Solar Orbiter Planning - for coordination with external parties

♣ This current page shows the planning for the remote-sensing (RS) windows 10, 11, 12.

♣ The last planning for the RS windows for the first half of 2023 can be found here.

♣ As of 30 Aug 2023, all pointings (when needed) are yet to be decided.

Remote sensing window (RSW) placement

Window

(# days)

Start

End

Heliocentric
Distance
Range [au]

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Heliographic
Latitude
Range [deg]

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SC-Sun-Earth
Angle Range
[deg]

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RSW10 (10d)

2023-10-01T00:00:00

2023-10-11T00:00:00

0.33

0.29
2023-10-07
07:24:49

0.30

-7.33

0
2023-10-10 
03:35:12

0.86

147

90
2023-10-10 01:34:58

84

RSW11 (10d)

2023-10-12T00:00:00

2023-10-22T00:00:00

0.31

0.43

1.8

7.16

78

38

RSW12 (10d)

2023-10-23T00:00:00

2023-11-02T00:00:00

0.44

0.57

7.36

7.98

35

19

Overall science planning

(Note the text in red highlights adjustments still to be made. No red text indicates a final decision was made.)

Overall objectives:

High-resolution observations around the perihelion of 7 October 2023 (0.29 au).
Active region catching. Focus on flux emergence and do more full-disc high-resolution mosaics around 0.5 au.
New Fast Wind sources observations.

Coordinated science campaigns:

Closest distance (0.29 au) is reached on 7 October 2023.

(Note: pVSTP means that the pointings will be decided a few days before the observations during the pointing decision meetings.)

