Solar-B Observation Plans andData Policy (Draft)
It will be expected to discuss data policy in 4th Solar-B science meeting (orscience working group (?) that may be organized soon).

T.Shimizu(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
Shimizu@solar.mtk.nao.ac.jp
July 22, 2002

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Principles of observation plans and data policy
From “The Outline of Solar-B Mission Operation & Data Analysis” Ver.9.7
i. Solar-B data should be open to the public as quickly as possible.
(The J-side proposal for discussion is as follows:) The Solar-B teamand their collaborators take priority for using the data for TBD
period (for example, 6 months) after logged in ISAS . After theelapse of this period, all the data are open to the public.
ii. Solar-B will be operated according to the pre-determined “initial3-month observation plan” during the first 3 (TBD) months.
Each of the initial phase observation plans should be reviewed
and prioritized by the Solar-B team. For finalizing the “initialobservation plan”, the Solar-B team should receive commentsfrom outside the Solar-B team.

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From “The Outline of Solar-B Mission Operation & Data Analysis” Ver.9.7
iii. The “baseline” observations starting after the initial phase will comeout of the successful observation plans tested during the initial
phase. “Proposal” observations will be allocated among the“baseline” observations.
iv. Proposals for “proposal” observations from inside and outside theSolar-B team will be submitted to the scientific schedulingcoordinators
v. A “gentlemen’s agreement” (what is a better term? Consensus insideand outside the Solar-B team?) is required to ensure data-use
priority of graduate students pursuing their PhD researches and to
avoid unnecessary copetitions or duplications with other scientists.
Members of the instrument teams, especially the scientificscheduling coordinators should be aware of the PhD research
projects in progress and should urge other scientists to avoid
overlapping of their research topics.
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Please send any comments to “shimizu@solar.mtk.nao.ac.jp”

Open Issues
From “The Outline of Solar-B Mission Operation & Data Analysis” Ver.0.97• Need to define who are in the Solar-B team
• Need to define who are collaborators of the Solar-B team
• Need to find the best way to encourage scientists outside theSolar-B team to make “proposal” observations. They shouldhave the same priority for using the data, as the Solar-B teammembers do (?)
GI by NASA?, JOP?
• When a major flare occurs during “not-flare-related proposal”
observations, who takes priority for using the data?
• Need to specify the length of the initial phase? (is 3 monthOK?)• Need to specify the length for privileged data use: Is it proper togive 6 months (TBD) after logging in ISAS?
• How to protect the data during the above 6 months (TBD)?
Option 1: Using software (ex. Password? Closed website?)
Option 2: Gentlemen’s agreement?
• Need to specify the level for acceptance of proposals: In what
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