Tag Archive for 'Gemini North Observatory'

The overdeveloped spiral arm of the galaxy NGC 772 dominates this image from the Gemini North telescope. Image credit: Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / T.A. Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage / J. Miller, Gemini Observatory & NSF’s NOIRLab / M. Zamani / D. de Martin.

Gemini Focuses on NGC 772’s Overdeveloped Spiral Arm

Mar 23, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope have captured this vivid image of the strangely lopsided spiral galaxy NGC 772. The overdeveloped spiral arm...

This illustration shows a night-side view of the exoplanet WASP-76b. To the left of the image, we see the evening border of the exoplanet, where it transitions from day to night. Image credit: M. Kornmesser / ESO.

Ionized Calcium Detected in Exotic Atmosphere of WASP-76b

Oct 6, 2021 by News Staff

Using high-resolution spectra obtained with GRACES at the Gemini North Observatory, astronomers have detected ionized calcium in the atmosphere of the...