First observations with KASI begin this week!

KASI Observations begin

As described in the October 2014 issue of GeminiFocus,  the Korean Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) is engaging in a limited-term partnership with Gemini in 2015. Tonight, March 16, 2015, will be the first KASI night at Gemini – this is the start of an eight night run at Gemini North. A Gemini South KASI run starts on April 14th. At both Gemini North and South the primary instrument for the KASI programs is the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph, however FLAMINGOS-2, Gemini Near InfraRed Spectrograph and Near InfraRed Imager are also expected to be used. During the current Gemini North run, three KASI scientists – Dr. Narae Hwang, Dr. Minjin Kim and Dr. Ho-Gyu Lee – will oversee the KASI queue program execution. There will be seven researchers visiting the summit during the run, from KASI, Seoul National University, Chungnam National University and Peking University. Now that the long 2015 winter storm has passed, we hope for a very productive eight nights for the KASI team!