DATES	SCIENCE OBJECTIVES	QUALITATIVE POINTING	SOOP COORDINATORS	Hinode requests via HOP (y/n)	IRIS requested (y/n)
RSW10
2023-10-01 to 05	Coronal Dynamics at disk centre, led by Metis (~4 days)	Pointing at Disc Centre	D. Spadaro
2023-10-05 to 06	Density Fluctuations led by Metis and SoloHI (1 day)	Pointing at Disc Centre	D. Spadaro
2023-10-06	Remote-sensing burst for high-resolution science close to perihelion, at a quiet Sun target	pVSTP Quiet Sun	S. Mandal, A. Siu, H. Peter (C. Nelson, L. Hayes)
2023-10-06 to 08	Connection Mosaic (2x3 mosaic, lasting ~2 days) for finding the connection point with S/C	pVSTP	A. Giunta, D. Hassler
2023-10-08 to 09	Fast Solar Wind targeting a potential source region of fast wind. This target is tracked during 2 days, with a short high-resolution campaign each day.	pVSTP	A. James, E. Buchlin, L. Franci (supporting S. Yardley)
2023-10-10	Remote-sensing burst for high-resolution science close to perihelion, at an Active Region target	pVSTP Active region	S. Mandal, A. Siu, H. Peter (C. Nelson, L. Hayes)		y Suggestion: Spectrograph: 15 s exposure time 60 steps with the 0.33” slit with 1” steps (i.e. 3x under-sampling) This gives a FOV of ca. 60”x170” within 15 minutes. Probably do 2x spatial and 2x spectral binning to increase S/N. Slit-Jaw Images: use alternating 1400 and Mg II SJIs. This gives a FOV of ca 170”x170” with a cadence of 30 s for each channel. Also open to suggestions from the IRIS team for a suitable observing mode.
2023-10-10 to 11	Quadrature with Earth at West limb (seen from Solar Orbiter). STEREO-A Quadrature West (2023-10-10T18:11:09) Earth Quadrature West (2023-10-10T00:34:17)	pVSTP	A. Giunta, S. Parenti, D. Berghmans	y Rerun of HOP 0460 HOP link	y Leaving up to the IRIS team to decide on the best observation modes.
RSW11
2023-10-12 to 20	Active Region tracking: 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	pVSTP	J. Sinjan, L. Hayes (supporting S. Parenti, G. Valori)	y Rerun of HOP 0442 HOP link	y Leaving up to the IRIS team to decide on the best observation modes such that the selected AR is within the FOV. We request that they prioritise support, during 9-10UT each day to overlap with the EUI HRI Burst and SST + GREGOR support, and 20-21UT to overlap with potential DKIST support.
2023-10-17	R_SMALL_HRES_MCAD_Polar-Observations at North Pole, 9 hours coordinated with Hinode that will observe the same heliographic latitude (runs in parallel to SOOP above)	Pointing to North Pole	H. Strecker, J. Blanco	y HOP request link
2023-10-20	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	pVSTP Active region / Sunspot	D. Calchetti	y HOP request link	y Suggestion: - SJI: high cadence from 05:30 to 11:30 UT would be ideal. If telemetry is limited, co-observation with EUI and SST from 9:00 to 11:00 UT. Mg II would be ideal, but we leave the choice of the spectral bands up to the IRIS team. - Spectrograph: Leaving up to the IRIS team to decide on the best observation modes.
2023-10-20 to 21	Coronal Hole Boundary Expansion led by Metis. The main SOOP is scheduled during disk centre pointing. SPICE will support in the hours before, scanning three positions at the limb + disk centre	pVSTP (at limb) followed by Disc Centre	D. Spadaro, T. Grundy, A. Giunta
RSW12
2023-10-22 to 24	Eruption Watch led by Metis with contributions by SoloHI and full disk telescopes (starts in between RSW11 and 12) - Disk Centre	Disc Centre	D. Spadaro
2023-10-24	Precursor observations for Sunspot Oscillations on 2023-10-28: SPICE tests pointing knowledge against a sunspot or other high-contrast target (~1 hour). Results compared with EUI FSI (TAC) and fed back to SPICE mirror position via iVSTP.	pVSTP	T. Grundy, A. Fludra	n	n
2023-10-24 to 26	Fast Solar Wind targeting a potential source region of fast wind. This target is tracked during 3 days with short high-resolution campaigns each day	pVSTP	A. James, E. Buchlin, L. Franci (supporting S. Yardley)	y HOP request link	y Suggestion: Coordinated observations with Solar Orbiter during 24/10/2023 11:30 UT to 26/10/2023 21:47 UT (~2.5days) Similar to IHOP 0455 Coronal Hole: Very large raster High data rate version: IRIS OBS-ID: 3620259477 \| Very large dense 320-step raster 105.3x175 320s, Si IV, Mg II h/k Dee Low data rate version: IRIS OBS-ID: 3600609477 \| Very large dense 320-step raster 105.3x175 320s Si IV Mg II h/k Dee Run both programs as often as possible. High data rate to be run during SPICE COMPOSITION studies, low rate to be run during SPICE DYNAMICS (timings for SPICE will be given on the HOP request form, and in the Google spreadsheet in this page further below).
2023-10-26	Metis campaign to observe comet Encke passing FOV	Disc Centre	M. Romoli
2023-10-27	Full-Disc Mosaic at the time when the spacecraft is at 0.5 au from the Sun	Predefined 5x5 pointing pattern	D. Berghmans
2023-10-28 to 11-01	Active Region Heating: daily high-cadence observation runs, targeting an Active Region	pVSTP	A. Fludra
(2023-10-29 - NOT A SOOP)	High Cadence AR with Solar Orbiter - NOT A SOOP. The target is the same as the Active Region Heating SOOP above.	pVSTP	S. Parenti	y HOP 0446 HOP request link	y Leaving up to the IRIS team to decide on the best observation modes such that the selected AR is within the FOV.
2023-10-28	Sunspot Oscillations: SPICE sit-and-stare observations of a sunspot, supported by EUI and PHI high-resolution observations	pVSTP Sunspot	A. Fludra
2023-10-28	Bright Points: SPICE-led 10-hrs study at Quiet Sun target	pVSTP Quiet Sun	A. Fludra
2023-10-31	Polar Observations at North Pole	Pointing to North Pole	H. Strecker, J. Blanco	y HOP request link
2023-11-01	Composition vs Height observations led by SPICE and Metis	pVSTP Limb pointing (includin for Metis)	T. Grundy, A. Giunta
End of RSWs
2023-11-13	Full-Disc Mosaic: SPICE-led full disk mosaic including full composition rasters (25 positions, 22mins dwells), run at 0.7 au from the Sun	Predefined pointing pattern	T. Grundy, D. Berghmans
2023-12-28	Parker Solar Probe: Perihelion and Quadrature at West Limb. Off-pointing to the West limb and additional roll to get PSP in Metis' FOV. Context for Metis observations in PSP-SO_quadrature_December_2023.pdf	Pointing to West Limb, rolled by -135º	M. Romoli

Outside RSWs

2023-11-13: 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
SOOP Coordinators: T. Grundy, D. Berghmans
2023-12-28: PSP Perihelion and Quadrature West: off-pointing to the West limb and additional roll to get PSP in Metis' FOV.
Context for Metis observations in PSP-SO_quadrature_December_2023.pdf . SOOP coordinator: M. Romoli

Detailed pointings

The table below lists the times at which the spacecraft pointing will change, and the type of target that we will point at. Times in the 3rd and 4th columns are UT at Earth.
Pointings that are already fixed are highlighted in green. The other pointings will be updated latest 48hours in advance of the actual observations.

Definition of pointings:

POINT_CENTRE = pointing is at disk center for Solar Orbiter

POINT_FEATURE = a specific target followed by Solar Orbiter

POINT_PATTERN = pointing that follows a certain pattern (e.g. mosaic)

Those pointings which stay on a fixed coordinate on the Sun for Solar Orbiter (e.g. POINT_CENTRE) will of course drift with respect to the Earth's perspective because of the relative motion of spacecraft. For that reason, coordinates and times at the start and end of those pointings are also included in the table below.

