[Todos] IAFE_Coloquio: "ADAPTIVE OPTICS AT GEMINI"

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                      PRÓXIMO COLOQUIO EN EL IAFE
                  Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio
                             CONICET-UBA
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                     "ADAPTIVE OPTICS AT GEMINI"

             MIÉRCOLES 3 de diciembre de 2008, a las 14:00 hs
            Aula del Edificio IAFE - Ciudad Universitaria

                        Dr. Francois Rigaut
                       Adaptive Optics Senior Scientist
                        Gemini Observatory
                           La Serena, Chile


"I will report on the adaptive optics program at Gemini. I will describe
Existing and planned facilities, with a particular emphasis on the Gemini
Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics system GeMS, schedule for first light at
the end of 2009. I will also report on our Laser guide Star program,
implementation and issues. Finally, I will show some recent results
obtained with Altair (Laser Guide Star and Natural Guide Star modes)."