1 Director’s Message
Jennifer Lotz
4 A Hunt for WEIRD Planets
Frédérique Baron, Étienne Artigau, and David Lafrenière
8 Science Highlights
John Blakeslee
13 On the Horizon
Gemini staff contributions
18 News for Users
Gemini staff contributions
ON THE COVER:
On-sky commissioning of the new
Gemini North TOPTICA laser guide
star system on October 1, 2018.
Credit: Gemini Observatory/NSF/AURA
image by Jason Chu
GeminiFocus January 2019
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