SOHO Summary Database Search Engine

The following form allows you to search for the solar image files archived in the SOHO summary database by image format, date, and SOHO instruments.

To search for ground-based and Yohkoh SXT solar images, you should go to the SOHO Synoptic Database Search Engine. 

Image format:   FITS GIF            Reverse sort by time
Search on date: Yes  No
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           to   ,
SOHO Instruments:      All
    CDS    CELIAS COSTEP EIT    ERNE   GOLF   
    LASCO  MDI    SUMER  SWAN   UVCS   VIRGO
Optionally, queried files can be put into a single archive file for downloading. However, some restrictions apply: (i) Total size of queried files cannot exceed 20MB; you should narrow down your search criteria if this limit is reached. (ii) The archive file will be written to a scratch disk area and be purged at the beginning of every hour (our time); you should download the file as soon as you can before the file is purged. 

 Make Archive File:  in Zip (recommended) or Tar Format
Press the Search button to start searching, and Reset to return the form to its initial state. Use your browser's Back button to abort the search.

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Notice: Use of SOHO images for public education efforts and non-commercial purposes is strongly encouraged and requires no expressed authorization. It is requested, however, that any such use properly attributes the source of the images as: