An international observatory built around twin 8.1-meter telescopes, Gemini North on Mauna Kea in Hawaii and Gemini South on Cerro Pachon in Chile, giving continuous coverage of both hemispheres of the sky from a shared optical design. Funded by a partnership of countries including the United States, Canada, Chile, Brazil and Argentina.
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Observatory TypeInternational twin optical and infrared telescope observatory (Gemini North and Gemini South), each an 8.1 meter telescope 2 LocationGemini North on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, United States; Gemini South on Cerro Pachon in the Chilean Andes, Chile 2 MeasuresVisible and near infrared light, used for research on the Solar System, exoplanets, star formation and evolution, galaxy structure and dynamics, supermassive black holes, distant quasars and the large scale structure of the universe 2 Operating PrincipleCassegrain reflector design used for both 8.1 meter telescopes 2 Classification
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Source Wikipedia: Gemini Observatory - Wikipedia
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Lead section
8.1-metre (26.6 ft) telescopes
Gemini South section
located at over 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) elevation on a mountain in the Chilean Andes called Cerro Pachon
Gemini North section
saw first light in 1999 and began scientific operations in 2000
Science section
the Solar System, exoplanets, star formation and evolution, galaxy structure and dynamics, supermassive black holes, distant quasars, and the structure of the Universe on large scales
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Cassegrain reflector
Gemini Observatory, Wikipedia - lead section, observing band (infrared)
These twin telescopes offer extensive coverage of the northern and southern skies and rank among the most advanced optical/infrared telescopes available to astronomers.
Gemini Observatory, Wikipedia - lead section, observing band (optical)
NSF's NOIRLab is the US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical astronomy and operates Gemini as one of its programs.
In Group: Optical Observatories of the Americas, Lead sentence
The Gemini Observatory comprises two 8.1-metre (26.6 ft) telescopes, Gemini North and Gemini South, situated in Hawaii and Chile, respectively.
Operated By: National Science Foundation, Article text: operator
The observatory is owned and operated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States, the National Research Council of Canada, CONICYT of Chile, MCTI of Brazil, MCTIP of Argentina, and Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) of Republic of Korea.
Operated By: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Article text: operator
Gemini is currently managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc., on behalf of the partnership through an award from NSF. AURA has operated Gemini since its construction in the 1990s.
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