• CME heights (with respect to the disk center) are measured at the fastest segment of the leading edge.
  • PA= Position Angle measured from Solar North in degrees (counter-clockwise)
  • Halo CMEs are indicated in the "Central PA" column. The letters ("S", "BA", "OA") in the brackets show type of halo CMEs. See examples.
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    First C2 Appearance
    Date Time [UT]
    Central
    PA
    [deg]
    Angular
    Width [deg]
    Linear
    Speed [km/s]
    2nd-order Speed at final height [km/s] 2nd-order Speed at 20 Rs [km/s] Accel
    [m/s2]
    Mass
    [gram]
    Kinetic
    Energy
    [erg]
    MPA [deg] Movies, plots, & links Remarks
    2005/03/01 00:06:05 197 144 396 513 448 4.9 1.4e+16*2 1.1e+31*2 225 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Partial Halo
    2005/03/01 00:30:05 336 99 226 477 375 6.5*1 5.0e+15 1.3e+30 330 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/01 19:31:45 303 73 609 670 634 4.6 5.0e+14 9.4e+29 308 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/01 21:30:08 213 30 442 480 478 2.7*1 1.3e+14 1.3e+29 210 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/02 00:06:05 147 30 196 190 179 -0.4*1 7.2e+13 1.4e+28 146 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/02 00:54:05 222 42 237 276 332 3.0*1 4.5e+12 1.3e+27 225 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/02 01:31:42 263 24 487 634 994 37.5*1 1.3e+14 1.6e+29 267 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/02 06:30:08 297 73 240 338 312 3.2*1 1.9e+15 5.3e+29 294 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/02 17:54:07 299 6 437 369 0 -37.2*1 ---- ---- 304 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/02 22:30:05 321 58 532 522 502 -1.8*1 2.8e+14 3.9e+29 322 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/03 03:30:05 204 36 180 194 258 1.7*1 1.5e+14 2.4e+28 207 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Very Poor Event
    2005/03/03 10:06:05 75 65 312 365 486 7.0 8.2e+14 4.0e+29 73 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/03 10:54:05 218 35 343 368 391 2.2*1 2.4e+14 1.4e+29 214 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/04 20:54:29 258 33 321 386 574 10.9*1 1.2e+14 6.2e+28 253 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/04 22:06:28 69 31 342 372 569 9.7*1 4.6e+13 2.7e+28 72 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/05 00:30:05 253 20 473 596 1000 37.7*1 7.4e+13 8.3e+28 254 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/05 01:54:05 264 45 310 281 242 -2.2 4.4e+14 2.1e+29 266 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/05 11:30:07 340 13 419 379 0 -22.7*1 ---- ---- 335 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/05 13:54:05 246 21 592 690 931 28.7*1 1.9e+14 3.4e+29 250 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/05 14:30:05 108 57 182 233 529 10.9*1 2.7e+14 4.4e+28 109 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2005/03/06 03:30:11 263 47 424 354 216 -8.4 3.4e+14 3.1e+29 273 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/06 05:30:06 81 32 658 648 642 -1.5*1 3.4e+14 7.4e+29 90 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/06 05:54:05 130 115 566 629 604 4.3 9.3e+15 1.5e+31 121 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS
    2005/03/06 17:54:06 255 53 183 219 275 2.2 2.7e+14 4.6e+28 259 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/06 20:59:13 139 33 263 387 394 5.7 5.8e+14 2.0e+29 134 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/07 03:06:05 35 11 312 259 0 -36.9*1 ---- ---- 38 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2005/03/07 12:06:05 117 19 303 426 415 6.9*1 ---- ---- 119 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/07 13:31:44 269 13 463 568 1135 50.3*1 ---- ---- 266 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/07 14:06:28 267 17 468 478 508 2.1 ---- ---- 269 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/07 18:30:05 61 26 130 122 75 -0.6*1 5.6e+14 4.7e+28 66 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/08 07:31:43 262 51 144 107 0 -16.7*1 2.2e+13 2.3e+27 250 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/08 10:54:05 24 12 776 1039 1428 81.3*1 ---- ---- 31 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/08 13:31:44 86 77 323 294 138 -4.6*1 2.5e+14 1.3e+29 95 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/09 02:30:05 81 23 424 554 1017 41.3*1 4.0e+13 3.6e+28 88 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/09 07:31:45 268 10 326 534 2111 193.3*1 ---- ---- 264 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2005/03/10 00:54:05 260 38 533 674 738 16.2*1 4.3e+14 6.1e+29 256 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/10 05:06:05 269 15 284 303 347 2.1*1 ---- ---- 266 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/10 14:54:06 95 19 462 382 0 -18.9*1 ---- ---- 99 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/10 19:54:06 246 21 197 256 352 5.1*1 1.5e+14 2.9e+28 240 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/11 00:54:05 57 25 412 398 350 -2.5*1 2.5e+14 2.1e+29 63 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/11 12:54:05 48 12 402 410 437 1.6*1 ---- ---- 59 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/11 15:30:06 119 50 484 513 510 2.3 1.8e+15 2.1e+30 119 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/12 07:00:05 294 38 297 379 1003 40.0*1 9.6e+13 4.2e+28 287 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/12 13:48:05 57 46 750 730 724 -2.8 1.3e+15 3.7e+30 50 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/12 15:00:05 313 11 277 327 1086 47.3*1 ---- ---- 316 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/12 16:48:06 91 98 301 602 501 10.6 8.7e+15 4.0e+30 71 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/12 23:12:05 284 19 167 219 457 8.4*1 ---- ---- 279 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/13 