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SOOPs summary - Solar Orbiter

 

 

SOOP name (+ click for operation description) SOOP description RSW LTP Start date* End date* SOOP coordinators Coordinated observations Status Data link Quicklooks Notes
R_FULL_LRES_HCAD_Full-Disk-Helioseismology Full disk helioseismology (outside RSWs) 6 2022-01-20T00:00:00 2022-02-03T03:15:00

T. Appourchaux

J. Schou

Hinode: N/A     Link The resolution was too low for the intended purpose, about 5.8 arcmin.
L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature Parker Solar Probe Quadrature (East Limb) (outside RSWs) 6 2022-02-22T  17:30:00 2022-02-22T 21:45:00 A. Zhukov       Link SOOP name was still CC_OFFPOI_OOF
L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature Parker Solar Probe Quadrature (West Limb) (outside RSWs) 6

2022-02-26T  05:10:00

2022-02-26T 10:24:26 A. Zhukov       Link SOOP name was still CC_OFFPOI_OOF

L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Connection-Mosaic

Offpointing mosaic to find connection point (3 pointings along N-S line) RSW1 6 2022-03-01T18:00:00 2022-03-03T03:21:52

A. Giunta

N. Prado

D. Hassler

Hinode: N/A Fully run   Link  

L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Slow-Wind-Connection

Coordinated campaign to point to the source region of the slow solar wind, that will be measured by IS payload at time of arrival at SC RSW1 6 2022-03-03T06:00:00 2022-03-06T18:30:00 S. Yardley Hinode: N/A Fully run   Link

Target: NOAA active region complex including ARs 12955, 12957, 12961. Boundary of AR 12957. On Disk.

See: Slow Solar Wind Connection Science during Solar Orbiter's First Close Perihelion Passage (RSWs 1&2)
(Yardley et al. 2023, ApJS, 267, 11)

Multi-source Connectivity as the Driver of Solar Wind Variability in the Heliosphere (RSW1)
(Yardley et al. 2024, Nat Astr., 8, 953) 

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations

Pointing to polar coronal hole close to Sun-Earth line crossing RSW1 6 2022-03-06T16:45:00 2022-03-06T21:50:00 A. Zhukov 

Hinode via HOP429

Summary of EIS observations for the period​​​​​​

    Link  

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares

Pointing to Active Region, chosen at pVSTP, for high-cadence nanoflare observations close to Sun-Earth line crossing RSW1 6 2022-03-06T21:50:00 2022-03-07T03:00:00

S. Parenti

D. Berghmans

Hinode via HOP429

Summary of EIS observations for the period

Coordinated with SDO/AIA high cadence, Hinode, IRIS. 

    Link See Dolliou et al. 2023, 2024

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Full-Disk-Mosaic

 

Full Disk Mosaic for connection science close to Sun-Earth line crossing  RSW1 6 2022-03-07T03:05:00 2022-03-07T06:30:10

D. Berghmans

F. Auchère

Hinode: N/A     Link

•EUI/HRIEUV:   successful
•EUI/HRILYA:    successful but remnants
•SPICE:             successful but corners
•PHI/HRT:         no data due to internal problem

SOOP name appears as COORD_CALIBRATION

See also: https://www.sidc.be/users/emilk/viewer/v2.html 

No SOOP name associated (Cross-calibration)

Coordinated AR observations, also coordinated with Hinode EIS, and IRIS RSW1 6 2022-03-07T07:00:00 2022-03-07T11:30:00  

Hinode via HOP429

Summary of EIS observations for the period

    Link SOOP name appears as COORD_CALIBRATION

L_FULL_HRES_MCAD_Coronal-He-Abundance

Coordinated coronal observations, also coordinated with Herschel sounding rocket launch  RSW1 6 2022-03-07T16:00:00 2022-03-07T20:00:00

V. Andretta

F. Auchère  

Hinode via HOP431

Summary of EIS observations for the period
    Link At sun centre. The March 2022 run, in coordination with the HERSCHEL sounding-rocket launch, was not successful: The Metis UV channel was off due to an anomaly occurred on January 4th, 2022, and the HERSCHEL UV observation were not of adequate quality.

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares

Pointing to Quiet Sun, at disk centre, for high-cadence nanoflare observations close to Sun-Earth line crossing RSW1 6 2022-03-08T00:00:00 2022-03-08T03:00:00

S. Parenti

D. Berghmans

Hinode via HOP429

Summary of EIS observations for the period

Coordinated with SDO/AIA high cadence, Hinode, IRIS

 

    Link  See Dolliou et al. 2023, 2024

R_BOTH_HRES_MCAD_Bright-Points

 

Bright points study, close to Sun-Earth line crossing RSW1 6 2022-03-08T08:10:00 2022-03-08T16:45:00

A. Fludra

D. Berghmans

S. Solanki

Hinode via HOP430

Summary of EIS observations for the period
Fully run   Link  

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares

High cadence nanoflare campaign close to the Sun (0.38AU), both at quiet and active target, chosen at pVSTP.  RSW2 6 2022-03-17T00:00:00 2022-03-17T05:54:59

