Sun ID: 3995

The Heliophysics Fleet at Lagrange Point 1

Visualizations by Tom Bridgman Released on September 20, 2012

NASA and ESA operate a fleet of heliophysics satellites at the 'balance point' between the Earth and the Sun, known as Lagrange Point 1, or L1. SOHO, ACE, and Wind have been operating at this point for over 15 years (see SOHO @ 15, ACE @ 15).

Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Producer

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Missions:
ACE
SOHO
Wind

Data Used:

SSCweb also referred to as: SSCweb ephemerides

Ephemeris - NASA/GSFC Space Physics Data Facility - SOHO, ACE, Wind

Satellite ephemerides

http://sscweb.gsfc.nasa.gov

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JPL/Horizon Orbital Ephemerides

Ephemeris - NASA/JPL - L1

Planetary ephemerides

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?horizons

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JPL DE421 also referred to as: DE421

Ephemeris - NASA/JPL - planets

Planetary ephemerides

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?ephemerides#planets

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NASM2012

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> SOHO
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> Lagrange Points
SVS >> ACE
SVS >> Solar System >> Orbits
NASA Science >> Sun