START TIME (Solar Orbiter)	END TIME (Solar Orbiter)	START TIME (Earth)	END TIME (Earth)	TYPE OF POINTING	POINTING COORDINATES at START (Solar Orbiter) (Carrington longitude, latitude in degrees)	POINTING COORDINATES at END (Solar Orbiter) (Carrington longitude, latitude in degrees)	POINTING COORDINATES at START (EARTH) (Helioprojective cartesian, arcsec)	POINTING COORDINATES at END (EARTH) (Helioprojective cartesian, arcsec)	POINTING DECISION DAY	METIS OBSERVATIONS	COMMENTS, SCIENCE OBJECTIVES	SOOP COORDINATORS
2023-09-27T02:35:00	2023-09-27T05:35:00			POINT_LIMB	158.27,-0.46		915.36, 25.35		N/A	NO	For PSP perihelion passage #17 - SW plasma departs from low corona, limb_direction= EAST	Andrei Zhukov
2023-09-27T05:40:00	2023-09-29T11:10:00			POINT_CENTRE					N/A	YES	for PSP quadrature, perihelion and near-alignment
2023-09-29T12:00:00	2023-09-29T23:55:00			POINT_CENTRE					N/A	YES	Synoptics
2023-09-30T03:10:00	2023-09-30T23:00:00	2023-09-30T03:15:33	2023-09-30T23:05:37	POINT_CENTRE	(-138.8,-7.6)	(-145.6,-7.3)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	Synoptics
2023-09-30T23:05:00	2023-09-30T23:06:00	2023-09-30T23:10:37	2023-09-30T23:11:37	POINT_CENTRE	(-146.4,-7.4)	(-146.4,-7.4)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES
2023-09-30T23:11:00	2023-09-30T23:12:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	Flat-field pattern. full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN (@0.34 au from Sun)
2023-09-30T23:17:00	2023-09-30T23:18:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:23:00	2023-09-30T23:24:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:29:00	2023-09-30T23:30:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:35:00	2023-09-30T23:36:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:41:00	2023-09-30T23:42:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:47:00	2023-09-30T23:48:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:53:00	2023-09-30T23:54:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-09-30T23:59:00	2023-10-01T00:00:00	2023-10-01T00:04:37	2023-10-01T00:05:37	POINT_CENTRE	(-146.7,-7.3)	(-146.7,-7.3)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES
2023-10-01T00:05:00	2023-10-02T00:00:00	2023-10-01T00:10:37	2023-10-02T00:05:41	POINT_CENTRE	(-145.9,-7.3)	(-153.7,-6.9)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	split around WOL. Coronal Dynamics
2023-10-02T03:10:00	2023-10-05T04:00:00	2023-10-02T03:15:42	2023-10-05T04:05:51	POINT_CENTRE	(-154.6,-6.8)	(-176.2,-4.8)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	split around WOL. Coronal Dynamics
2023-10-05T07:10:00	2023-10-05T20:50:00	2023-10-05T07:15:51	2023-10-05T20:55:52	POINT_CENTRE	(-177.0,-4.7)	(179.2,-4.2)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	split around WOL. Density fluctuations
2023-10-05T20:55:00	2023-10-06T08:00:00	2023-10-05T21:00:52	2023-10-06T08:05:53	POINT_CENTRE	(179.1,-4.2)	(176.1,-3.8)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	split around VSTP update. Density fluctuations
2023-10-06T08:05:00	2023-10-06T14:59:00	2023-10-06T08:10:53	2023-10-06T15:04:53	POINT_FEATURE	(187.20, 0.23)	(187.0,0.23)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for RSburst SOOP at quiet target
2023-10-06T15:04:00	2023-10-06T21:39:00	2023-10-06T15:09:53	2023-10-06T21:44:53	POINT_PATTERN	(195.66, 21.32)	(195.4,21.3)	(-894.4,347.1)	(-894.5,346.3)	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3x2 Connection Mosaic, 1st pointing of 6
2023-10-06T21:44:00	2023-10-07T04:19:00	2023-10-06T21:49:53	2023-10-07T04:24:53	POINT_PATTERN	(195.82, 10.41)	(195.6,10.4)	(-942.7,165.8)	(-942.1,164.7)	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3x2 Connection Mosaic, 2nd pointing of 6
2023-10-07T04:24:00	2023-10-07T10:59:00	2023-10-07T04:29:53	2023-10-07T11:04:53	POINT_PATTERN	(196.85, 0.04)	(196.7,0.04)	(-950.8,-14.7)	(-949.4,-15.9)	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3x2 Connection Mosaic, 3rd pointing of 6
2023-10-07T11:04:00	2023-10-07T20:55:00	2023-10-07T11:09:53	2023-10-07T21:00:53	POINT_PATTERN	(179.46, 19.07)	(179.13,19.05)	Not visible from Earth	(-906.1,317.0)	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3x2 Connection Mosaic, 4th pointing of 6
