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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, 2021, 2022

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 32:

M Aug 08 (220)  
T Aug 09 (221)  Ahead: SECCHI HI-2 Betelgeuse observations, 20-22 UT
W Aug 10 (222)  
T Aug 11 (223)  
F Aug 12 (224)  
S Aug 13 (225)  
S Aug 14 (226)

Notes:

* Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view, Aug 9-Sep 29.

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Scheduled activities for Week 33:

M Aug 15 (227)  
T Aug 16 (228)    Ahead: SECCHI HI-2 Betelgeuse observations, 20-22 UT (TBC)
W Aug 17 (229)  
T Aug 18 (230)  
F Aug 19 (231)  
S Aug 20 (232)  
S Aug 21 (233)  

Notes:

* Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view, Aug 9-Sep 29.

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Scheduled activities for Week 34:

M Aug 22 (234)  Ahead: Battery discharge cycle, 18:00 UT
T Aug 23 (235)  Ahead: SECCHI stepped calibration roll, 02:20 UT
		Ahead: SECCHI HI-2 Betelgeuse observations, 20-22 UT (TBC)
W Aug 24 (236)  Ahead: Momentum dump, 20:00 UT
T Aug 25 (237)  
F Aug 26 (238)  
S Aug 27 (239)  
S Aug 28 (240)  

Notes:

* Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view, Aug 9-Sep 29.

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Scheduled activities for Week 35:

M Aug 29 (241)  
T Aug 30 (242)	Ahead: SECCHI HI-2 Betelgeuse observations, 20-22 UT (TBC)
W Aug 31 (243)  
T Sep 01 (244)  
F Sep 02 (245)  
S Sep 03 (246)  
S Sep 04 (247)  Solar Orbiter Venus flyby

Notes:

* Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view, Aug 9-Sep 29.

* Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass, Sep 2-11.

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Scheduled activities for Week 36:

M Sep 05 (248)  Labor Day
T Sep 06 (249)  Ahead: SECCHI HI-2 Betelgeuse observations, 20-22 UT (TBC)
W Sep 07 (250)  
T Sep 08 (251)  
F Sep 09 (252)  
S Sep 10 (253)  
S Sep 11 (254)  

Notes:

* Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view, Aug 9-Sep 29.

* Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass, Sep 2-11.

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Scheduled activities for Week 37:

M Sep 12 (255)  
T Sep 13 (256)  
W Sep 14 (257)  
T Sep 15 (258)  
F Sep 16 (259)  
S Sep 17 (260)  
S Sep 18 (261)  

Notes:

* Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view, Aug 9-Sep 29.

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Upcoming events:

Behind events are contingent on recovering the spacecraft.

2022:

* Aug 9-Sep 29		Betelgeuse in HI-2 field-of-view
* Sep 2-11		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Dec 7-16		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2023:

* Jan 3			Solar Orbiter Mercury transit
* Mar 13-23		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Apr 16		Solar Orbiter Venus occultation
* May 5			Behind: Mercury transit
* Jun 17-27		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Jun 27		Solar Orbiter Mercury transit
* 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:

* Feb 18		Solar Orbiter Venus flyby
* Mar 19-27		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass
* Apr 7			Ahead: Mercury transit
* Jun 15-24		Parker Solar Probe perihelion pass

2026:

* Dec 24		Solar Orbiter Venus flyby

2027:

* Feb 1			Behind: Mercury transit

2028:

* Mar 18		Solar Orbiter Venus flyby

2029:

* Jun 10		Solar Orbiter Venus flyby
* Jun 30		Ahead: Mercury transit

2030:

* Sep 3			Solar Orbiter Venus flyby

Plans last modified Tuesday, 09-Aug-2022 18:07:41 UTC

Last Revised: Tuesday, 11-Jan-2022 19:06:01 UTC
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