CME 19990423

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Table 1 - General Information

CME ID
Time (UT)
PA (deg)
Speed (km/sec)
Acceleration (m/sec2)
Mass (g)
Type II RB
X Flare
19990423.015407.p267s
01:54
254
523
25.4
2.7e+15
No
No


Table 2 - UVCS Observation Sequence

FITS filename
PA (deg)
T i (UT)
Tf (UT)
Height (Rsun)
Slit W. (arcsec)
Exp. Time (sec)
d99.04.23.00:27:11.ovi.dat
270
01:04:25
01:16:25
2.00
28
180


01:18:38
01:33:38
2.30
28
180


01:36:41
02:02:01
2.80
28
200


02:04:49
02:39:29
3.50
28
200

UVCS Slit Position

MOVIE of UVCS Slit on LASCO Images


Table 3 - UVCS Observation Wavelength Range

FITS filename
Wave Min (A)
Wave Max (A)
d99.04.23.00:27:11.ovi.dat
1023.20
1043.80

980.400
993.400

1208.70
1220.60

975.800
979.200

1221.80
1224.90


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
1999/04/23 02:25 0 173 3.64 HILya1216
HILyb1026
CIII977
OVI1032
OVI1038
NIII990
NIII992
OV1214
OV1218

Images

Intensity Images

OVI 1032 Intensity

Loop structure can also be seen in the LASCO/C2 WL image at 02:30 UT.


Plots and more

Lines seen: LyA, O V] 1218.4, [O V] 1213.9, N III 991.6/989.8


Interpretation

Front ?
Void No
Shock ?
Current Sheet No
Prominence Yes
Flare O VI No
Leg ?
Helix No

Publications

Akmal et al. 2001, ApJ, 553, 922

Comments

LyA profile at PA=~280deg seems to broaden. It is not clear if it is due to the front (or maybe shock at CME front) or just bright leg material.

Last Update Fri May 9 15:07:37 2008