Do I need any special accounts to download solar data?

SDO/AIA data requires a free registration with JSOC (Joint Science Operations Center). STEREO and Solar Orbiter data can generally be downloaded without registration.

Which space missions does this skill support?

It supports the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), STEREO-A/B, and the Solar Orbiter (Solo) missions.

Can I download specific wavelengths?

Yes, you can specify wavelengths such as 171A, 193A, 304A, and others depending on the specific mission and instrument capabilities.

What file formats does this skill handle?

The skill is designed to download and manage FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) files, which are the standard format for astronomical and solar data.

How does this integrate with other SSW tools?

This skill acts as the ingestion layer; downloaded data can be passed to ssw-prep for ML preprocessing or ssw-viz for solar imagery visualization.

Solar Data Downloader

Name: Solar Data Downloader
Author: tykimos

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Data Science & ML

Downloads solar observation data from SDO, STEREO, and Solar Orbiter missions for scientific analysis and machine learning.

The SSW-Download skill provides a specialized interface for retrieving high-resolution solar imagery and observation data from major space missions including SDO (AIA), STEREO (EUVI), and Solar Orbiter (EUI). It automates the complex process of querying scientific repositories like JSOC, VSO, and SOAR, allowing users to easily create multi-date time series, pair multi-wavelength observations, and gather the raw FITS data necessary for solar physics research and space weather machine learning models.

Key Features

01Direct integration with JSOC, SOAR, and VSO data archives

020 GitHub stars

03Configurable cadence, search windows, and processing levels

04Support for SDO/AIA, STEREO/SECCHI, and Solar Orbiter/EUI missions

05Automated multi-wavelength observation pairing and time-series generation

06Seamless FITS file downloading for solar physics workflows

Use Cases

01Building multi-instrument datasets for solar flare prediction ML models

02Synchronizing solar observations from multiple vantage points in the heliosphere

03Automating the collection of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) solar imagery for research

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add tykimos/ssw-plugin ssw-download

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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