S. Parenti

D. Berghmans

Hinode via HOP429

Summary of EIS observations for the period

    Link In quadrature

L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Slow-Wind-Connection

Coordinated campaign to point to the source region of the slow solar wind, that will be measured by IS payload at time of arrival at SC RSW2 6 2022-03-17T06:00:00 2022-03-22T00:00:00 S. Yardley

Hinode via HOP433 and HOP 434

Summary of EIS observations for the period

 

IRIS support 

Fully run   Link
  • Southern polar coronal hole boundary (2022-03-17 06 UT – 2022-03-18 18:40 UT)
  • NOAA AR 12967 (2022-03-18 18:40UT – 2022-03-22 00UT), decayed positive polarity

Both on disk

See: Slow Solar Wind Connection Science during Solar Orbiter's First Close Perihelion Passage (RSWs 1&2)
(Yardley et al. 2023, ApJS, 267, 11)


 

L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics

Disk-centred coronal dynamics RSW2 & RSW3 6 2022-03-22T00:00:00 2022-03-29T00:00:00

D. Spadaro

A. Vourlidas 

Hinode: N/A     Link  
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch Disk-centred Eruption Watch RSW2 6 2022-03-22T19:40:00 2022-03-24T00:00:00 D. Spadaro Hinode: N/A     Link  
L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion Coronal hole boundary Expansion RSW2 6 2022-03-25T19:40:00 2022-03-27T00:00:00 D. Spadaro Hinode: N/A     Link  
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch Disk-centred Eruption Watch RSW3 6 2022-03-29T00:00:00 2022-03-30T00:00:00 D. Spadaro Hinode: N/A     Link  

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares

High cadence nanoflare campaign close to the Sun (0.33AU), pointing at active target, chosen at pVSTP RSW3 6 2022-03-30T00:00:00 2022-03-30T03:24:59

S. Parenti

D. Berghmans

Hinode via HOP429

Summary of EIS observations for the period

    Link  

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations

Pointing to polar coronal hole close to the Sun RSW3 6 2022-03-30T03:30:00 2022-03-30T07:00:00 A. Zhukov

N/A

    Link  

L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Connection-Mosaic

Offpointing Mosaic to find connection point, i.e. 3 pointings along N-S line, chosen during pVSTP RSW3 6 2022-03-30T07:55:00 2022-03-31T17:40:00

A. Giunta

N. Prado

D. Hassler

N/A Fully run   Link  

R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term

Multiple day observation of an Active Region, chosen during pVSTP RSW3 6 2022-03-31T17:45:00 2022-04-04T20:26:00 L. Bellot

Hinode via HOP436

Hinode started observing on 2022-03-23 until 2022-04-04

Summary of EIS observations for the period

    Link 4d on same target (0.34 to 0.37AU; 97º to 115º)
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations Pointing to polar coronal hole for longer time RSW3 6 2022-04-04T16:25:00 2022-04-05T23:53:00 A. Zhukov 

Hinode: No coordination although a polar monitoring HOP was running.

Summary of EIS observations for the period

    Link  
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics Metis-led Coronal Dynamics campaign during RSW4, before perihelion RSW4 9 2022-10-08T00:00:00 2022-10-12T09:00:00 D. Spadaro

N/A

    Link  
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst 1st short campaigns of High Resolution/High cadence burst for the analysis of heating of loops RSW4 9 2022-10-12T04:17:00 2022-10-12T07:17:30 H. Peter N/A     Link  
R_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Density-Fluctuations  High Resolution / High cadence Density-Fluctuations RSW4 9 2022-10-12T07:18:00 2022-10-13T10:55:00 D. Spadaro N/A       Note: No density fluctuation detected with sufficient SNR for science analysis.
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst 2nd short campaigns of High Resolution/High cadence burst for the analysis of heating of loops RSW4 9 2022-10-13T11:55:00 2022-10-13T15:47:00   N/A        
L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Connection-Mosaic Connection Mosaic, including 6 pointing positions, each with (at least) 7 hours dwell time RSW4 9 2022-10-13T16:00:00 2022-10-16T00:00:00 A. Giunta

Hinode: no coordination although Hinode was running HOP 446 for a possible flare precursor event between 2022-10-14 and 2022-10-17

Summary of the EIS observations for the period

       
L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Earth-Quadrature SPICE-led campaign with a large raster and full spectrum mini raster to be run close to quadrature with Earth  RSW4 9 2022-10-16T03:10:00 2022-10-16T09:55:00 A. Giunta

Hinode: no coordination although Hinode was running HOP 446 for a possible flare precursor event between 2022-10-14 and 2022-10-17

Summary of the EIS observations for the period

Fully run     SOOP name appears as CC_OFFPOI_OOF
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations Polar Observations near quadrature with Earth during 13 hours RSW4 9 2022-10-16T10:00:00 2022-10-16T23:20:00 A. Fludra N/A       Wrong filter wheel position for the EUI HRI_EUV observations, data not useable.
R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term Long-term observations of an Active region tracking to monitor plasma parameters variation  RSW4 & RSW5 9 2022-10-16T23:25:00 2022-10-27T00:00:00

S. Parenti

G. Valori

ALMA on 20, 21, 25
Amateur network
DKIST (cryo-NIRSP first!) 18-24, BBSO, THEMIS, VLA, UcoMP
Hinode + IRIS

Link

 

