GeminiFocus October 2013 | Page 30

The Gemini Observatory is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc., under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation on behalf of the Gemini Partnership. United States Canada Australia Argentina Brazil Chile The Gemini North telescope structure with the mirror cell removed during the September 2013 shutdown. See details and more photos of this shutdown and recoating of the primary mirror starting on page 17. Gemini Observatory Northern Operations Center 670 N. A‘ohoku Place, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 USA Phone: (808) 974-2500 Fax: (808) 974-2589 Southern Operations Center c/o AURA, Casilla 603 La Serena, Chile Phone 56-51-205-600 Fax: 56-51-205-650