RSW1-3 (1st perihelion passage)
Overall objectives:
- Cross-calibration with Earth-based assets (crossing of S-E line occurs on 7 March 2022, 09:00 UTC)
- High-res observations during first close perihelion (0.32 au)
Notes:
- Plan for gap of 5-7 days between RSW1 and 2 by starting RSW1 earlier. See the list of advantages outlined in the SOC analysis, incl. enabling precursor observations close to PH, before the start of RSW2-3, and initial RSW time with no or little constraints of Metis operations.
Objectives:
Disk-centered SOOPs:
| SOOP name | proposed by | coordinator | estimated duration | notes | Status SOOP Kitchen  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronal-Synoptic | Metis | F. Auchère | Covered by the synoptics outside RSWs. Metis plans on increasing cadence in support of PSP events in Feb. | ||
| Eruption-Watch L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch | Metis | D. Spadaro | 1 day, several instances | CME watch during Earth quadrature, or high-quality synoptic (Mar-29) Not doing at PH1 | 2022-03-23 + 2022-03-29: SOOP split in two 1-day instances for RSW2 and 3, interleaved with Coronal-Dynamics and CH-Boundary-Expansion. See LTP06_planning_SOOPs.pptx LTP06_planning_SOOPs_15July2021.pptx. This may be fine, since SPICE updated their plan after the SWT, but will ask Daniele to decide. |
| Coronal-Dynamics L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | Metis | D. Spadaro A. Vourlidas | 1 day, several instances | SOOP tentatively scheduled on 10 days in the middle of RSW2+3 | 2022-03-22 to 29: SOOP split in several 1 day instances, and interleaved with Eruption-Watch and CH-Boundary-Expansion, following instructions in LTP06_planning_SOOPs.pptx |
Coronal-He-Abundance L_FULL_HRES_MCAD_Coronal-He-Abundance | Metis | V. Andretta F. Auchère | Herschel sounding rocket launch during RSW1? overlapping with the calibration SOOP | 2022-03-07 16:00-20:00: SOOP has been scheduled as requested in RSWG_20210621_fauchere.pptx and using SOOP page as input + ML_Planning_2022_He.pdf Note SPICE is not part of this SOOP instance, it is running cross-calibration with EIS/IRIS in parallel. The SPICE composition mosaic made on 2 March will be used for context. | |
| Density-Fluctuations R_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Density-Fluctuations | Metis | D. Spadaro | overlapping with L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | ||
| CH-Boundary-Expansion L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion | Metis | D. Spadaro | 1 day | interleaved with L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | 2022-03-26: SOOP created using input in LTP06_planning_SOOPs |
| <joint observations with near-Earth assets (e.g. LASCO)> | Metis | M. Romoli + (cross-calibration science RSWG) | COORD_CALIBRATION with Earth observatories has been scheduled around 6-8 March proposal to run first part of this campaign at disk centre | ||
full-disk helioseismology campaign | PHI | T. Appourchaux / J. Schou | few days | angular separation Earth-Sun-SC between 17-18 degrees on 14 March Other opportunities on 19-24 January (before SDO eclipse season begins) and on 14-17 Feb. Ideally before RSW1 starts (can be far from Sun, high resolution is not important); start around 1 Feb, running 4 days, (on-board processing will take several weeks, around 20 days) |
2022-01-20 – 2022-01-24 (4d): Based on seismology_campaignJH_TA.pptx Note
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| R_BOTH_HRES_MCAD_Bright-Points to be run at Earth-Sun crossing line | SPICE | Andrzej Fludra D. Berghmans S. Solanki | Could be run as part of the COORD_CALIBRATION with Earth observatories scheduled around 6-7 March Sun-Earth line. A SOOP needs to be created (by A. Fludra). | 2022-03-08 04:00-10:00 (6h): PHI not part of SOOP as HMI will be available. SPICE parameters as provided in input (modelled as SPICE_CMEWATCH) SOOP page to be created based on SOOP_Bright_Points_Survey_R_SMALL_Hres_Mcad.docx |
