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Category Archives: 2014 December Release
2015A Observing Tool
The 2015A OT will be released on December 10, 2014 and it includes some nice improvements and bug fixes: REL-0726 Allow Gemini staff to add new targets to OT template groups REL-0814 Template Reapply will not overwrite the Custom Mask … Continue reading
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Guide star magnitude warnings & Guide speed
The 2015A Observing Tool will include long-awaited guide star magnitude warnings, and we are also working to expand this so that the OT knows about the limiting magnitudes of some of the wavefront sensors as a function of guide frequency … Continue reading
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OT “Open Program” Window
When you click “Open” in the 2015A Observing Tool things will look a little different. Most notably is a new key switcher drop-down menu in the lower left, which allows users to quickly choose any key in the keychain This … Continue reading
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Timing window FITS headers
Data taken with the new seqexec will include a listing of up to 99 timing windows entered by PIs and used by the Gemini Queue Coordinators to schedule the observation. This completes the addition of all PI-specified requirements to the … Continue reading
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SeqExec split
In December the Seqeuence Executor (SeqExec) will temporarily split into separate northern and southern versions. Gemini South will get a new SeqExec which supports the upgraded GMOS Hamamatsus CCDs, as well as all the other Gemini South instruments (Flamingos-2, GPI, … Continue reading
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2015A OT Welcome screen
The 2015A Observing Tool welcome screen will feature an image of Io’s extreme volcanism, captured by Katherine de Kleer (UC Berkeley) using NIRI + Altair on Gemini North as part of program GN-2013B-DD-3. Read the image release for more details.
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