This makes them amongst the largest single mirror telescopes in the world. Besides Australia, the Gemini partners are the USA, the UK, Canada, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The telescopes are located on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and on Cerro Pachon, Chile, allowing users access to both the northern and southern hemisphere skies. Both sites are far superior to any Australian location, both in terms of cloud cover and atmospheric turbulence. In this presentation I will outline the broad science goals of the Gemini Project and describe its innovative operations model.
Admission is Free.
Talk by Gary Da Costa, followed by discussion. It is not recommended you park on campus unless you buy a parking ticket from one of the ticket vending machines. Dinner Please contact Iver Cairns, for more information and to reserve a place at the restaurant. Return to the AIP homepage. This page last updated 2nd March 2000 by Pal Fekete.