SOOPS that are in principle compatible with Sun-centre pointing:
| SOOP name | proposed by | coordinator | estimated duration | notes | Status SOOP Kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
high-cadence coronal dynamics (could be the Coronal-Dynamics SOOP or a variation with focus on high-res. on-disk obs.) | EUI | In RSW2+3, for now we scheduled 5 days of offpointing to target + 10 days of disk-centre pointing + 5 days of offpointing to target | |||
| nanoflares R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares | EUI | D. Berghmans S. Parenti |
RSW1 (for other windows see below for off-pointing) | 2022-03-07 (3h): 3 different blocks of EUI observations (source: SOOPs_EUI LTP6-9). 2022-03-08 (3h): identical to AR observations above. | |
| <long high-res campaign around perihelion (PHI, EUI, SPICE)> | PHI | 'long' means various hours at high cadence | could be run in RSW2+3, partially disk centre and partially offpointed Can be combined with the EUI campaigns above. Would be interesting at quadrature (RSW3), so that AIA at limb/centre can be combined with EUI/PHI at centre/limb. Both flavours can be run. | ||
SOOPs that require (or benefit from) off-centre pointing:
| SOOP name | proposed by | coordinator | estimated duration | notes | Status SOOP Kitchen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| slow wind connection science: RS-IS connection mosaic L_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_Connection-Mosaic | All | Alessandra Giunta, Natalia Prado, Don Hassler & the Connection Mosaic SOOP WG | Connection mosaic scheduled on first day RSW1 (2 March) - still Metis compatible. Could be repeated again at end RSW3 (without Metis). PHI Full disk is enough. | 2022-03-02 to 03 (27h): First instance in RSW1 scheduled, based on input in Connection_Mosaic_slides_for_SWT_24jun21_UPDATED.pptx 2022-03-30 to 31 (27h): 2nd instance on 30 March updated to 27 hrs duration and modes updated based on input in slides above (without Metis). | |
| slow wind connection science: source tracking L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Slow-Wind-Connection | SWA, SPICE | Stephanie Yardley. | ~ 5 days | L_SMALL_HRES_HCAD_Slow-Wind-Connection scheduled in RSW1, before and after cross-calibration with Earth A better opportunity closer to the Sun are the 5 days at start RSW2. We can still use Earth observations to help us with the connection modelling. | 2022-03-03 to 06 (72h): First instance scheduled for RS instruments, except for Metis (incompatible with pointing away from disc centre from 2022-03-03T03:00:00). 2022-03-17 to 22 (6h short of 5 days): Second instance scheduled for RS instruments execept Metis, with slightly higher TM requirements. Reference input: Slow wind SOOP plan.pdf |
| high-cadence coronal dynamics L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | EUI | D. Spadaro, A. Vourlidas | In RSW2+3, for now we scheduled 5 days of offpointing to target + 10 days of disk-centre pointing + 5 days of offpointing to target | ||
| nanoflares R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares | EUI | D. Berghmans, S. Parenti | In RSW2+3, for now we scheduled 5 days of offpointing to target + 10 days of disk-centre pointing + 5 days of offpointing to target | 2022-03-17 (3h): Quiet Sun, 2022-03-17 (3h): Active region at intermediate angle, Both with single cadence for EUI, other observations as per 2022-03-07/08 with the SOOP lasting for 30 minutes in each case. 2022-03-30 (6h): Active region, 30 minutes of observations without FSI, as per SWT_LTP06_Nano_Coords.pdf. | |
