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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 27:

M Jun 29 (181)  Ahead: Momentum dump, 15:00 UT
T Jun 30 (182)  
W Jul 01 (183)  
T Jul 02 (184)  
F Jul 03 (185)  Independence Day holiday
S Jul 04 (186)  Independence Day
S Jul 05 (187)

Notes:

* SECCHI HI observations for Parker Solar Probe, Jul 3-12

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Scheduled activities for Week 28:

M Jul 06 (188)  
T Jul 07 (189)  
W Jul 08 (190)  
T Jul 09 (191)  
F Jul 10 (192)  
S Jul 11 (193)  Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby, in HI2-A field-of-view
S Jul 12 (194)  

Notes:

* SECCHI HI observations for Parker Solar Probe, Jul 3-12

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Scheduled activities for Week 29:

M Jul 13 (195)  Ahead: 180 degree roll for observation of Betelgeuse, 20-22 UT
T Jul 14 (196)  
W Jul 15 (197)  Ahead: SECCHI stepped calibration roll, 16:35 UT
T Jul 16 (198)  
F Jul 17 (199)  
S Jul 18 (200)  
S Jul 19 (201)  

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Scheduled activities for Week 30:

M Jul 20 (202)  Ahead: 180 degree roll for observation of Betelgeuse, 12-14 UT
T Jul 21 (203)  
W Jul 22 (204)  
T Jul 23 (205)  
F Jul 24 (206)  
S Jul 25 (207)  
S Jul 26 (208)  

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Scheduled activities for Week 31:

M Jul 27 (209)  Ahead: 180 degree roll for observation of Betelgeuse, 8-10 UT
T Jul 28 (210)  
W Jul 29 (211)  
T Jul 30 (212)  
F Jul 31 (213)  
S Aug 01 (214)  
S Aug 02 (215)  

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Scheduled activities for Week 32:

M Aug 03 (216)  
T Aug 04 (217)  
W Aug 05 (218)  
T Aug 06 (219)  
F Aug 07 (220)  Ahead: 3 links/operator test with station 14
S Aug 08 (221)  
S Aug 09 (222)  

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Upcoming events:

Behind events are contingent on recovering the spacecraft.

2020:

* Sep 22-Oct 2		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2021:

* Jan 13-23		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Feb 20		Parker Solar Probe Venus flyby
* Apr 25-May 4		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* 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 Tuesday, 30-Jun-2020 19:02:20 GMT

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