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gemini observatory telescope telescopes instruments optical astronomy nsf science chile research operations adaptive located two south hawaii uk optics international

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Gemini ObservatoryAlternative namesInternational Gemini Observatory1.00infobox
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Gemini ObservatoryEstablished19991.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryGemini NorthGemini North8.1 m Cassegrain reflectorGemini South8.1 m Cassegrain reflector1.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryGemini North8.1 m Cassegrain reflector1.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryGemini South8.1 m Cassegrain reflector1.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryLocationMauna Kea Access Rd, Hawaii, U.S. Cerro Pachón, Chile1.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryNamed afterGemini1.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryOrganizationGemini Consortium (NSF-US, NRC-Canada, CONICYT-Chile, MCTI-Brazil, MCTIP-Argentina, KASI-Korea) and AURA1.00infobox
Gemini ObservatoryWebsitewww.gemini.edu1.00infobox
Gemini Observatoryrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section

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