spectra using DRAGRACES and OPERA (ex-
tracted spectra are distributed by the Gem-
ini Observatory Archive) before performing
a detailed analysis. (Disclaimer: DRAGRACES
is not a pipeline supported by the Gemini
Observatory, and is therefore not required
to follow the maintenance and testing stan-
dards. Visit the GRACES Data Reduction web-
page for details.)
Join Gemini Staff at the January
AAS Meeting in Seattle
Gemini Observatory and its partners will
have many events at the 233rd American
Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Se-
attle, Washington, January 6-10, 2019 (www.
gemini.edu/AAS).
If you are at the AAS, please join us for the
annual Gemini Observatory Open House on
Tuesday, January 8th, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.,
in Room 305 of the Washington State Con-
vention Center. We’ll provide an overview of
current activities and let you know how you
can become involved in the ongoing devel-
opments at Gemini.
It has become a new tradition to offer per-
sonalized help at the Gemini booth at AAS
winter meetings. If you have Gemini data,
an active program, or even a vague project
idea, come visit the Gemini booth any time
during Exhibit Hall hours. You can also book
an appointment in advance by emailing
[email protected].
Room 305), the Gemini Open House (Tues-
day, January 8th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Room 305),
and the Gemini Workshop on science with
SCORPIO (Wednesday, January 9th, 2:00-
3:30 p.m., Room 310).
Finally, we will be distributing the base decks
of the new Gemini Card Game at the Gemini
booth (see next story).
Get Ready for the
Gemini Card Game!
Gemini is creating an original card game
with unique designs and challenging game-
play (release planned for January 2019).
The Gemini Card Game is a cooperative
game for two to four players who work to-
gether to complete the required number of
Band-1 programs, and as many additional
programs as possible, in 12 rounds (i.e., a se-
mester) — all while avoiding loss of all their
Reputation Points resulting in loss of fund-
ing and losing the game.
We will distribute the 90-card basic deck at
the following annual, national, or Gemini
user meetings: AAS 233, 233, K-GMT 2019,
CASCA 2019, and LARIM 2019. Make sure to
find our booth to get yours!
Complete rules can be found here.
Do you have something to contribute to the
Gemini Card Game? Share your ideas, sug-
gestions, comments, questions, experiences,
etc. on the GCG Forum.
Also at the AAS meet-
ing don’t miss the
National Optical As-
tronomy Observatory
US National Gemini
Office mini-workshop
on
high-resolution
spectroscopy at Gem-
ini (Tuesday, January
8th, 2:00-3:30 p.m.,
20
GeminiFocus
January 2019