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Near-Infrared Instruments

FLAMINGOS-2—near-IR wide field imager and multi-object spectrometer for use on Gemini-South; under construction in the US

GNIRS—long-slit, cross-dispersed and IFU spectrograph, originally on Gemini South; being moved to Gemini North

NICI—dual-channel, near-IR coronagraphic imager for use on Gemini South

NIRI—near-IR imager with grism spectroscopy, on Gemini North

ALTAIR—facility AO system, on Gemini North

NIFS—near-IR integral field spectrograph, on Gemini North

Phoenix—high-resolution spectrometer, on Gemini South; visitor instrument from NOAO

Gemini North Laser Guide Star System


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NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc. under cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The NGSC represents U.S. scientific, technical, and instrumentation interests in the international community of the Gemini project. The NGSC is a division of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO). Last updated 20 March, 2002.

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