2023-10-07T21:00:00	2023-10-08T03:35:00	2023-10-07T21:05:53	2023-10-08T03:40:52	POINT_PATTERN	(180.64, 8.30)	(180.46,8.30)	(-950.1,135.6)	(-949.9,134.2)	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3x2 Connection Mosaic, 5th pointing of 6
2023-10-08T03:40:00	2023-10-08T10:15:00	2023-10-08T03:45:52	2023-10-08T10:20:52	POINT_PATTERN	(181.92, -2.03)	(181.75,-2.03)	(-954.7,-45.0)	(-953.4,-46.4)	03 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3x2 Connection Mosaic, 6th pointing of 6
2023-10-08T10:20:00	2023-10-08T20:55:00	2023-10-08T10:25:52	2023-10-08T21:00:51	POINT_FEATURE	(154.82, -2.84)	(154.58,-2.84)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	05 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for fast wind SOOP
2023-10-08T21:00:00	2023-10-08T21:55:00	2023-10-08T21:05:51	2023-10-08T22:00:51	POINT_FEATURE	(154.85, -2.84)	(154.83,-2.84)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	06 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for fast wind SOOP, split for WOL
2023-10-09T01:05:00	2023-10-09T21:45:00	2023-10-09T01:10:51	2023-10-09T21:50:49	POINT_FEATURE	(154.86, -2.84)	(154.37,-2.83)	Not visible from Earth	(-959.2,-50.3)	06 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for fast wind SOOP, moved after WOL
2023-10-09T21:50:00	2023-10-10T08:25:00	2023-10-09T21:55:49	2023-10-10T08:30:48	POINT_CENTRE	(152.411,-0.134)	(149.368,0.317)	Not visible from Earth	(-960.1,0.7)	N/A	YES	Point centre for HRT and SPICE calibration
2023-10-10T08:30:00	2023-10-10T20:48:00	2023-10-10T08:35:48	2023-10-10T20:53:47	POINT_FEATURE	(173.23,-18.20)	(172.84,-18.20)	(-818.9",-343.0")	(-818.9",-343.0")	06 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for PHI calibration and RS-burst SOOP
2023-10-10T20:53:00	2023-10-11T02:55:00	2023-10-10T20:58:47	2023-10-11T03:00:46	POINT_LIMB	(231.80, 14.01)	(229.9, 14.12)	(29.4",131.4") See note regarding this target in the 2nd-last column →	(52.6",133.4")	06 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	Earth quadrature limb_direction= WEST For collaborating observatories/instruments particularly those with a smaller field of view, please focus primarily on the brighter footpoints of the AR. Solar Orbiter observes the AR at the limb, for Earth it is better to use the adjusted coordinate of: 220.39º, 10.17º (Carrington) -156", 68" (Helioprojective) at the beginning of the observation (2023-10-10T20:55:00)
2023-10-11T03:00:00	2023-10-11T03:01:00	2023-10-11T03:05:46	2023-10-11T03:06:46	POINT_CENTRE	(143.090,0.976)	(143.085,0.976)	(-955.3,4.6)	(-955.3,4.6)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T03:06:00	2023-10-11T03:07:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN (@0.3 au from Sun)
2023-10-11T03:12:00	2023-10-11T03:13:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:18:00	2023-10-11T03:19:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:24:00	2023-10-11T03:25:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:30:00	2023-10-11T03:31:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:36:00	2023-10-11T03:37:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:42:00	2023-10-11T03:43:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:48:00	2023-10-11T03:49:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T03:54:00	2023-10-11T03:55:00	2023-10-11T03:59:46	2023-10-11T04:00:46	POINT_CENTRE	(142.820,1.012)	(142.815,1.013)	(-954.9,4.9)	(-954.9,4.9)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T04:00:00	2023-10-11T06:55:00	2023-10-11T04:05:46Z	2023-10-11T07:00:45	POINT_CENTRE	(143.588,1.127)	(142.714,1.245)	(-953.2,5.3)	(-951.6,5.9)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T07:00:00	2023-10-11T07:01:00	2023-10-11T07:05:45	2023-10-11T07:06:45	POINT_CENTRE	(141.889,1.137)	(141.884,1.138)	(-953.4,5.6)	(-953.4,5.6)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T07:06:00	2023-10-11T07:07:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN (@0.3 au from Sun)
