.. _existing_obs:

Add existing observation
------------------------

Users can add a past/existing Gemini observation of a target on GOATS to create a dedicated page for the given observation ID. 

.. note::  
   For Gemini observations, make sure that the ID you are adding is the *observation ID* and **not** the *program ID*. Then, click the ``Update Observation Status`` button to retrieve the status of the observation from the Gemini Observing Database. 

   If one would rather have the data for a given Gemini program ID, follow the instructions in :ref:`gem_program_ID`.

.. _goats-add-existing-obs:
.. figure:: images/adding_existing_obs.png
   :alt: Adding existing Gemini observation 
   :align: center
   :scale: 30%

   Option to add an existing Gemini observation ID for a given target on GOATS (click on the image to see an enlarged version). 

The image below shows the observation detail page for the ID added (see also the video in :ref:`goa_download`). 

.. _goats-obs-page:
.. figure:: images/goats_observation_page.png
   :alt: Observation page 
   :align: center
   :scale: 30%

   Observation detail page for the Gemini observation ID added for a given target on GOATS  (click on the image to see an enlarged version).