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STEREO Coordinated Observations Calendar

Archived plans: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Below, please find the current plans for STEREO operations. All dates and times are UTC unless otherwise specified. More detailed plans can be found in the weekly schedules (Ahead, Behind). Other planning resources are also provided. This page is also available as plain text.

Contact information for coordinated observation requests can be found on the Solar JOP guidelines page.

These page gives information about possible STEREO support for Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter.

Links to planning and scheduling pages for other missions: SOHO, Hinode, NSO, VLA, EISCAT, Max Millenium, ISTP Planning.

Information about reduced science operations during the solar conjunction period between August 2014 and November 2015 can be found here.

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Scheduled activities for Week 38:

M Sep 14 (258)  
T Sep 15 (259)  
W Sep 16 (260)  
T Sep 17 (261)  Ahead: Momentum dump, 21:45 UT
F Sep 18 (262)  
S Sep 19 (263)  Ahead: COR2 pB, EUVI 171A deep exposures (PSP quadrature)
S Sep 20 (264)	Ahead: COR2 pB, EUVI 171A deep exposures (PSP quadrature)

Notes:

* Betelgeuse visible in SECCHI HI2 without roll, Sep 16-Nov 18

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Scheduled activities for Week 39:

M Sep 21 (265)  Ahead: COR2 pB, EUVI 171A deep exposures (PSP quadrature)
T Sep 22 (266)  Start of Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
W Sep 23 (267)  
T Sep 24 (268)  
F Sep 25 (269)  
S Sep 26 (270)  
S Sep 27 (271)	Ahead: COR2/EUVI deep field campaign

Notes:

* Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass, Sep 22-Oct 2.

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Scheduled activities for Week 40:

M Sep 28 (272)  Ahead: COR2/EUVI deep field campaign
T Sep 29 (273)  Ahead: COR2/EUVI deep field campaign
W Sep 30 (274)  Ahead: COR2/EUVI deep field campaign
T Oct 01 (275)  
F Oct 02 (276)  End of Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
S Oct 03 (277)  
S Oct 04 (278)  

Notes:

* Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass, Sep 22-Oct 2.

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Scheduled activities for Week 41:

M Oct 05 (279)  Ahead: Stepped calibration roll, 07:45 UT
T Oct 06 (280)  
W Oct 07 (281)  
T Oct 08 (282)  
F Oct 09 (283)  
S Oct 10 (284)  
S Oct 11 (285)  

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Scheduled activities for Week 42:

M Oct 12 (286)  
T Oct 13 (287)  
W Oct 14 (288)  
T Oct 15 (289)  
F Oct 16 (290)  Ahead: Project Interface Test with station 56
S Oct 17 (291)  
S Oct 18 (292)  

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Scheduled activities for Week 43:

M Oct 19 (293)  
T Oct 20 (294)  
W Oct 21 (295)  
T Oct 22 (296)  
F Oct 23 (297)  
S Oct 24 (298)  
S Oct 25 (299)  

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Upcoming events:

Behind events are contingent on recovering the spacecraft.

2020:

* Sep 16-Nov 18		Betelgeuse visible in SECCHI HI2 without roll
* Nov 16-21		Solar Orbiter conjunction (remote sensors on)

2021:

* Jan 13-23		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Feb 1-19		Solar Orbiter Remote Sensor Synoptics
* Feb 20		Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby
* Feb 20-25		Solar Orbiter Remote Sensor Checkout Window 2
* Mar 21-24		Solar Orbiter Remote Sensor Checkout Window 3
* Apr 21-28		Solar Orbiter Remote Sensor Synoptics
* Apr 25-May 4		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* May 13-Jul 15		Betelgeuse visible in SECCHI HI2 with 180 degree roll
* Aug 5-15		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Oct 16		Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby
* Nov 17-26		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2022:

* Feb 21-Mar 2		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* May 28-Jun 7		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Sep 2-11		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Dec 7-16		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2023:

* Mar 13-23		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* May 5			Behind: Mercury transit
* Jun 17-27		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Jul 17		Behind: Closest approach to Earth
* Aug 13		Ahead: Closest approach to Earth
* Aug 21		Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby
* Sep 23-Oct 3		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Dec 25-Jan 3		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2024:

* Mar 26-Apr 4		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Jun 26-Jul 5		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Sep 26-Oct 5		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Nov 6			Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby, in HI2-A field-of-view
* Dec 20-29		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2025:

* Mar 19-27		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Apr 7			Ahead: Mercury transit
* Jun 15-24		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2026:

2027:

* Feb 1			Behind: Mercury transit

2028:

2029:

* Jun 30		Ahead: Mercury transit

Plans last modified Thursday, 17-Sep-2020 15:34:10 GMT

Last Revised: Tuesday, 12-May-2020 18:58:52 GMT
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