ported in the Phase II preparation by Gemini
staff astronomers, who will see U.S. programs
through the entire process — from Phase II
to execution on the telescope. A U.S. National
Gemini Office (NGO) member will act as consultant to the Gemini staff astronomer; this
NGO person will in most cases be the same
one who carried out the technical assessment of the proposal. The U.S. NGO staff are
also ready to support programs themselves
should this prove necessary. This arrangement is a prelude to the U.S. NGO staff taking
up other work, such as the writing of datareduction cookbooks, etc.
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