[AAA] Encuesta sobre instrumentación en GEMINI

[Oficina Gemini Argentina]

Estimados socios de la AAA:

El observatorio GEMINI ha lanzado hoy un relevamiento para decidir su 
equipamiento instrumental para la próxima década. Por este motivo se les 
hace llegar el anuncio que se adjunta al pie, donde podrán encontrar la 
direccion web en la cual podrán completar la mencionada encuesta. La fecha 
límite para el envío de las mismas es el 23 de diciembre próximo.

Cabe destacar que el llenado de la encuesta no se encuentra restringido a 
los actuales usuarios de GEMINI, por lo que esta es una oportunidad 
importante para transmitir nuestra opinion como comunidad.

Saludos cordiales.

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Oficina Argentina del Proyecto Gemini

Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e
Innovación Productiva

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*A Short Survey** for Gemini Instrumentation Needs*

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The Gemini Observatory is in the process of defining the needs of its
community for instrumentation in the coming decade.  As such, the Gemini
Science Committee has been tasked by the Gemini Board to advise the
Observatory, based on the input of its constituency, to produce a
rank-ordered list of a limited number (5-6) of instruments for further
consideration.  The US community has already been surveyed in this
regard, and the GSC would now like to obtain parallel information from
the rest of the partnership.  Note that, at the present time, we are
emphasizing capabilities rather than any particular implementation in
the form of an instrument.  The short survey we ask you to fill out and
return (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JDP9VDD) will enable this effort.

Time is of the essence, as actionable decisions concerning at least the
first of the planned instruments are expected from the Gemini Board in
the first half of 2010, optimistically pointing toward a quick start
within calendar year 2010.  *YOU*, as a member of the Gemini community,
can help make this possibility a reality by completing and submitting
this survey *NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23. * We realize that
this is a short deadline, but it is necessary in order that the GSC can
compile and interpret the results in time for discussions that are
planned during the January AAS meeting in Washington, DC.   Of course,
results will be circulated to the full partnership as soon as they are
available, to assist in planning for individual partners.

Thanks in advance for undertaking this survey.  It should not require
more than ten minutes of thoughtful reflection.

Timothy Beers

GSC Chair, on behalf of the GSC


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Oficina Argentina del Proyecto Gemini

Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e
Innovación Productiva