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Semester 2009A Time Distribution

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Gemini North: Time Availability and Distribution

A minimum of 80% of the time will be available for science use on Gemini North in 2009A. This amounts to 145 nights, and includes a Gemini staff allocation. The remaining time will be used for various observatory maintenance tasks and GNIRS commissioning; any unused engineering time will be returned to science. Note that historically around 5% of each semester's science time is used to complete highly ranked programs from the previous two semesters to which the ITAC granted rollover status. The number of hours allocated to each partner in 2009A is given in the following table.
 

Partner Estimated Hours Available
US 558
UK 293
Canada 178
Australia 71
Argentina 33
Brazil 20
Univ. of Hawaii (host) 155
Gemini Staff 139
Total 1447 (=145n)

Gemini South: Time Availability and Distribution

A minimum of 70% of the time will be available for science use on Gemini South in 2009A. This amounts to 127 nights, and includes 18 nights of NICI campaign science, and a Gemini staff allocation. The remaining time will be used for various observatory maintenance tasks, and Flamingos-2 and/or MCAO commissioning activities. Any unused engineering time will be returned to science. Note that historically around 5% of each semester's science time is used to complete highly ranked programs from the previous two semesters to which the ITAC granted rollover status. The number of hours allocated to each partner in 2009A is given in the following table.
 

Partner Estimated Hours Available
US 408
UK 217
Canada 130
Australia 52
Argentina 26
Brazil 13
Chile (host) 136
Gemini Staff 105
NICI Campaign 180
Total 1267 (=127n)

Time Adjustments

To maintain overall balance amongst the partnership, the values shown above for both Gemini North and South have been adjusted from the nominal partner shares as a result of actual time charged through 2008A. Time trades between partners are also included. The time allocations shown here were recommended by the Operations Working Group in July 2008. The number of nights is approximated by int(hours/10).


Last update 14 August, 2008; Sandy Leggett


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