2023-10-11T07:12:00	2023-10-11T07:13:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:18:00	2023-10-11T07:19:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:24:00	2023-10-11T07:25:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:30:00	2023-10-11T07:31:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:36:00	2023-10-11T07:37:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:42:00	2023-10-11T07:43:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:48:00	2023-10-11T07:49:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Calibration only				N/A	NO	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-10-11T07:54:00	2023-10-11T07:55:00	2023-10-11T07:59:45	2023-10-11T08:00:45	POINT_CENTRE	(141.617,1.174)	(141.612,1.174)	(-952.9,5.8)	(-952.9,5.8)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T08:00:00	2023-10-11T10:00:00	2023-10-11T08:05:45	2023-10-11T10:05:45	POINT_CENTRE	(142.385,1.288)	(141.782,1.368)	(-950.9,6.2)	(-949.7,6.7)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T10:05:00	2023-10-11T13:24:30	2023-10-11T10:10:45	2023-10-11T13:30:14	POINT_CENTRE	(141.755,1.372)	(140.747,1.504)	(-949.7,6.7)	(-947.5,7.5)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T17:11:00	2023-10-11T20:55:00	2023-10-11T17:16:44	2023-10-11T21:00:43	POINT_CENTRE	(139.590,1.652)	(138.444,1.797)	(-944.8, 8.4)	(-941.9,9.2)	N/A	YES
2023-10-11T21:00:00	2023-10-12T21:00:00	2023-10-11T21:05:43	2023-10-12T21:05:39	POINT_FEATURE	(142.094, 8.825)	(141.491, 8.826)	(-917.151, 119.92)	(-841.242, 99.90)	09 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	Adjusted for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-12T21:05:00	2023-10-13T21:20:00	2023-10-12T21:10:39	2023-10-13T21:25:34	POINT_FEATURE	(142.115, 8.826)	(141.506, 8.827)	(-836.01, 98.87)	(-715.89, 81.50)	10 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split - for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-13T21:25:00	2023-10-14T21:00:00	2023-10-13T21:30:34	2023-10-14T21:05:29	POINT_FEATURE	(142.03, 8.91)	(141.43, 8.91)	(-709.52, 82.11)	(-557.22, 68.83)	11 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split - for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-14T21:05:00	2023-10-14T23:25:10	2023-10-14T21:10:29	2023-10-14T23:30:38	POINT_FEATURE	(142.04, 8.91)	(141.99, 8.91)	(-548.32, 68.17)	(-531.54, 67.09)	12 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split around WOL - for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-15T02:35:10	2023-10-15T21:00:00	2023-10-15T02:40:37	2023-10-15T21:05:23	POINT_FEATURE	(142.05, 8.91)	(141.59, 8.91)	(-506.40, 65.55)	(-363.74, 58.93)	12 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split around WOL - for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-15T21:05:00	2023-10-16T21:00:00	2023-10-15T21:10:23	2023-10-16T21:05:17	POINT_FEATURE	(142.06, 8.91)	(141.46, 8.91)	(-355.69, 58.59)	(-154.84, 54.20)	13 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split - for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-16T21:05:00	2023-10-17T11:17:00	2023-10-16T21:10:17	2023-10-17T11:22:13	POINT_FEATURE	(142.08, 8.91)	(141.72, 8.91)	(-143.94, 54.00)	(-20.32, 53.74)	14 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split - for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-17T11:22:00	2023-10-17T21:00:00	2023-10-17T11:27:13	2023-10-17T21:05:10	POINT_POLE	(90.75, 89.54)	(88.89, 89.56)	(-6.1, 957.9)	(-5.6, 958.1)	N/A	NO	for polar SOOP (geometric pointing)
2023-10-17T21:05:00	2023-10-18T20:00:00	2023-10-17T21:10:10	2023-10-18T20:05:04	POINT_FEATURE	(62.30, 25.83)	(61.38, 25.83)	(-839.22, 395.99)	(-778.01,380.56)	15 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split for AR long-term tracking Note the change of target from that of previous days.
2023-10-18T20:05:00	2023-10-19T23:55:00	2023-10-18T20:10:04	2023-10-19T23:59:56	POINT_FEATURE	(61.97, 25.83)	(60.85, 25.83)	(-773.69, 379.73)	(-654.13, 363.78)	16 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	split for AR long-term tracking
2023-10-20T00:00:00	2023-10-20T11:35:00	2023-10-20T00:04:56	2023-10-20T11:39:53	POINT_FEATURE	(79.45, -10.85)	(79.15, -10.85)	(-476.66, -260.32)	(-387.33, -264.23)	16 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for atmospheric dynamics structure
2023-10-20T11:40:00	2023-10-20T15:40:00	2023-10-20T11:44:53	2023-10-20T15:44:52	POINT_LIMB	(150.48, 19.80)	(148.68, 20.23)	(668.64, 266.93)	(671.13, 274.56)	17 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	1st limb pointing to support CH boundary expansion