high-res imaging of a polar coronal hole | A. Zhukov | min 2 hours | Idea is to point to the limb, with SPICE slit also covering off-limb corona above the coronal hole. Ideally close to perihelion to take advantage of the higher resolution. | 2022-03-07 05:30 (3h) with shorter duration EUI/PHI high-res observations (30mins) 2022-03-30 06:00 (3h) with shorter duration EUI/PHI high-res observations (20mins) 2022-04-04 09:00 (39h) with shorter duration EUI/PHI high-res observations (13h20m) SOOP instances have been added based on the input provided in SOOP_polar_AZhukov_20210621.pdf and EUI input https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JE7MARnnZMg9--EgY_1bdJ7UultPOhd-zPMRELSgc2k
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<follow solar region on disk for a long time, e.g. AR (>2 weeks)> | PHI | Luis Bellot (PHI) in coord with D. Berghmans (EUI) and M. Janvier (SPICE) |
From input received from RSWG and SOOP coordinators, the SOOP will be run at the end of RSW2+3 (starting 31 March) and instead of AR dynamics, a TM-lighter soop will be used: R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term Science goals: monitor AR continuously for 4 days to: study AR decay, AR properties from 2 different vantage points, and sources slow solar wind. Coordinate with Earth telescopes to extend AR coverage by a few days pVSTP needed | 2022-03-31T12:00 to 2022-04-04T09:00 (3d 21h): Original placeholder SOOP (AR-Dynamics) has been replaced by R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term, as requested by SOOP coordinator in R_SMALL_MRES_MCAD_AR-Long-Term_plans_lbellot.pdf. Note that SOOP starts later than requested in the slides because the connection mosaic preceding it has been extended to last 27h, as requested by F. Auchere. Observation details have been added based on details in presentation above and spreadsheet EUI. | |
| <look at AR near west limb around perihelion to connect with PSP> | A. Vourlidas | A. Vourlidas | if we follow an AR in RSW2+3, choosing one on the West side of the Sun could be useful for connection science with PSP (note PSP will be rather far away) Note: tradeoff with staying disk centred at quadrature => SWT agrees it would be more favourable to stay at disk centre during quadrature with Earth (= 29 March). Coordinate with Earth assets. | N/A multiple day AR following is scheduled for end RSW2+3, see row above | |
| support PSP perihelion in Feb | A. Zhukov | proposal to use SPICE OOF calibration = 3 hours at east limb or west limb. Note despite the name of the SOOP in SOOP Kitchen, this campaign is not just for SPICE but also for other instruments. The campaign described in Solar Orbiter SPICE Out-Of-Field Calibration is just being used to request the out of RSW manoeuvres to Flight Dynamics. The instrument contributions can be added on the timeline as needed. 2 offpointings requested and scheduled: to East limb on Feb 23, to West limb on Feb 27 | 2022-02-22 (3h): at East limb,
2022-02-26 (3h): at West limb,
Reference: SOOP_PSP_support_202202_AZhukov_20210621.pdf, and Google spreadsheet entitled SOOP CC_OFFPOI_OOF of | ||
| AR tracking close to perihelion | In RSW2+3, for now we scheduled 5 days of offpointing to target + 10 days of disk-centre pointing + 5 days of offpointing to target | ||||
| Cross-calibration with Earth assets, pointing to particular targets (e.g. sunspots/ARs/limb/...) | Marco Romoli RSWG + cross-calibration WG | COORD_CALIBRATION with Earth observatories has been scheduled 4-8 March Ideally targetted pointing. If not feasible, a predefined mosaic may work as well. Full disk mosaic would be great for outreach too (to be calculated how long that would take). | See above. |
Note that the SOOP scheduling was first drafted in the child plan https://solarorbiter.esac.esa.int/soopkitchen/#/planning/child-plan/SOOP%20Coordination%20for%20NMP%20Segment%201
Once confirmed by SWT, it got moved to the parent MLP plan https://solarorbiter.esac.esa.int/soopkitchen/#/planning/plan/Mission%20Level%20Plan%20for%20NMP%20Segment%201 and released at baseline 3, to be used as input for LTP6 planning.
