Category Archives: Phase I Tool

2021B PIT Released, GPP Video

The 2021B Phase I Tool (PIT) has been released in support of the 2021B call for proposals. A recording of the AAS237 GPP webinar is available on YouTube.

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New software releases and GPP progress

There have been two software releases in the past week. First, the 2020B Phase I Tool (PIT) was released along with the 2020B call for proposals. The main change in this version is an update to the GeMS/GSAOI guide star … Continue reading

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Gemini Program Platform CoDR Documents Available

Gemini has started a series of new projects designed to replace the current Observatory Control System (OCS) tools such at the Phase I Tool (PIT) and the Observing Tool (OT). A goal is to create new tools that are easier … Continue reading

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Phase-I Servers

This week Gemini will update the Director’s Discretionary time (DD), Fast Turnaround (FT), and Poor Weather (PW) Phase-I servers to accept proposals from the 2015B PIT. See the PIT web page for more information. At the same time we will … Continue reading

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Java 8

Oracle will end support for Java 7 in April, and we will update the Gemini Java applications to Java 8 later this year. This includes the Phase I Tool (PIT), the Observing Tool (OT), and the Queue Planning Tool (QPT).  … Continue reading

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Integration Time Calculators

We have begun work to convert the Gemini Integration Time Calculators (ITCs) into a service which may be queried by other applications like the Phase-I Tool (PIT) and Observing Tool (OT). This will eliminate the need to attach separate ITC … Continue reading

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