2023-10-20T15:45:00	2023-10-20T19:45:00	2023-10-20T15:49:52	2023-10-20T19:49:51	POINT_LIMB	(147.05, 4.86)	(145.23, 5.31)	(694.52, 17.85)	(698.50, 26.03)	17 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	2nd limb pointing to support CH boundary expansion
2023-10-20T19:50:00	2023-10-20T23:55:00	2023-10-20T19:54:51	2023-10-20T23:59:50	POINT_LIMB	(143.44, -10.17)	(141.57, -9.70)	(670.16,-234.28)	(675.53, -225.98)	17 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	3rd limb pointing to support CH boundary expansion
2023-10-21T00:00:00	2023-10-22T21:00:00	2023-10-21T00:04:50	2023-10-22T21:04:37	POINT_CENTRE	(56.640,6.975)	(36.885,7.389)	(-613.8,46.9)	(-547.4,51.3)	N/A	YES	split around WOL. Eruption watch
2023-10-23T00:10:00	2023-10-23T21:00:00	2023-10-23T00:14:36	2023-10-23T21:04:30	POINT_CENTRE	(35.427,7.411)	(26.001,7.552)	(-543.5,51.6)	(-515.2,53.3)	N/A	YES	split around WOL. Eruption watch
2023-10-23T21:05:00	2023-10-24T09:55:00	2023-10-23T21:09:30	2023-10-24T09:59:26	POINT_CENTRE	(25.946,7.551)	(20.067,7.626)	(-515.4,53.3)	(-498.7,54.3)	N/A	YES	split around WOL. Eruption watch
2023-10-24T10:00:00	2023-10-24T11:24:00	2023-10-24T10:04:26	2023-10-24T11:28:25	POINT_FEATURE	(63.961, 25.988)	(63.904, 25.989)	(190.645, 346.522)	(201.199, 346.825)	21 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	Fine-pointing observation for SPICE ahead of sunspot oscillations SOOP later
2023-10-24T11:29:00	2023-10-24T21:00:00	2023-10-24T11:33:25	2023-10-24T21:04:23	POINT_FEATURE	(6.749, 9.359)	(6.706, 9.359)	(-660.496, 94.896)	(-595.655, 90.295)	21 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for fast wind soop. Delayed slightly to allow SPICE fine-pointing observation
2023-10-24T21:05:00	2023-10-25T22:40:00	2023-10-24T21:09:23	2023-10-25T22:44:15	POINT_FEATURE	(6.954, 9.359)	(6.838, 9.359)	(-591.827, 90.030)	(-393.992, 80.855)	22 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for fast wind soop
2023-10-25T22:45:00	2023-10-26T22:00:00	2023-10-25T22:49:15	2023-10-26T22:04:09	POINT_FEATURE	(7.501, 9.36)	(7.40, 9.360)	(-383.182, 80.436)	(-181.754, 76.489)	23 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for fast wind soop
2023-10-26T22:05:00	2023-10-27T09:55:00	2023-10-26T22:09:09	2023-10-27T09:59:05	POINT_CENTRE	(-8.22, 7.87)	(-13.89, 7.90)	(-428.8,58.4)	(-416.3,59.1)	N/A	YES	Comet
2023-10-27T10:00:00	2023-10-27T10:05:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)				N/A	NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T10:10:00	2023-10-27T10:15:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T10:20:00	2023-10-27T10:25:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T10:30:00	2023-10-27T10:35:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T10:40:00	2023-10-27T10:45:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T10:50:00	2023-10-27T10:55:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T11:00:00	2023-10-27T11:05:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T11:10:00	2023-10-27T11:15:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T11:20:00	2023-10-27T11:25:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T11:30:00	2023-10-27T11:35:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T11:40:00	2023-10-27T11:45:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T11:50:00	2023-10-27T11:55:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T12:00:00	2023-10-27T12:05:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T12:10:00	2023-10-27T12:15:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T12:20:00	2023-10-27T12:25:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T12:30:00	2023-10-27T12:35:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T12:40:00	2023-10-27T12:45:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T12:50:00	2023-10-27T12:55:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T13:00:00	2023-10-27T13:05:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T13:10:00	2023-10-27T13:15:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T13:20:00	2023-10-27T13:25:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T13:30:00	2023-10-27T13:35:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T13:40:00	2023-10-27T13:45:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T13:50:00	2023-10-27T13:55:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T14:00:00	2023-10-27T14:05:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A – Full Disk Mosaic (5x5)					NO	full disk mosaic 25 positions, 5mins dwells, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0063
