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First Detection of Water Clouds Outside Our Solar System

7 Jul , 2016 by Nancy Atkinson

Astronomers have now determined a nearby brown dwarf has some exciting characteristics: its atmosphere is full of clouds of water vapor. This is the first time water clouds have been detected outside of our Solar System.

brown dwarfs, clouds, Extrasolar Planets, Featured, Gemini Telescope, water, WISE 0855

Extrasolar Planets, Kepler Mission, Pluto

Researchers Present the Sharpest Image of Pluto Ever Taken from Earth

26 Sep , 2012 by Jason Major

A “speckle image” reconstruction of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon (Gemini Observatory/NSF/NASA/AURA) Real planet, dwarf planet, KBO, who cares? What matters here is that astronomers have created the sharpest image of Pluto ever made with ground-based observations — and developed a new way to verify potential Earth-like exoplanets at the same time. Here’s how […]

Charon, dwarf planet, Gemini Telescope, NASA, NSF, Pluto, Solar System, speckle imaging

Astronomy, Astrophotos, Gemini

Gemini Adaptive Optics System Revolutionizes Astrophotography

9 Jan , 2012 by Tammy Plotner

[/caption]When it comes to astrophotography, most of us would think that space-based telescopes like the Hubble are the epitome of imagining. However, there’s something new to be said about being “grounded”. On December 16, 2011, the Gemini South telescope in Chile revealed its first wide-field, ultra-sharp image… the product of a decade of hard work. […]

adaptive optics, Atmospheric Seeing Conditions, Diffraction Limited, Gemini Telescope, Laser Guide Stars, NGC 288

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