SH029
Solar Orbiter: Solar-Heliospheric Connections and First Out-of-the-Ecliptic Observations
Solar Orbiter: Solar-Heliospheric Connections and First Out-of-the-Ecliptic Observations
Session ID#: 250855
Session Description:
The Solar Orbiter mission, an international cooperation between ESA and NASA, is currently orbiting the Sun with an orbital inclination of ~17 degrees with respect to the solar equator at heliocentric distances ranging from 0.29 to 0.90 au. This inclination provides a unique vantage point to explore both southern and northern solar latitudes that have never been observed from near the ecliptic plane. The rich in-situ and remote-sensing data sets collected by Solar Orbiter during its trajectory offer multiple opportunities to probe the connection between the Sun and the inner heliosphere. This session invites contributions that enhance the goals of the Solar Orbiter mission, including observations from Solar Orbiter's unique vantage point, combinations with other observational assets, numerical simulations, and theoretical developments that increase our understanding of the connections between the Sun and the heliosphere.
Index Terms:
7509 Corona [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
7513 Coronal mass ejections [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
7514 Energetic particles [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
7524 Magnetic fields [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
Primary Convener: David Lario, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Conveners: Fernando Carcaboso, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Heliophysics Science Division, Greenbelt, United States, Astrid Veronig, University of Graz, Institute of Physics, Graz, Austria and Don Hassler, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, United States
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