SWAP data

Raw SWAP data are downloaded 8-10 times per day at ESA’s ground station in Redu and transferred to the PROBA2 Science Center (P2SC) via ftp link. Once received by the P2SC, the data are automatically processed, calibrated, and prepared for public distribution.

PROBA2 began its scientific mission in March 2010. All data obtained since then are freely available and fully calibrated (although most data since launch on November 2009 are available as well).

For scientific users, the easiest way to obtain SWAP data is through the SWAP Object in the SolarSoft package for IDL. A tutorial describing how to install and use the SWAP Object is available as well. SWAP data is also available through the Solarnet Virtual Observatory (SVO) that offers flexible data access through a web client, an IDL client, a Python client and a RESTful API. We recommend Helioviewer.org for quick access to SWAP data, movie-making, and easy coordination with other instrument data.

A complete archive of SWAP data products is available through the links below and is organized by date. (Direct links to data products are also available in the "Data" menu in the sidebar to the left.)

SWAP raw images, i.e. level0 data: link to the data
SWAP calibrated images, i.e. level1 data: link to the data
SWAP quicklook data (png images, JPEG2000 images)
SWAP daily movies (mp4 files): link to the data
SWAP Carrington movies (mp4 files), i.e. high-quality, deep-exposure SWAP movies (stacking many individual images), running over an entire Carrington rotation (more info): link to the data
SWAP average intensity, i.e. the average intensity over the SWAP FOV in calibrated images (daily FITS file with value in DN/s per image, more info): link to the data