2023-10-27T14:10:00	2023-10-27T23:45:00	2023-10-27T14:14:04	2023-10-27T23:49:01	POINT_CENTRE	(-15.946, 7.907)	(-20.569, 7.927)	(-412.1, 59.4)	(-402.3,59.9)	N/A	YES
2023-10-27T23:50:00	2023-10-28T02:50:00	2023-10-27T23:54:01	2023-10-28T02:54:00	POINT_FEATURE	(-14.01, 17.99)	(-14.10, 17.99)	(-287.41, 224.81)	(-263.53, 224.39)	25 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	AR heating	Andrzej Fludra
2023-10-28T02:55:00	2023-10-28T11:29:00	2023-10-28T02:59:00	2023-10-28T11:32:58	POINT_FEATURE	(-12.61, 17.99)	(-15.67, 17.99) See comments in second-last column	(-239.79, 223.83)	(-214.10, 223.86)	25 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	For sunspot oscillations SOOP Note that this pointing deliberately does not precisely match solar rotation, but instead our pointing drifts slowly eastward at a rate of 10" per hour as seen by Solar Orbiter.	Andrzej Fludra
2023-10-28T11:34:00	2023-10-28T21:00:00	2023-10-28T11:37:58	2023-10-28T21:03:55	POINT_FEATURE	(0.00, -10.00)	(-0.26, -10.00)	(37.95, -247.17)	(120.06, -246.00)	25 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	NO	for bright points SOOP	Andrzej Fludra
2023-10-28T21:05:00	2023-10-29T21:05:00	2023-10-28T21:08:55	2023-10-29T21:08:49	POINT_FEATURE	(-26.00,20.99)	(-26.82,20.99)	(-287.02,275.31)	(-96.38,273.57)	26 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	DEGRADED	AR heating	Andrzej Fludra
2023-10-29T21:10:00	2023-10-30T00:10:00	2023-10-29T21:13:49	2023-10-30T00:13:48	POINT_FEATURE	(-35.51, -17.98)	(-35.60, -17.98)	(-234.89, -370.75)	(-210.59, -371.07)	27 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	DEGRADED	AR heating	Andrzej Fludra
2023-10-30T00:15:00	2023-10-30T21:05:00	2023-10-30T00:18:48	2023-10-30T21:08:42	POINT_CENTRE	(-44.331, 7.986)	(-54.660, 7.994)	(-358.1, 62.4)	(-340.7, 63.3)	N/A	YES
2023-10-30T21:10:00	2023-10-31T01:06:00	2023-10-30T21:13:42	2023-10-31T01:09:41	POINT_FEATURE	(-35.63, -17.98)	(-35.75,-17.98)	(-27.12, -371.80)	(5.73, -371.59)	28 Oct 2023 15:00 CEST	DEGRADED	AR heating	Andrzej Fludra
2023-10-31T01:11:00	2023-10-31T23:50:00	2023-10-31T01:14:41	2023-10-31T23:53:35	POINT_POLE	(-57.433, 89.694)	(-61.8, 89.7)	(-1.877, 963.4)	(-1.181, 963.8)	N/A	YES	for polar SOOP at North pole + any other polar observations. Geometrical pole pointing.
2023-10-31T23:55:00	2023-11-01T03:00:00	2023-10-31T23:58:35	2023-11-01T03:03:34	POINT_FEATURE	(-57.5 ,16.4)	(-57.6, 16.4)	(-143.5, 202.1)	(-117.7, 202.0)	29 Oct 2023 15:00 CET (end of summer time, CEST → CET)	YES	AR heating
2023-11-01T03:05:00	2023-11-02T00:00:00	2023-11-01T03:08:34	2023-11-02T00:03:34	POINT_LIMB	(-159.4, 11.6)		Not visible from Earth: Target is behind the east limb as viewed from Earth, equivalent to pointing at (-893", 223").	Not visible from Earth	29 Oct 2023 15:00 CET (end of summer time, CEST → CET)	YES	for composition vs height SPICE+metis + other limb science. Target is at east limb as observed from Solar Orbiter.
2023-11-02T00:05:00	2023-11-02T00:50:00	2023-11-02T00:08:29	2023-11-02T00:53:28	POINT_CENTRE	(-80.315,7.976)	(-80.695,7.975)	(-303.5,65.4)	(-302.9,65.4)	N/A	YES
2023-11-02T00:55:00	2023-11-02T00:56:00	2023-11-02T00:58:28	2023-11-02T00:59:28	POINT_CENTRE	(-81.558,7.982)	(-81.566,7.982)	(-315.9,65.9)	(-315.9,65.9)	N/A	YES
2023-11-02T01:01:00	2023-11-02T01:02:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:07:00	2023-11-02T01:08:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:13:00	2023-11-02T01:14:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:19:00	2023-11-02T01:20:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:25:00	2023-11-02T01:26:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:31:00	2023-11-02T01:32:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:37:00	2023-11-02T01:38:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:43:00	2023-11-02T01:44:00			POINT_PATTERN	N/A - Calibration					YES	full-disk variant, offpoint documented in TN
