SOOPs summary - Solar Orbiter
*Click on the dates for the positions of Solar Orbiter (in Heliographic Stonyhurst coordinates)
| SOOP name (+ click for operation description) | SOOP description | RSW | LTP | Start date* | End date* | SOOP coordinators | Coordinated observations | Status | Data link | Quicklooks | Notes |
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| 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 |
The resolution was too low for the intended purpose, about 5.8 arcmin. | ||||
| 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 |
Fully run | |||||
| 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 and IRIS through IHOPs 433 and 434. | Fully run | Target: NOAA active region complex including ARs 12955, 12957, 12961 | |||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 |
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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 |
•EUI/HRIEUV: successful •EUI/HRILYA: successful but remnants •SPICE: successful but corners •PHI/HRT: no data due to internal problem |
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Coordinated AR observations, also coordinated with Hinode EIS, and IRIS | RSW1 | 6 | 2022-03-07T07:00:00 | 2022-03-07T11:30:00 | ||||||
| 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 |
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. | |||||
| 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 |
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R_BOTH_HRES_MCAD_Bright-Points
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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 |
Fully run | ||||
| 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 |
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| 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 and IRIS through IHOPs 433 and 434. | Fully run |
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| Disk-centred coronal dynamics | RSW2 & RSW3 | 6 | 2022-03-22T00:00:00 | 2022-03-29T00:00:00 |
D. Spadaro A. Vourlidas |
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| L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch | Disk-centred Eruption Watch | RSW2 | 6 | 2022-03-22T19:40:00 | 2022-03-24T00:00:00 | D. Spadaro | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch | Disk-centred Eruption Watch | RSW3 | 6 | 2022-03-29T00:00:00 | 2022-03-30T00:00:00 | D. Spadaro | |||||
| 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 |
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| Pointing to polar coronal hole close to the Sun | RSW3 | 6 | 2022-03-30T03:30:00 | 2022-03-30T07:00:00 | A. Zhukov | ||||||
| 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 |
Fully run | |||||
| Multiple day observation of an Active Region, chosen during pVSTP | RSW3 | 6 | 2022-03-31T17:45:00 | 2022-04-04T20:26:00 | L. Bellot | 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | Fully run | ||||
| 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 | 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
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10d on same target (0.31 to 0.42AU, 87º to 44º) |
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| 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 |
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 | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 |
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| 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 | 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 | STEREO-A Opposition on 2023-03-24 | ||||
| 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 | 2023-03-29T07:01:37 |
M. Janvier A. To D. Baker |
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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| R_SMALL_MRES_HCAD_Sunspot-Oscillations | Sunspot oscillations | RSW8 | 11 | 2023-04-05 T00:00:00 | 2023-04-05 T08:00:00 | A. Fludra | |||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | 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 |
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| 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 | |||||
| L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics |
Coronal Dynamics at disk center, led by Metis.
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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 Coordinator: | RSW9 | 11 | 2023-04-24T21:00:00 | 2023-04-25T00:00:00 | J. Sinjan | Hinode + IRIS | ||||
| 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 |
