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Information about STEREO-A close approach to Earth, August 2023

Solar Orbiter encounter with Venus, 27 December 2020

This figure shows the orbital configuration of STEREO Ahead (red) during the encounter of Solar Orbiter (orange) with the planet Venus on 27 December 2020. The dashed orange line represents the orbit following the encounter.

Orbital plot

Note that the projected location of STEREO Behind is also plotted. However, that spacecraft is not currently operational. Follow this link for more information.

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The following figure shows the progression of Solar Orbiter through the fields of view of the STEREO/SECCHI telescopes. The images are simulated, based on data from earlier in the STEREO mission.

EUVI/COR1/COR2

HI1

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Last Revised: Friday, 15-May-2020 20:40:04 UTC
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