    Test quicklook

10d on same target (0.31 to 0.42AU, 87º to 44º)

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_AR-Heating In parallel to the AR-tracking above, short 5-hour runs of AR Heating study RSW5 9 2022-10-21T03:10:00 2022-10-25T07:14:03 A. Fludra          
L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion Metis-led Boundary Expansion study with disk centre pointing at end RSW5 (@0.43AU) RSW5 9 2022-10-27T00:05:00 2022-10-27T23:40:00 D. Spadaro          
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch First instance of Metis-led Eruption Watch study with disk centre pointing ranging through RSW6 (@0.45-0.57 AU) and interleaved with AR-Heating and AR-Long-Term SOOPs below RSW6 9 2022-10-28T00:40:00 2022-10-29T01:55:00 D. Spadaro          
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Atmospheric_Dynamics_Structure 4 hours PHI observations at high cadence of both Atmospheric Dynamics Structure of AR and QS, combined with EUI/HRI and SPICE, for studies of flows and waves inside sunspots, requiring stereoscopy RSW6 9 2022-10-29T02:00:00 2022-10-29T06:40:00 L. Bellot Rubio          
R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term A last instance of Active Region tracking to monitor AR plasma parameters variation in the Active Region tracked from 2022-10-16 to 27 RSW6 9 2022-10-29T06:45:00 2022-10-29T21:00:00

S. Parenti

G. Valori

      Link 3x12h on different targets (0.45 to 0.50AU, 40º to 32º)
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_AR-Heating Several short 2-hour runs of Active region Heating observations, targeting several small or simple ARs near central meridian and close to Earth-Sun line (RSW6) RSW6 9 2022-10-29T21:00:00 2022-10-31T23:05:00 A. Fludra       Link  
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch  Several repetitions of Metis-led Eruption Watch with disk centre pointing ranging through RSW6 (@0.45-0.57 AU) and interleaved with the Heating and AR tracking RSW6 9 2022-10-29T23:10:00 2022-11-06T02:40:00 D. Spadaro          
R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term Long-term observations of an Active Region tracking to monitor plasma parameters variation, interleaved with disk-centre Eruption watch RSW6 9 2022-10-31T23:05:00 2022-11-06T09:40:00

S. Parenti

G. Valori

      Link  
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Atmospheric_Dynamics_Structure 12 hours PHI observations at high cadence of Atmospheric Dynamics Structure AR, combined with EUI/HRI and SPICE, for studies of flows and waves inside sunspots, requiring stereoscopy RSW6 9 2022-11-04T12:00:00 2022-11-05T00:00:00 L. Bellot Rubio       Link  
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Full-Disk-Mosaic (Predefined) Full Disk Mosaic for connection science (small angle with Sun-Earth line)  RSW6 9 2022-11-06T09:40:00 2022-11-06T14:10:00 D. Berghmans   Not run    

Fully failed due to SSMM issue. 

SOOP name appears as COORD_CALIBRATION

R_BOTH_HRES_MCAD_Bright-Points SPICE-led  10-hours study at a quiet sun target for Bright Points study, towards the end of RSW6 when Solar Orbiter is close to Sun-Earth line  RSW6 9 2022-11-06T14:10:00 2022-11-07T00:00:00 A. Fludra   Not run     Did not run due to s/c anomaly.
L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature Parker Solar Probe Quadrature and perihelion, SO to give context by pointing to West limb (outside RSWs) 9 2022-12-11T04:05:00 2022-12-11T07:05:00 A. Zhukov       Link SOOP name appears as CC_OFFPOI_OOF

L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature

Parker Solar Probe Quadrature and perihelion, SO to give context by pointing to East limb (outside RSWs) 11 2023-03-15T11:45:00 2023-03-15T14:50:00 A. Zhukov       Link
  • east limb
  • EUI/FSI at 10-minute cadence in both passbands
  • EUI/HRI_EUV at 60-second cadence
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Full-Disk-Mosaic  Full Disk Mosaic - 25 pointings to cover the full solar disk RSW7 11 2023-03-22T00:00:00 2023-03-22T04:30:00 D. Berghmans       Link distance =0.491 au
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch Metis-led Eruption Watch   RSW7 11 2023-03-22T05:00:00 2023-03-27T05:00:00 

D. Spadaro

- new contact is C. Sasso

      Link

STEREO-A Opposition on 2023-03-24

This is a full-disk, high-resolution SOOP specifically designed to capture eruptive events with a disk-center pointing.

We observed numerous CMEs during all Eruption Watch campaigns (Metis and SolOHI). For some events, we were able to track their evolution from the disk to several solar radii.

L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Composition-Mosaic 

Composition Mosaic of the Sun for comparison with Earth's assets (especially Hinode/EIS) and to find connection point with the S/C.  RSW7 11

2023-03-27T05:00:00

2023-03-29T07:01:37 

M. Janvier

A. To

D. Baker 

Hinode 27th

Hinode 28th

IRIS Full disk mosaic

    Link 2023-03-29: Bepi-Colombo opposition
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst

Remote-sensing burst, for high-resolution science close to Sun-Earth line crossing.

