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users in the stages of the astronomical observing cycle, from proposal to data reduction. Visit our website at https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/csdc/usngo.
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Looking for the go-to place with all the key resources for Gemini Observatory users? Say no more! Visit our website (noirlab.edu/science/prog...) to find everything you need — from proposal preparation and data analysis to current conditions and the latest observed data. #astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/23/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/23/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: To celebrate 25 years of the Gemini Observatory, we’re launching a two-part Blog series! Today, we’re exploring the history of how an international collaboration created the next generation of world-class 8-meter telescopes. #astronomy
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Blog: 25 Years of Gemini Part I: The Origin of the International Gemini Observatory How a bold international collaboration launched an ambitious project to create the next generation of world-class 8-...
25 Years of Gemini Part I: The Origin of the International Gemini Observatory
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November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: To celebrate 25 years of the Gemini Observatory, we’re launching a two-part Blog series! Today, we’re exploring the history of how an international collaboration created the next generation of world-class 8-meter telescopes. #astronomy
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Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/22/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/22/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
Reposted by US National Gemini Office
The ring nebula around the blue supergiant SBW1: pre-explosion snapshot of an SN 1987A twin, by Nathan Smith et al. (2013)
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013MNRA...
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013MNRA...
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The ring nebula around the blue supergiant SBW1: pre-explosion snapshot of an SN 1987A twin, by Nathan Smith et al. (2013)
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013MNRA...
ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013MNRA...
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This week’s image is of NGC 6334, the Cat’s Paw Nebula! This emission nebula’s red glow is due to light from the enshrouded stars exciting the surrounding gas. Check out the 🧵 for papers featuring nebulae
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This week’s image is of NGC 6334, the Cat’s Paw Nebula! This emission nebula’s red glow is due to light from the enshrouded stars exciting the surrounding gas. Check out the 🧵 for papers featuring nebulae
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/21/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/21/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
This week’s image is of NGC 6334, the Cat’s Paw Nebula! This emission nebula’s red glow is due to light from the enshrouded stars exciting the surrounding gas. Check out the 🧵 for papers featuring nebulae
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
November 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This week’s image is of NGC 6334, the Cat’s Paw Nebula! This emission nebula’s red glow is due to light from the enshrouded stars exciting the surrounding gas. Check out the 🧵 for papers featuring nebulae
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
📸 in thread
#Astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/20/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/20/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
Reposted by US National Gemini Office
Did you know that Astro Data Lab hosts ready-to-use Jupyter notebooks for Gemini Observatory data reduction with DRAGONS? Simply launch a notebook in Astro Data Lab, access the latest tutorials, and start reducing your data directly in the cloud! Find them on 04_HowTos/DataReduction. #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Did you know that Astro Data Lab hosts ready-to-use Jupyter notebooks for Gemini Observatory data reduction with DRAGONS? Simply launch a notebook in Astro Data Lab, access the latest tutorials, and start reducing your data directly in the cloud! Find them on 04_HowTos/DataReduction. #astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/19/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/19/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
Reposted by US National Gemini Office
An updated version of NOIRLab IRAF is now available! It now includes the latest version of the GEMINI package (V1.17) along with several bug fixes. There are also new installers (including a DMG file for macOS). Check out the new software and release notes on iraf.noirlab.edu! #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
An updated version of NOIRLab IRAF is now available! It now includes the latest version of the GEMINI package (V1.17) along with several bug fixes. There are also new installers (including a DMG file for macOS). Check out the new software and release notes on iraf.noirlab.edu! #astronomy
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From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: The wildlife near our observatories didn’t sign up for the night shift. These neighbors are part of the unique ecosystems that surround our sites in Chile. We’re guests in their home, so we keep the lights low, and the camera zooms high. #astronomy
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: The wildlife near our observatories didn’t sign up for the night shift. These neighbors are part of the unique ecosystems that surround our sites in Chile. We’re guests in their home, so we keep the lights low, and the camera zooms high. #astronomy