Additional information
- 20-23 Feb: good for connectivity science with Earth-based assets
6 March: Jupiter transit
RSW1
- Prime opportunity for cross-calibration with Earth-based assets
RSW2
- UV star observations: HD36819, Tau and Zeta Tau (24-27 Mar)
RSW3
Calibration requests close to RSW1 to 3
- PHI & EUI request full disk flatfield starting on 2022-03-03T04:00:00Z → already part of the SPKT plan during RSW1
- PHI requests a 2nd instance of full disk flatfield as close as possible to RSW2, but noting that they need ~7 hours of processing them: 16 March 2022 around 12:00, with a note that it should be finished the latest 8 hours before start RSW2 -> added to SPKT (note EUI contribution TBC, but notional flushes added.)
- PHI requests a 3rd instance of full disk flatfield right after RSW3 (6 April 2022) -> added to SPKT (note EUI contribution TBC, but notional flushes added.)
- Metis calibration needs (rolls and offpoints) communicated:
- Rolls after RSW1 → included in plan 12 March 2022
- Straylight calibration offpoints before RSW2 → included in plan 16 March 2022
RSW4-6 (2nd perihelion passage)
Overall objectives:
- High-res observations during second close perihelion (0.29 au)
- Make catching an AR a priority, if not done already during first PH. Focus on AR in western hemisphere - more likely to be visible from Earth.
Notes:
- Metis: Fluctuations+Magtop (HiRes) <2d (near perihelion end-RSW2, e.g. March 25-26)
Disk-centered SOOPs:
| SOOP name | proposed by | coordinator | estimated duration | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coronal-synoptic | Metis | Disk-centre-pointed Coronal synoptics proposed outside RSWs | ||
| Eruption-Watch L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch (this SOOP needs to be updated, as it is currently linked to CME watch) | Metis | D. Spadaro, D. Berghmans | Proposed for RSW-6 (last 10 days of RSW-series) For CME watch: Sun-centred (FSI) | |
| full-disk helioseismology campaign (exact angle TBD) | PHI | to be scheduled | ||
| Coronal-Dynamics L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | Metis | Propose to start RSW4 with a disk-centre-pointed campaign (after conjunction) | ||
| Density-Fluctuations R_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Density-Fluctuations | Metis | Propose to start RSW4 with a disk-centre-pointed campaign (after conjunction) | ||
| CH-Boundary-Expansion L_BOTH_HRES_LCAD_CH-Boundary-Expansion | Metis | Propose to start RSW4 with a disk-centre-pointed campaign (after conjunction) |
SOOPS that are in principle compatible with Sun-centre pointing:
SOOP name | proposed by | coordinator | estimated duration | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
high-cadence coronal dynamics L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | EUI | Propose to start RSW4 with a disk-centre-pointed campaign (after conjunction) | ||
| nanoflares R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares | EUI | D. Berghmans | Propose to start RSW4 with a disk-centre-pointed campaign (after conjunction) | |
| <long high-res campaign around PH (PHI, EUI, SPICE)> | PHI | |||
SOOPs that require (or benefit from) off-centre pointing:
SOOP name | proposed by | coordinator | estimated duration | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
high-cadence coronal dynamics L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Coronal-Dynamics | EUI | Propose to scheduled offpointed campaigns later in RSW4-5-6 | ||
| nanoflares R_BOTH_HRES_HCAD_Nanoflares | EUI | D. Berghmans | Propose to scheduled offpointed campaigns later in RSW4-5-6 | |
| <long high-res campaign around PH (PHI, EUI, SPICE)> | PHI | Propose to scheduled offpointed campaigns later in RSW4-5-6, starting around perihelion | ||
| Eruption-Watch L_FULL_HRES_HCAD_Eruption-Watch | Pointing to an active region: high-res with off-pointing, better at perihelion. Triggering mode risky. Not in the first days as we'd better have context. | |||
Additional information
- PH #2 less likely to be good for connectivity science (less data available for modeling).
RSW4
Far-side connection SOOP?