RSW7 11 2023-03-29T11:10:00 2023-03-29T20:12:52 H. Peter Hinode + IRIS     Link  
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations Polar Observations during the maximum southern solar latitude (8 degrees)  RSW7 11 2023-03-29T20:37:00  2023-03-29T23:55:00 A. Zhukov       Link  
L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Slow-Wind-Connection

Slow Wind Connection, 3 days long SOOP with daily tracking of the most likely connection point with the S/C

RSW7 11 2023-03-30T00:00:00 2023-04-04T00:00:00

S. Yardley

A. James

Hinode + IRIS     Link  
R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares Nanoflares at disk centre RSW8 11 2023-04-04T04:08:08 2023-04-04T07:09:30 S. Parenti Hinode + IRIS     Link  
R_BOTH_HRES_MCAD_Bright-Points Bright Points at disk centre RSW8 11 2023-04-04T12:00:00  2023-04-04T20:00:00 A. Fludra       Link  
R_SMALL_MRES_HCAD_Sunspot-Oscillations Sunspot oscillations RSW8 11 2023-04-05 T00:00:00 2023-04-05 T08:00:00 A. Fludra       Link  
L_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Major-Flare Major Flare Watch  RSW8 11 2023-04-05T09:00:00 2023-04-05T16:58:49

D. Berghmans

T. Kucera

A. Inglis

Hinode + IRIS     Link SPICE only
R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares Nanoflares, high-resolution science close to perihelion  RSW8 11 2023-04-05T22:05:00  2023-04-06T00:24:59 S. Parenti Hinode + IRIS     Link  
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst Remote-sensing burst for high-resolution science close to perihelion & PHI stereoscopy with Earth bound observatories (~45 degree angle) RSW8 11 2023-04-06T23:50:00 2023-04-06T06:50:00

S. Castellanos Duran

H. Peter

Hinode + IRIS     Link  
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics Coronal Dynamics at disk centre, led by Metis RSW8 11 2023-04-06T07:20:00  2023-04-09T00:00:00 D. Spadaro       Link interruption of point_center to allow the PHI Spectroscopy study on April 7th. 
L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion Coronal Hole Boundary Expansion at disk centre, led by Metis RSW8 11 2023-04-09T00:00:00 2023-04-10T02:54:28 D. Spadaro - new contact R. Susino coordinated observations with Hinode/EIS on disk.     Link

Full corona with particular focus on the regions at the interface between streamers and coronal holes.

disk-centre pointing.

no particular events occurred during the SOOP run.

Ngampoopun et al. submitted: Investigating solar wind outflows from open-closed
magnetic field structures using coordinated Solar Orbiter and Hinode observations

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares Nanoflares for 6 hours of PHI observations of a quiet target RSW8 11 2023-04-10T03:30:00  2023-04-10T09:30:00 L. Bellot Rubio Hinode + IRIS     Link Perihelion at 0.29 au
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst Remote-sensing burst for high-resolution science and PHI stereoscopy with Earth bound observatories (~67 degree angle) RSW8 11 2023-04-10T20:00:00  2023-04-10T23:44:05 H. Peter Hinode + IRIS        
R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares  Nanoflares, high resolution science close to perihelion, active target RSW8 11 2023-04-11T21:05:00  2023-04-11T12:05:00 S. Parenti Hinode + IRIS        
R_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Density-Fluctuations Density Fluctuations led by Metis and SoloHI, at disk centre. 
 
RSW8 11 2023-04-12T00:20:00  2023-04-15T00:00:00

D. Spadaro

A. Vourlidas

        STEREO-A Quadrature East at 14:54, Earth Quadrature East at 07:48
R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares  Nanoflares for prominence (or an AR) observations at the East limb (quadrature with Earth) RSW8 11 2023-04-15T01:03:00 2023-04-15T14:57:40

S. Parenti

T. Kucera

Hinode + IRIS        
L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Connection-Mosaic Connection Mosaic (2 days long) for finding the connection point with S/C
 
RSW8 11 2023-04-15T16:15:00  2023-04-17T19:50:00

D. Hassler

V. Zambrana Prado

A. Giunta

         
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch Eruption Watch for Metis and SPICE, supported by EUI full disk synoptics  RSW8 11 2023-04-17T21:30:00  2023-04-19T15:10:00

D. Spadaro

- new contact is C. Sasso

       

This is a full-disk, high-resolution SOOP specifically designed to capture eruptive events with a disk-center pointing.

We observed numerous CMEs during all Eruption Watch campaigns (Metis and SolOHI). For some events, we were able to track their evolution from the disk to several solar radii.
 

L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics

Coronal Dynamics at disk center, led by Metis.

 

RSW9 11 2023-04-19T16:00:00  2023-04-21T05:36:05 D. Spadaro         Partial solar eclipse on Earth
L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Slow-Wind-Connection Slow Wind Connection, >3-days-long SOOP with daily tracking of the most likely connection point with the S/C RSW9 11 2023-04-21T06:45:00  2023-04-25T23:05:00

S. Yardley

A. James

        Short cut for Polar Observations SOOP
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations Polar Observations of the north pole region, in coordination with the south pole region being observed by Earth in parallel  RSW9 11 2023-04-24T21:00:00  2023-04-25T00:00:00 J. Sinjan  Hinode + IRIS      

North Pole. Not visible from Earth.

Hinode observed South Pole as Earth had a better view of the South Pole while Solar Orbiter had a good view of the North Pole.

 

L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature Parker Solar Probe Quadrature and perihelion, SO to give context by pointing to West limb for PSP Perihelion Quadrature on 22 June 03:45 and 08:38 (outside RSWs) 11 2023-06-21T15:00:00  2023-06-21T18:00:00 A. Zhukov          
L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature Pointing to East limb for context to PSP quadrature and perihelion #17, followed by coordinated observations at disk centre for PSP passage #17 (outside RSWs) 13

2023-09-25T 01:00:00

2023-09-28T16:00:00 A. Zhukov, D. Telloni   fully run, all data available     First instance was first one with PSP and also SOLO close to the sun (0.37au). SoloHI took part too, and caught PSP position in the FOV, but transients went above or below the SC.

L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics

disk centre, led by Metis (~4 days) RSW10 13 2023-10-01T01:00:00 2023-10-05T05:17:00 D. Spadaro (replaced by R. Susino)         Only part of the images could be reconstructed.

R_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Density-Fluctuations

Disk centre (1 day). Study density fluctuations in the extended corona RSW10 13 2023-10-05T09:00:00 2023-10-06T09:00:00

D. Spadaro

new contact: V. Andretta

Coronagraphs on the Earth-Sun line or onboard STEREO-A as usual provide context from a different vantage point. fully run, data available    

This run was specifically interesting because its duration was much longer than before. The data exhibit a rich phenomenology on all temporal scales down to 20s.

Off-limb corona (full-FOV).  Binning for Metis: 2x2 in VL.  High cadence observation: from 1 s (fixed polarization) to 20 s or 60 s (total brightness).  

Interesting downflows in an open-field region.  Analysis in progress.  First presentation of the results at the upcoming Metis Science Team Meeting in January (Naples, Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory, 27-29 January 2025).

 

R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst 

High-resolution science close to perihelion, at a quiet sun target RSW10 13 2023-10-06T09:05:00 2023-10-06T15:46:57 S. Mandal, A. Siu, H. Peter (C. Nelson, L. Hayes)   fully run     This run caught a nice (though calm) AR in middle FOV, observed by both EUI and PHI. SOOP was well-coordinated. IRIS at first sight seems to have good pointing too.

L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Connection-Mosaic 

(3x2 mosaic, lasting ~2 days) for finding the connection point with S/C RSW10 13

2023-10-06T16:04:00

2023-10-08T11:14:10 A. Giunta, D. Hassler         2023-10-07: Perihelion at 0.29 au. So far this run is the closest one (0.29-0.3 au) to the Sun. Very successful run without any WOLs or other 'obstacles' in the middle. FOV=15'x11' (achieved 3 times now). Additional spectral atlas was run for each dwell (incl all spice lines). Run was very successful for RS instruments but SWA/HIS not available.

L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Fast-Wind

Targets a potential source region of fast wind. This target is tracked during two days, with a short high-resolution campaign each day.  RSW10 13 2023-10-08T11:20:00 2023-10-09T22:42:26 A. James, E. Buchlin, L. Franci (supporting S. Yardley)        

Coronal hole on disc emitting fast wind that is then measured by SolO

coronal hole, coronal hole bright points, filament channel, failed eruption

Presentation: SST observations by Sanja Danilovic https://espos.stream/2024/05/02/Danilovic/. Publications in early stages of preparation by Alex James and Stephanie Yardley on the successful Orbiter connectivity and the failed eruption observed with EUI/HRI to the north of the coronal hole.

R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst 

High-resolution science close to perihelion, at an Active Region target RSW10 13 2023-10-10T09:45:00 2023-10-10T21:41:48 S. Mandal, A. Siu, H. Peter (C. Nelson, L. Hayes)

IRIS (in quadrature)

Coordinated IRIS observations (images and spectra) to capture the transition region response which is not captured through Solar Orbiter. 

 

fully run    

It was targeted on an AR. The science goal was to capture the AR dynamics caused by small-scale emergence near AR loop footpoints. The AR was not adequately visible from Earth-based assets. 

An exciting aspect of this SOOP is the presence of a large moss region. Moss is known to be variable up to a few to tens of seconds, although the exact nature of such variability remains unknown. One of the PhD students at MPS is looking at this aspect in a statistical way, and this dataset is also part of that study. 

Caught quiet sun region close to disk centre. EUI is already using the dataset for campfires analysis.

L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Earth-Quadrature 
 

Quadrature at West limb RSW10 13 2023-10-10T21:55:00 2023-10-11T03:49:10 A. Giunta, S. Parenti, D. Berghmans IRIS, Hinode Fully run, all data available     Earth Quadrature West (00:34:17) and STEREO-A Quadrature West (18:11:09). Dataset includes good quality HRILYA data at 5min cadence. Good target, no flare though.

R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term

Long-term observations of an Active Region to monitor AR plasma parameters variation (incl. SPICE Doppler maps) - 8 days of AR tracking with daily high-resolution observations RSW11 13 2023-10-12T01:00:00 2023-10-20T00:49:27 J. Sinjan, L. Hayes (supporting S. Parenti, G. Valori)

Hinode SOT+EIS and IRIS
SST, GREGOR, DKIST.

Earth based assets (HMI,Hinode,SST,Gregor,IRIS) could all observe as the ARs were visible from Earth, but near to the limb to start with on both occasions. SST,Gregor could provide some Halpa/magnetograms. Excellent datasets from SDO and Hinode to compare sunspots/loops/AR with Solar Orbiter at different viewing angles/projection effects.

     

Ground-based observations did not have great seeing. https://www.sidc.be/EUI/data/movie/SOOPs/20231012_19-AR_Long_Term_SOOP/

Active Region. NOAA AR 13465 12.10.23-17.10.23 (noon). 
NOAA AR 13470 17.10.23 (evening) - 20.10.23 00:00.

Small flare on 13th, caught during the EUI-HRI observation window at 9-10UT. 

Paper by Nicolas Poirier currently under review

Very good run from Solar Orbiter point of view. The main objectives were fulfilled, unfortunate with the seeing conditions in the canary islands so not all co-observations were possible. 

 

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations

North Pole, 9 hours coordinated with Hinode that will observe the same heliographic latitude (runs in parallel to SOOP above) RSW11 13 2023-10-17T12:30:00 2023-10-17T21:43:56 H. Strecker, J. Blanco 

Hinode (EIS, XRT, SP) and DKIST.

Hinode data available, DKIST did not have good seeing and could only observe 1 of th 4 FOVs

 

Coordinated observations from Hinode and DKIST were requested and are available. Earth-based observations were necessary for the aim of the SOOP of obtaining co-observations of the pole from two vantage points while being both at the same latitude.

Fully run, data available    

Main aims: 
- 17 October: observe the pole at the same latitude between SolO and Earth-based, only differing in longitude. Objective was fulfilled and co-observations at the same latitude of 5.7 degrees, with 51 degrees angle of separation, were obtained. This was the last time in the mission where SolO orbit would allow for co-latitude polar observations so no re-run of the SOOP with the same aim is expected.
-Co-observations with observatories from the Earth point of view to test stereoscopic studies of the weak polar magnetic field. Analysis is ongoing and will be a precursor for studies during the upcoming higher latitudinal orbits of SolO.

SPICE run dedicated observation programs for polar plumes and spectral atlas with full spectral coverage. 

Special because co-latitude solo-earth @0.37 au.

Plume was caught at the limb on 17 Oct. 

North Pole for polar observations on both instances of the SOOP. 
- During the 17 October instance, co-latitude (5.7 degrees) for SolO and Earth with a separation angle of -51 degrees.
Polar faculae present.
During the 17 October instance, co-latitude between SolO and Earth.

Presentations:
- “Stereoscopic polar observations”, COFFIES Workshop: Science of the poles (online), June 2024.
- “Polar stereoscopic analysis with Solar Orbiter”, XVI Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Astronomía (SEA), July 2024.

R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Atmospheric_Dynamics_Structure

6 hours high-cadence PHI observations of an AR, combined with EUI/HRI and SPICE, for studies of flows and waves inside sunspots, requiring stereoscopy - AR/sunspot target RSW11 13 2023-10-20T01:00:00 2023-10-20T14:00:00 D. Calchetti 

Hinode, SST, IRIS, GREGOR

SST data in Halpha gives high spatio-temporal information on the chromosphere, which is missing in SO. Same for IRIS.
Hinode is providing higher spectral and spatial resolution data than SO and it can be used for stereoscopy. SDO/HMI can also be used for stereoscopy.

 

Fully run, all data available    

Caught nice sunspot seen from SOLO and Earth as intended. No issues with the pointing, nor for Hinode. Pointing had to be decided 4 days in advance with old LL.

Observation centered on AR13468 (alpha spot), leading spot in (-420'', -255'') at 5:30 UT as seen from Earth.
Separation angle between SO and Earth was ~-43 degrees and the mu angle of the sunspot was 0.92 as seen by SO and 0.86 as seen from Earth, so ideal for stereoscopy and co-observation.

Moat flow, MMFs, magnetic cancellation, pore emergence, coronal loops kink oscillations, magnetic reconnection

One paper submitted in mid-November 2024 by Nicolas Poirier (UIO) using data from this SOOP.

L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion 


 
The main SOOP is scheduled during disk centre pointing. SPICE will support in the hours before, scanning three positions at the limb RSW11 13 2023-10-20T12:55:00 2023-10-22T00:35:00 D. Spadaro (replaced by R. Susino), T. Grundy, A. Giunta        

In LTP13 a preceding offpointing was commanded for SPICE to scan the west limb. Metis observed at least 3 CMEs incl prominence ejection during the soop. The CH boundary is stable, almost not affected. Prominence eruption around south pole in LYA (first time with Metis).
There was also EUI/HRIEUV movie associated with the Coronal Hole Bounday SOOP https://www.sidc.be/EUI/data/movie/SOOPs/20231020-CoronalHoleBoundary.mp4

Target was the full corona with particular focus on the regions at the interface between streamers and coronal holes.

disk-centre pointing + 3 scans of the West limb for HR observations by SPICE and EUI.

 two small CMEs occurred on 21/10 from the SW and NE quadrants. The region observed off-limb with SPICE and EUI turned out to be a dark-halo surrounding an active region (probably associated with an equatorial pseudo-streamer).