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Did you know that Astro Data Lab hosts ready-to-use Jupyter notebooks for Gemini Observatory data reduction with DRAGONS? Simply launch a notebook in Astro Data Lab, access the latest tutorials, and start reducing your data directly in the cloud! Find them on 04_HowTos/DataReduction. #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Did you know that Astro Data Lab hosts ready-to-use Jupyter notebooks for Gemini Observatory data reduction with DRAGONS? Simply launch a notebook in Astro Data Lab, access the latest tutorials, and start reducing your data directly in the cloud! Find them on 04_HowTos/DataReduction. #astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/18/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/18/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
Science observations @GeminiObs from 2025-11-13 to 2025-11-19: #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Science observations @GeminiObs from 2025-11-13 to 2025-11-19: #astronomy
An updated version of NOIRLab IRAF is now available! It now includes the latest version of the GEMINI package (V1.17) along with several bug fixes. There are also new installers (including a DMG file for macOS). Check out the new software and release notes on iraf.noirlab.edu! #astronomy
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
An updated version of NOIRLab IRAF is now available! It now includes the latest version of the GEMINI package (V1.17) along with several bug fixes. There are also new installers (including a DMG file for macOS). Check out the new software and release notes on iraf.noirlab.edu! #astronomy
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Still an IRAF lover? You’re not alone! Check out our repository packed with IRAF scripts for reducing data from Gemini instruments 👉 gitlab.com/nsf-noirlab/... Also, if you need help installing IRAF, get all the info here 👉 iraf.noirlab.edu #astronomy
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Still an IRAF lover? You’re not alone! Check out our repository packed with IRAF scripts for reducing data from Gemini instruments 👉 gitlab.com/nsf-noirlab/... Also, if you need help installing IRAF, get all the info here 👉 iraf.noirlab.edu #astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/17/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/17/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: The wildlife near our observatories didn’t sign up for the night shift. These neighbors are part of the unique ecosystems that surround our sites in Chile. We’re guests in their home, so we keep the lights low, and the camera zooms high. #astronomy
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: The wildlife near our observatories didn’t sign up for the night shift. These neighbors are part of the unique ecosystems that surround our sites in Chile. We’re guests in their home, so we keep the lights low, and the camera zooms high. #astronomy
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
📷NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
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From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: And here it is… your favorite Image of the Week of 2025! This wonderful Gemini South image topped our charts on social media by capturing a meteor passing by like no other. #astronomy
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: And here it is… your favorite Image of the Week of 2025! This wonderful Gemini South image topped our charts on social media by capturing a meteor passing by like no other. #astronomy
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
Still an IRAF lover? You’re not alone! Check out our repository packed with IRAF scripts for reducing data from Gemini instruments 👉 gitlab.com/nsf-noirlab/... Also, if you need help installing IRAF, get all the info here 👉 iraf.noirlab.edu #astronomy
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Still an IRAF lover? You’re not alone! Check out our repository packed with IRAF scripts for reducing data from Gemini instruments 👉 gitlab.com/nsf-noirlab/... Also, if you need help installing IRAF, get all the info here 👉 iraf.noirlab.edu #astronomy
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/16/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 11/16/25 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:
Science observations @GeminiObs from 2025-11-11 to 2025-11-17: #astronomy
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Science observations @GeminiObs from 2025-11-11 to 2025-11-17: #astronomy
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: And here it is… your favorite Image of the Week of 2025! This wonderful Gemini South image topped our charts on social media by capturing a meteor passing by like no other. #astronomy
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: And here it is… your favorite Image of the Week of 2025! This wonderful Gemini South image topped our charts on social media by capturing a meteor passing by like no other. #astronomy
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
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From @noirlabastroes.bsky.social: The moon rests behind Cerro Pachón, the home of three NOIRLab-operated telescopes: @vrubinobs.bsky.social, Gemini South, and the SOAR Telescope. #astronomy
📸: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
📸: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
From @noirlabastroes.bsky.social: The moon rests behind Cerro Pachón, the home of three NOIRLab-operated telescopes: @vrubinobs.bsky.social, Gemini South, and the SOAR Telescope. #astronomy
📸: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
📸: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek