http://www.ibtimes.com/gemini-planet-imager-first-light-photos-released-shows-planet-orbiting-beta-pictoris-exquisite
January 7, 2014 - International Business Times
The first photos from the world’s most advanced instrument for analyzing distant planets and stars have emerged.
The Gemini Planet Imager, an instrument 10 years in the making, is
the first fully optimized planet imager deployed on one of the world’s
largest telescopes -- the 8-meter Gemini South telescope in Chile. The
$25 million camera had its “first light” on Nov. 11, 2013. Images from
this event were released on Wednesday.
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