L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch 

led by Metis with contributions by SoloHI and full disk telescopes (starts in between RSW11 and 12) - Disk Centre RSW12 13 2023-10-22T01:00:00 2023-10-24T11:00:00 D. Spadaro (replaced by C. Sasso)  

Fully run, data available except a few Metis packets.

 

    Three big eruptions in EUI/FSI, one is also seen in SoloHI. Metis is missing data in this timeframe (first hours 23 Oct). Investigation ongoing with MOC/SOC.

L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Fast-Wind 

Targets a potential source region of fast wind. This target is tracked during 3 days with short high-resolution campaigns each day. RSW12 13 2023-10-24T12:30:00 2023-10-26T22:47:15 A. James, E. Buchlin, L. Franci (supporting S. Yardley)

Hinode/EIS, IRIS, SST

Hinode/EIS was (mistakenly?) not pointed at the coronal hole for most of the 3-day observing campaign

In RSW12, Sun-Earth line observations allowed to better observe the coronal hole with SDO/AIA 193A channel. This helped with target selection for Orbiter and also in post-event analysis of the coronal hole. Hinode/EIS spectroscopic observations (although the targetting unfortunately was not always pointed at the coronal hole as we would have liked). IRIS and SST observations of coronal hole bright point.

Fully run, all data should be available     

2nd target was the best one, featuring equatorial CH and some bright points in FOV. Connectivity tool indeed linked the source of fast wind to the HRI FOV.

Coronal hole on disc emitting fast wind that is then measured by SolO

coronal hole, coronal hole bright points, filament channel, failed eruption

Presentation: SST observations by Sanja Danilovic https://espos.stream/2024/05/02/Danilovic/. Publications in early stages of preparation by Alex James and Stephanie Yardley on the successful Orbiter connectivity and the failed eruption observed with EUI/HRI to the north of the coronal hole.

Metis campaign to observe comet Encke passing FOV

  RSW12 13 2023-10-26              

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Full-Disk-Mosaic 

At the time the S/C is at 0.5 au from the Sun - predefined 5x5 pointing pattern RSW12 13 2023-10-27T10:55:00 2023-10-27T15:10:00 D. Berghmans   fully run, all data down     27 Oct with 5 min dwells.
 

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_AR-Heating

daily high-cadence observation runs, targeting an Active Region RSW12 13

2023-10-28T00:50:00

2023-11-01T02:59:16 A. Fludra All visible from SDO (not coordinated)       3hrs/day during 5 days, 4 different ARs were chosen

R_SMALL_MRES_HCAD_Sunspot-Oscillations

SPICE sit-and-stare observations of a sunspot, supported by EUI and PHI high-resolution observations. We expect oscillations of 3 min period when slit is placed over the sunspot umbra RSW12 13 2023-10-28T03:55:00

2023-10-28T12:17:35

 

A. Fludra  

Fully run, all data available

 

    Alignment SPICE-HRI was very accurate. SPICE slit offset was measured in precursor data and then raster adjusted through iVSTP, worked well.
Accuracy goal was achieved, and successful drift of the slit across the magnetic polarity.

R_BOTH_HRES_MCAD_Bright-Points

SPICE-led 10-hrs study at Quiet Sun target . Study beacons, compact sources up to 25x brighter than average, lifetime >2hrs RSW12 13 2023-10-28T12:40:00 2023-10-28T21:59:37 A. Fludra         At least one beacon was found that survived through all 8 rasters

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations 

at North Pole RSW12 13

2023-10-31T01:15:00

2023-10-31T23:49:59 H. Strecker, J. Blanco

Hinode (EIS, XRT, SP) and DKIST

Coordinated observations from Hinode and DKIST were requested and are available. Earth-based observations were necessary for the aim of the SOOP of obtaining co-observations of the pole from two vantage points while being both at the same latitude.

 

     

Main aims: 
-Co-observations with observatories from the Earth point of view to test stereoscopic studies of the weak polar magnetic field. Analysis is ongoing and will be a precursor for studies during the upcoming higher latitudinal orbits of SolO.

SPICE run dedicated observation programs for polar plumes and spectral atlas with full spectral coverage. 

Run at maximum SO latitude (8deg) @0.56 au.
 

North Pole for polar observations on both instances of the SOOP. 
- During the 31 October instance the highest latitude (7.99 degrees) of this orbit was reached (-20.7 degrees separation angle between Earth and SolO).

Presentations:
- “Stereoscopic polar observations”, COFFIES Workshop: Science of the poles (online), June 2024.
- “Polar stereoscopic analysis with Solar Orbiter”, XVI Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Astronomía (SEA), July 2024.

R_SMALL_HRES_LCAD_Composition-vs-Height Limb pointing for composition-vs-height observations led by SPICE and Metis RSW12 13

2023-11-01T03:05:00

2023-11-01T23:37:10 T. Grundy, A. Giunta         First attempt to run this SOOP (limb version), tested newly designed SPICE studies for composition-vs-height measurements. All ran successfully and produced good quality data.

