===> sent 20 Aug: 1) 7-8 Sep. - conjunction with VA_A during ~2315-0010 - Cluster/WBD is taking data (no C2) to 2350 - the best 20-minute period looks to be 2330-2350 - conjunction with VA_B begins ~0010, after WBD data period ends 2) 16-17 Sep. - conjunction with VA_A during ~2330-0030 - Cluster/WBD is taking data through 0012 (C1), 0025 (C2), 0005 (C3), 0018 (C4) - the best 20-minute period looks to be 2350-0010 - conjunction with VA_B begins ~0100, after WBD data period ends ===> sent 13 Sep: 1) 23 Sep. - conjunction with VA_B during ~1955-2020 - somewhat weaker conjunction with VA_A during ~1740-1810 - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data in our E/B cycling mode till 2020, then switches modes (to a duty-cycled, E-only, 19/77 kHz bandwidth mode) - C3 acquires data during 1740-1750 and 2006-2016 (which is about the extent of the C3 and C4 conjunctions with VA_B) - the best period for VA_B looks to be 25 minutes: 1955-2020; for VA_A could go full 1740-1810 2) 25 Sep. - conjunction with VA_A during ~2330-0015 - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data till 2348 - C3 acquires data only in 2338-2348 - note that Cluster is relatively far out, at ~7-8 Re, while VA_A is at ~5 Re (thus the long duration of the conjunction) - the best period looks to be 20 minutes: 2330-2350, though the conjunction continues to improve for another 15 minutes or so after WBD coverage ends 3) 28 Sep. - brief conjunction VA_A ~0905-0920 - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data for full period - C3 acquires data only in 0907-0917 - the best period looks to be 15 minutes: 0905-0920 4) 30 Sep. - conjunction with VA_B during ~1435-1515 and with VA_A during ~1515-1530 - the VA_B conjunction is very good--footpoints within a degree or so. - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data in our E/B cycling mode till 1530, then switches to the 19/77 mode - the best period for VA_B looks to be 1440-1510; for VA_A suggest 15 minutes: 1515-1530 5) 9 Oct. - conjunction with VA_B during ~1530-1600 - Cluster/WBD (no C1) data taking ends at 1543, though - C3 acquires data only in 1533-1543 - the best period looks to be 15 minutes: 1530-1545 6) 11 Oct. - conjunction with VA_B during ~2130-2210 and with VA_A during ~2140-2210 - the VA_B conjunction is good, but the VA_A one is weaker - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data in our E/B cycling mode till 2158 - C3 acquires data only in 2148-2158 - the best period for VA_B looks to be 2130-2200; for VA_A suggest 15 minutes: 2145-2200 7) 18 Oct. - good conjunction with both VA_A and VA_B during ~1625-1730 - Cluster/WBD (no C1) data taking ends at 1708, though - C3 acquires data only in 1645-1655 - the best period for both looks to be 1635-1705 8) 23 Oct. - conjunction with VA_B during ~0405-0430 - Cluster/WBD (C2 and C4 only) data taking ends at 0420, though - the best period looks to be 15 minutes: 0405-0420 9) 27 Oct. - conjunction with VA_A (VA_A quite close to equator) during ~1635-1740 and with VA_B during ~1720-1800 - Cluster/WBD (C2 and C4 only) data taking for full period - the best period looks to be 1655-1725 for VA_A; for VA_B suggest 15 minutes: 1720-1750 ===> sent 18 Oct: 1) 3 Nov. - good conjunction with VA_A during ~1025-1105 - Cluster/WBD (no C2) begins taking data only at 1051 - C3 acquires data only in 1052-1102 - the best period looks to be 1050-1105 2) 5 Nov. - good conjunction with VA_A during ~1640-1750 and with VA_B during ~1750-1850 - Cluster/WBD (C1 and C4 only) data taking for much of the period (C1 begins 1733) - the best period looks to be 1700-1730 for VA_A and 1810-1840 for VA_B 3) 10 Nov. - weak conjunction with VA_A during ~0500-0525 - Cluster/WBD has only C4 taking data, and only from 0510 - the best period looks to be 15 minutes: 0510-0525 4) 12 Nov. - conjunction with VA_A during ~1057-1140 - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data for full period - C3 acquires data only in 1102-1112 - the best period looks to be 1100-1130 5) 14 Nov. - conjunction with VA_B during ~1855-1940 - Cluster/WBD (C1 and C4 only) data taking for full period - the best period looks to be 1900-1930 6) 23 Nov. - conjunction with VA_B during ~1920-2015 - Cluster/WBD (C2 and C4 only) data taking for full period - the best period looks to be 1935-2005 7) 30 Nov. - weak conjunction with VA_A during ~1540-1555 - Cluster/WBD (C1 and C4 only) data taking for full period 8) 7 Dec. - good conjunction with VA_B during ~0750-0900 - Cluster/WBD (no C2) is taking data for full period - C3 acquires data only in 0845-0855 - the best period looks to be 0830-0900 9) 9 Dec. - conjunction with VA_A during ~1540-1630 and a weak conjunction with VA_B during ~1430-1450 - Cluster/WBD is taking data for full period. - C3 acquires data only in 1445-1455 - the best period looks to be 1600-1630 for VA_A; for VA_B suggest 20 minutes: 1430-1450 ===> sent 26 Nov: 1) 16 Dec. - conjunction with VA_A during ~0930-0950 and a good conjunction with VA_B during ~0910-0950. - Cluster/WBD is taking data for full period (C2 starts at 0940). - C3 acquires data only in 0940-0950. - the best period looks to be 0930-0950 for VA_A and 0925-0945 for VA_B. 2) 18 Dec. - weak conjunction with VA_A during ~1612-1630. - Cluster/WBD (C2 and C4 only) data taking for full period 3) 25 Dec. - conjunction with VA_A and VA_B during ~1000-1020. - only Cluster/WBD on C4 taking data for this period.