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Media Invited to Gemini South Dedication in ChileThe National Science Foundation (NSF) and its international partners will dedicate the Gemini South telescope on the summit of Cerro Pachón, Chile, in January. Journalists are invited to attend; advance arrangements are required by December 15. Gemini South, paired with Gemini North on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, allows astronomers to view the entire sky with the latest optical/infrared technologies. The two 8-meter telescopes incorporate adaptive optics, which correct for distortions caused by Earth's atmosphere, and active controls to maintain the shape of the huge mirrors. The telescopes were built by a partnership of seven nations -- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Chile, Australia, Argentina and Brazil. NSF serves as the executive agency for the partnership. The observatory is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under a cooperative agreement with NSF. After the ceremony, journalists are invited to a dinner
sponsored by Lockheed-Martin and featuring keynote
speaker Malcolm Longair, head of the Cavendish Laboratory,
University of Cambridge, U.K. Tours will be available
of Gemini South and NSF's Cerro Tololo Inter-American
Observatory.
For more information contact: For more information on the telescopes, see: www.gemini.edu
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