R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Full-Disk-Mosaic 

SPICE-led full disk mosaic including full composition rasters (25 positions, 22mins dwells), run at 0.7au from the Sun   13

2023-11-13T20:00:00

2023-11-14T07:20:00 T. Grundy, D. Berghmans         13 Nov with 22min dwells specific for SPICE to observe in many lines (allowing basic composition map). Metis could take part in the SPICE-specific run because of far distance.
Very successful first run for SPICE, but more work is needed on data processing.
L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature PSP Perihelion and Quadrature West: off-pointing to the West limb and additional roll to get PSP in Metis' FOV. Observe remotely the source region of the SW reaching PSP when it passes close to the sun   13 2023-12-28   M. Romoli fully run, all data available       Second instance allowed PSP capture in FOV of Metis. Metis was switched off due to FSW crash just before but SOOP data seem reserved.
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch  Metis-led, Disk Centre pointing  RSW13 15 2024-03-12T21:30:00

2024-03-17T00:00:00

C. Sasso        

Eruptions on 14th March are seen in both of Metis channels, and also captured by SoloHI.

2 M flares on the last day.

R_SMALL_HRES_LCAD_Composition-vs-Height   RSW13 15 2024-03-18T01:00:00 2024-03-18T18:46:10 T. Grundy, A. Giunta         SOOP was run at disk center
L_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Major-Flare flare hunting campaign (part 1) RSW13 15 2024-03-19T20:00:00 2024-03-20T00:00:00 D. Ryan         M-class flare
L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Composition-Mosaic  to find connection point with S/C, at Sun-Earth line crossing. Mosaic consisting of 12 pointings, ~4hrs dwell each - pVSTP
In parallel: instrument-specific cross-calibrations with Earth-bound observatories during Sun-Earth line crossing at 0.43 au (2023-03-20)
 
RSW13 15 2024-03-20T04:08:00 2024-03-22T17:07:13 A. To          All data acquired with all the pointings.
R_SMALL_MRES_HCAD_Sunspot-Oscillations   RSW13 15 2024-03-22T17:30:00 2024-03-23T01:51:35 A. Fludra         8h per sunspot. Tracking worked very well.

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Filaments

prominence at limb RSW13 15 2024-03-23T03:36:00 2024-03-23T21:45:49 S. Parenti         Filament caught by EUI + DKIST coordination.
L_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Major-Flare flare hunting campaign (part 2) RSW13 15 2024-03-23T22:30:00 2024-03-24T02:30:00 D. Ryan         Successful campaign.
L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion Metis-led disk centre observations RSW14 15 2024-03-28T07:00:00 2024-03-29T06:30:00 R. Susino         Maybe more a dark halo rather than a CH. 
L_FULL_LRES_MCAD_Probe-Quadrature

Limb scan with SPICE + HRI (3 pointings → decided to be 2 pointings at SOOP Refinement Meeting) to scan the East limb where PSP will fly over (preferably southern hemisphere for WISPR; details TBC) 

Metis specific observations during PSP-SO quadrature (moment of Quadrature: 2024-03-29T00:19 UT).

RSW14 15 2024-03-29T07:12:00 2024-03-30T00:00:00

A. Zhukov, D. Telloni + T. Kucera for SPICE mosaic

       

Very nice loop system seen by EUI/HRI as well as SPICe rasters.

PHI also acquired the data successfully

R_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Density-Fluctuations Metis-led disk centre observations RSW14 15 2024-03-30T00:00:00 2024-03-30T04:11:44 V. Andretta          
L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Fast-Wind  Solar wind connection tracking through a Fast Wind solar source program RSW14 15 2024-03-31T10:00:00 2024-04-03T21:00:00 L. Franci, supported by C. Froment and S. Mzerguat         2 CHs, one with support from Hinode/EIS. Good data acquired apart from one instance of EUI/HRI in no good configuration mode (not useable). 
L_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Major-Flare flare hunting campaign, aiming at studying the Orrall-Zirker effect. RSW14 15 2024-04-02T21:00:00 2024-04-07T01:00:00 D. Ryan, A. Inglis, T. Kucera or G. Kerr         Successful
R_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_RS-burst  for high-resolution science close to perihelion, at an active region target. Same target will also serve for Major Flare watch RSW14 15 2024-04-03T21:00:00 2024-04-04T02:59:28 D. Ryan, A. Siu Tapia        

Target same at Major Flare SOOP.

PHI image stabilisation system didn’t lock for some reason

R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares   RSW14 15 2024-04-04T03:20:00 2024-04-04T17:04:15 S. Parenti          
R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_AR-Heating Continued observations on the same target as Major-Flare above. RSW14 15 2024-04-04T20:25:00 2024-04-06T20:54:05 A. Fludra          
L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch  Earth quadrature (7 April) and Solar Eclipse on Earth (8 April). Disk centre pointing. Metis-led, Disk Centre pointing  RSW14 15 2024-04-07T01:00:00 2024-04-10T01:00:00 C. Sasso, K. Barczinsky        

Successful, but Sun quiet.

HRI 5s cadence, disk center during the eclipse

L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Fast-Wind  Solar wind connection tracking through a Fast Wind solar source program RSW15 15 2024-04-12T01:00:00 2024-04-16T06:22:26 L. Franci, supported by C. Froment and S. Mzerguat         new CH target, but only slow SW is detected at Solar Orbiter.

 

 

 

 

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