09:24:07 296 46 231 450 1211 60.3*1 1.1e+14 2.9e+28 298 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/13 10:48:05 224 49 180 261 247 2.2*1 3.4e+15 5.6e+29 223 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/13 15:36:05 295 54 196 197 202 0.1*1 3.6e+14 6.9e+28 295 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/14 08:00:05 259 105 849 965 917 11.6 9.8e+15 3.5e+31 262 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/15 15:36:05 129 69 649 871 773 16.3 9.1e+15 1.9e+31 111 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/16 12:48:05 256 23 444 554 536 7.6*1 3.0e+14 3.0e+29 255 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/16 20:12:06 259 44 399 335 174 -7.7*1 1.7e+14 1.4e+29 258 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/16 23:48:05 260 50 332 313 287 -1.6*1 1.3e+15 7.4e+29 254 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/17 01:24:05 256 49 297 289 195 -2.4*1 2.4e+14 1.0e+29 256 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/17 07:12:06 268 40 312 206 0 -22.3*1 1.8e+14 8.5e+28 262 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/17 16:00:06 138 33 529 476 496 -3.7*1 1.8e+15 2.5e+30 142 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/18 02:12:06 242 125 362 469 446 5.2 1.6e+15*2 1.1e+30*2 238 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2005/03/18 13:00:05 254 32 424 486 459 3.3 2.7e+12 2.5e+27 260 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/18 18:12:05 279 47 217 284 675 17.9*1 5.2e+13 1.2e+28 289 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/19 07:36:05 245 26 369 405 653 12.9*1 6.3e+13 4.3e+28 248 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/19 13:36:05 137 51 174 124 0 -3.0*1 4.7e+14 7.2e+28 125 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/19 18:36:06 246 21 247 290 645 15.4*1 6.8e+13 2.1e+28 247 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/19 20:48:05 253 36 208 162 0 -10.1*1 1.3e+14 2.9e+28 248 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/20 02:12:05 242 89 386 359 360 -1.6*1 2.6e+15 1.9e+30 247 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/20 12:12:05 257 56 596 360 358 -22.2*1 1.3e+15 2.3e+30 247 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/20 19:12:06 269 17 436 389 320 -5.6*1 ---- ---- 264 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/20 23:24:05 251 28 276 295 377 3.1*1 1.5e+14 5.7e+28 243 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/21 14:36:05 84 150 920 640 802 -28.6 5.6e+15*2 2.4e+31*2 86 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2005/03/24 14:00:05 301 47 704 853 847 16.6 1.0e+15 2.5e+30 299 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/24 21:12:08 254 41 375 435 521 7.3*1 1.9e+14 1.4e+29 259 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/25 05:24:06 19 28 296 376 406 5.2*1 1.5e+14 6.7e+28 24 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie observed mostly in C3; Very Poor Event
    2005/03/25 23:12:05 334 45 284 355 375 4.6*1 2.8e+14 1.1e+29 332 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/26 02:12:05 32 69 105 222 232 2.3*1 4.0e+15 2.2e+29 39 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/26 02:48:05 338 71 262 265 269 0.2*1 7.7e+13 2.6e+28 349 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/26 17:12:05 114 24 259 306 700 18.9*1 4.0e+13 1.3e+28 112 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/27 07:00:05 24 28 292 456 418 6.5*1 3.6e+13 1.5e+28 28 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/27 16:36:05 29 7 444 350 0 -14.8*1 ---- ---- 31 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/27 17:48:05 27 13 396 434 501 5.1*1 ---- ---- 29 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Poor Event
    2005/03/28 00:12:05 11 25 215 263 274 2.3*1 3.4e+13 7.8e+27 14 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/28 04:36:05 3 30 223 273 278 2.0*1 9.9e+13 2.5e+28 8 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/28 07:36:05 76 44 193 233 466 7.9*1 1.6e+14 3.0e+28 79 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/28 17:12:05 74 33 203 262 738 21.5*1 1.1e+14 2.3e+28 73 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/28 18:00:05 106 66 184 306 728 21.7 1.3e+15 2.2e+29 118 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Only C2
    2005/03/28 19:36:08 224 73 182 274 259 2.3 2.6e+14 4.2e+28 228 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie data gap
    2005/03/29 12:48:05 234 25 439 256 0 -32.3*1 4.4e+13 4.2e+28 232 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2005/03/29 13:00:05 73 42 212 234 382 4.5*1 1.2e+14 2.7e+28 75 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2005/03/29 14:36:05 261 10 533 670 1551 94.3*1 ---- ---- 262 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/29 17:24:07 76 48 218 239 380 4.3*1 1.1e+14 2.7e+28 74 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2005/03/30 04:24:06 222 21 411 364 345 -3.6*1 2.2e+13 1.8e+28 222 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2005/03/30 13:36:05 270 13 263 360 975 38.6*1 ---- ---- 270 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/30 23:36:05 283 70 472 420 0 -24.3*1 1.7e+14 1.9e+29 277 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2005/03/31 02:48:05 68 48 176 149 0 -2.4*1 1.1e+14 1.8e+28 78 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2005/03/31 05:36:06 81 36 173 168 61 -1.2*1 5.2e+12 7.7e+26 78 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2

    *1 Acceleration is uncertain due to either poor height measurement or a small number of height-time measurements (See Section 3.4 of Yashiro et al. 2004 for details).
    *2 Mass and Kinetic Energy are uncertain due to poor mass estimate. Mass measurement assumes that the CME material is in the sky-plane. Kinetic Energy is obtained from the mass and linear speed (see Vourlidas et al. 2000 for details).