2023-11-02T01:49:00	2023-11-02T01:50:00	2023-11-02T01:52:28	2023-11-02T01:53:28	POINT_CENTRE	(-82.014,7.982)	(-82.023,7.982)	(-315.3,65.9)	(-315.3,65.9)	N/A	YES
2023-11-02T01:55:00	2023-11-02T11:40:00	2023-11-02T01:58:28	2023-11-02T11:43:25	POINT_CENTRE	(-81.248,7.975)	(-86.194,7.966)	(-302.3,65.5)	(-295.8,65.9)	N/A	YES
2023-11-02T11:45:00	2023-11-02T12:15:00	2023-11-02T11:48:25	2023-11-02T12:18:25	POINT_CENTRE	(-87.060,7.975)	(-87.314,7.974)	(-308.8,66.3)	(-308.5,66.3)	N/A	YES	part of STIX Aspect Calibration Pattern, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T12:20:00	2023-11-02T12:50:00			POINT_LIMB			Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	diagonal off-point to limb towards SC +Z and SC +Y (NE), ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T12:55:00	2023-11-02T13:25:00	2023-11-02T12:58:25	2023-11-02T13:28:25	POINT_CENTRE	(-87.654,7.974)	(-87.908,7.973)	(-308.1,66.4)	(-307.8,66.4)	N/A	YES	part of STIX Aspect Calibration Pattern, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T13:30:00	2023-11-02T14:00:00	2023-11-02T13:33:25	2023-11-02T14:03:25	POINT_LIMB	(-9.898,-44.397)	(-9.178,-44.573)	(595.6,-702.0)	(599.8,-703.2)	N/A	YES	diagonal off-point to limb towards SC -Z and SC -Y (SW), ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T14:05:00	2023-11-02T14:35:00	2023-11-02T14:08:25	2023-11-02T14:38:25	POINT_CENTRE	(-88.247,7.973)	(-88.502,7.972)	(-307.3,66.4)	(-307.0,66.4)	N/A	YES	part of STIX Aspect Calibration Pattern, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T14:40:00	2023-11-02T15:10:00	2023-11-02T14:43:25	2023-11-02T15:13:25	POINT_LIMB	(5.303,44.345)	(6.033,44.231)	(669.5,661.7)	(673.8,661.1)	N/A	YES	diagonal off-point to limb towards SC +Z and SC -Y (NW), ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T15:15:00	2023-11-02T15:45:00	2023-11-02T15:18:25	2023-11-02T15:48:24	POINT_CENTRE	(-88.841,7.972)	(-89.096,7.971)	(-306.6,66.5)	(-306.3,66.5)	N/A	YES	part of STIX Aspect Calibration Pattern, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T15:50:00	2023-11-02T16:20:00	2023-11-02T15:53:24	2023-11-02T16:23:24	POINT_LIMB	(-167.567,-43.241)	(-168.767,-43.399)	Not visible from Earth	Not visible from Earth	N/A	YES	diagonal off-point to limb towards SC -Z and SC +Y (SE), ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T16:25:00	2023-11-02T16:55:00	2023-11-02T16:28:24	2023-11-02T16:58:24	POINT_CENTRE	(-89.436,7.971)	(-89.690,7.970)	(-305.9,66.5)	(-305.5,66.5)	N/A	YES	part of STIX Aspect Calibration Pattern, ref SOL-SGS-TN-0062
2023-11-02T17:00:00	2023-11-03T00:00:00	2023-11-02T17:03:24	2023-11-03T00:03:22	POINT_CENTRE	(-88.915,7.961)	(-92.480,7.953)	(-292.4,66.1)	(-288.0,66.3)	N/A	YES
Remote sensing windows end.
2023-12-25T03:10:00	2023-12-28T05:25:00			POINT_CENTRE					N/A	YES	sun centre before roll
2023-12-28T06:25:00	2023-12-30T04:35:00			POINT_LIMB						YES	for Metis observations of PSP in FOV limb_direction= WEST
2023-12-30T05:35:00	2024-01-01T00:00:00			POINT_CENTRE					N/A	YES	sun centre after roll

Detailed sequences of observations for SPICE and EUI

Table to the detailed timeline

Context Solar Orbiter orbit during this time

Plots are in GSE (geocentric solar ecliptic) coordinates, so Earth is at [0,0], the Sun is at [1,0]. The plot is the projection of the orbit on the ecliptic plane.

Animated Version: Orbit_GSE_2023H2.mp4

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Remote sensing window (RSW) placement

Overall science planning

Overall objectives:

Coordinated science campaigns:

Closest distance (0.29 au) is reached on 7 October 2023.

RSW10

RSW11

RSW12

End of RSWs

Outside RSWs

Detailed pointings

Detailed sequences of observations for SPICE and EUI

Context Solar Orbiter orbit during this time

Participating ground-based observatories

Hinode via HOP requests (see table above)

IRIS (when possible, suggested requests see table above)

DKIST via DDT proposals planned to submitted early September.

SST will be supporting several SOOPs from the Long Term AR SOOP times.

Big Bear Solar Observatory / GST will be observing during this period (Sept 31-Nov 2, 2023).