The view from Pachon back towards Tololo
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Gemini South dome with vents closed
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Looking towards the SOAR telescope on Pachon
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Gemini South secondary mirror supports
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Another view
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The 8m diameter primary mirror
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The secondary mirror assembly. Note the scattered light baffles (umbrella)
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Vents open
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The beast up close
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Gazing into the sky
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Instrument rotator at the base of the telescope
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ANU's GSAOI (Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager) instrument
all wrapped up with nowhere to go
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