SOHO
ActiveLaunched in 1995·L1 — 1.5M km
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory: has monitored the Sun 24/7 since 1995 and discovered more than 5,000 comets.
Main objectives
- Continuously monitor solar activity and the solar wind (L1).
- Forecast geomagnetic storms to protect infrastructure.
- Detect sungrazing comets (SOHO program).
Did you know?
The most prolific "comet hunter" in history: > 5,000 comets discovered.
Timeline
Dec 02, 1995
Launch
Atlas IIAS from Cape Canaveral.
May 01, 1996
First L1 station
Insertion around the L1 Lagrange point.
SOHO
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Discoveries
[01]- MilestoneMajor3,000th comet detectedSep 15, 2015