Gemini South and Sustainability

During nighttime at Cerro Pachón, the Gemini South telescope collects light from various objects in the Universe. But during the day, the solar panels collect sunlight from our nearest star, sustainably powering the world-class International Gemini Observatory

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International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek

About the Video

Id:Petr_Pachon_TLS_Timelapse1-CC
Release date:Nov. 27, 2023, 10 a.m.
Related releases:noirlab2332
Duration:17 s
Frame rate:29.97

About the Object

Name:Gemini Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System (GeMS), Gemini South
Category:Gemini Observatory

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