Newbie Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 First time post. I was wondering whether another attempt to send a new Stereo B satellite into orbit will be made. Is anyone aware of any developments in this field? Newbie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher S. Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 You'll have to check with NASA my man. https://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/behind_status.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 Thankyou for the link, Christopher S. It is well worth a read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) It's a pity Stereo B couldn't be reactivated or replaced. We miss having that 360ºC view of the sun. Edited July 10, 2021 by Newbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancanneyt Sander Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 True, we would need a replacement but nothing on the schedule I think 😕 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinYoongi Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Sad. I just keep on hoping they can try again to reach Stereo B and succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher S. Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/9/2021 at 10:11 PM, Newbie said: It's a pity Stereo B couldn't be reactivated or replaced. We miss having that 360ºC view of the sun. That would practically be closer to about 320º due to the way sunspots appear on the limbs. On 7/10/2021 at 7:30 AM, Vancanneyt Sander said: True, we would need a replacement but nothing on the schedule I think 😕 It would take a spectacular event drawing the eyes of billions for any government entity to see the need to contract a satellite of that caliber 😢 We've learned a lot about the Sun and its events since then that I feel that administrative heads have become complacent. Just my opinion though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, Christopher S. said: That would practically be closer to about 320º due to the way sunspots appear on the limbs. That's a fair point Christopher S. 😃 The way the satellites were positioned in their orbits, one travelling faster, one slower, meant that the angle of observation would more often than not be less than 360º anyway. Still, I would take a 320º view of the sun any day. I'm sure you would too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I just stumbled upon the data from the Solar Orbiter, they could be partially a substitute for STEREO-B, or at least provide a third perspective. X-ray data: https://pub023.cs.technik.fhnw.ch/view/flares/list Magnetic fields: http://soar.esac.esa.int/soar/ The UV images seem to be not yet ready for real time access: https://wwwbis.sidc.be/EUI/data-analysis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Newbie Posted August 19, 2021 Author Solution Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) Some good news from 2019! Courtesy Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com 3 hours ago, helios said: I just stumbled upon the data from the Solar Orbiter, they could be partially a substitute for STEREO-B, or at least provide a third perspective. X-ray data: https://pub023.cs.technik.fhnw.ch/view/flares/list Magnetic fields: http://soar.esac.esa.int/soar/ The UV images seem to be not yet ready for real time access: https://wwwbis.sidc.be/EUI/data-analysis Did you check out the orbit of the Solar Orbiter? You are right about a third perspective. I don't understand the reference points of the position of the flares, so without the UV images it's hard to know where the flares are occurring. It is exciting to see as the SO only started transmitting properly from June 2020. Thanks Helios Edited August 20, 2021 by Newbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Spacex Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Newbie said: Some good news from 2019! Courtesy Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Hummkay...I don't think so. Hubble has an imaging resolution of 0.014 arcseconds. At current distance from earth (even further in 2019 I believe), Stereo B's longest dimension of 21 feet would have a arclength of 0.000014 arcseconds. Hubble could not see Stereo B, much less determine its orientation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Oh no! Was I responsible for fake news! Sorry everyone! 😥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Spacex Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 There's always hope that Stereo B can be recovered in 2023 during its closest approach to Earth, a mere 10,000,000 km. Perhaps Starman can program a detour into his nav system to swing by and pick it up. Not sure if the trunk is big enough though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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