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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>The US NGO at NSF NOIRLab supports Gemini Observatory&#xA; users in the stages of the astronomical observing cycle, from proposal to data reduction. Visit our website at https://noirlab.edu/science/programs/csdc/usngo.</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/usngo.bsky.social</link><title>@usngo.bsky.social - US National Gemini Office</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/usngo.bsky.social/post/3mvbb3tlwoe2h</link><description>Queue programs observed at Gemini Observatory N/S on 09/10/26 (http://bit.ly/2KhLox3) #astronomy:</description><pubDate>11 Sep 2026 19:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:ypf46tvmlk77b2x4coe3ceir/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbb3tlwoe2h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/usngo.bsky.social/post/3mvbasgknwc2w</link><description>This week’s image is of the comet C/2025 K1 ☄️! 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