• 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
    1998/01/01 15:19:34 280 15 361 236 0 -24.6*1 ---- ---- 272 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/02 04:37:04 272 42 481 460 416 -3.2*1 1.2e+14 1.4e+29 280 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/02 09:14:11 269 6 244 199 0 -25.3*1 ---- ---- 265 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    1998/01/02 14:30:21 258 45 518 575 691 11.2*1 1.6e+14 2.1e+29 261 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/02 23:28:20 Halo (OA) 360 438 548 515 6.5 5.5e+15*2 5.3e+30*2 275 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/03 09:42:59 290 85 1020 1144 1146 21.8 2.8e+15 1.4e+31 313 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/04 02:57:17 352 59 47 78 190 1.5*1 1.5e+14 1.7e+27 351 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    1998/01/04 18:29:50 97 18 350 --- --- --- ---- ---- 94 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Only 2 points; Only C2
    1998/01/04 20:57:23 72 43 198 364 367 5.7*1 4.5e+14 8.7e+28 67 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/05 00:57:13 73 45 234 292 285 2.4*1 3.2e+14 8.9e+28 74 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/05 03:19:28 258 42 181 204 225 1.2*1 2.2e+14 3.5e+28 255 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/05 11:36:43 51 13 333 293 66 -5.9 ---- ---- 65 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/05 20:52:33 48 22 244 377 732 28.1*1 1.0e+14*2 3.1e+28*2 64 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C3
    1998/01/05 21:28:19 198 8 520 833 2041 174.0*1 ---- ---- 203 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/06 02:29:00 272 52 406 --- --- --- 7.6e+13*2 6.3e+28*2 282 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 2 points; Only C2
    1998/01/06 15:03:30 244 27 217 328 305 3.6*1 1.3e+13 3.0e+27 241 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/06 21:28:05 264 53 247 397 388 6.1*1 4.8e+13 1.5e+28 263 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/07 03:58:17 283 12 195 264 713 20.8*1 ---- ---- 279 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    1998/01/08 07:36:38 38 11 263 95 0 -56.4*1 ---- ---- 49 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/08 07:36:38 263 15 227 233 251 0.6 ---- ---- 266 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/08 08:36:03 69 81 546 572 559 1.7 3.8e+15 5.7e+30 92 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/08 17:27:05 261 18 187 211 221 0.9*1 ---- ---- 257 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    1998/01/09 06:06:28 269 10 245 278 307 2.2*1 ---- ---- 269 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    1998/01/09 08:03:55 297 10 295 341 663 15.5*1 ---- ---- 290 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    1998/01/10 16:16:00 88 56 246 372 1170 56.5*1 3.7e+13*2 1.1e+28*2 95 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/10 20:20:57 277 91 485 808 681 19.2 9.5e+15 1.1e+31 262 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/12 04:00:39 0 189 236 252 302 1.8*1 3.4e+14*2 9.4e+28*2 73 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie The CME width was changed from 97 to 189 degree on 2012/01/31; Partial Halo
    1998/01/12 20:40:01 90 78 352 455 669 19.9*1 3.5e+14*2 2.2e+29*2 71 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C3
    1998/01/13 01:27:05 275 69 236 246 242 0.3*1 3.7e+15 1.0e+30 288 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/13 16:27:05 67 56 ---- --- --- --- 2.0e+13*2 9.9e+22*2 69 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2; Unable to measure
    1998/01/13 19:24:40 104 20 137 --- --- --- 2.9e+13*2 2.7e+27*2 109 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 2 points; Only C2
    1998/01/14 15:55:05 18 6 265 363 1146 53.7*1 ---- ---- 18 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/14 16:28:42 111 37 134 41 0 -27.3*1 4.1e+13 3.7e+27 110 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/14 18:28:39 166 11 282 374 1143 54.9*1 ---- ---- 160 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/15 01:40:26 165 13 316 344 661 15.0*1 ---- ---- 163 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/15 02:10:24 92 51 297 305 333 1.2*1 1.1e+14*2 5.0e+28*2 89 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/15 15:55:05 173 6 394 581 1560 101.7*1 ---- ---- 172 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/15 17:27:05 268 42 187 217 646 16.4*1 2.6e+13*2 4.5e+27*2 270 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/16 01:40:42 271 17 338 373 632 12.9*1 ---- ---- 275 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/16 01:40:42 96 48 334 289 38 -6.2 1.9e+14 1.1e+29 84 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/16 09:11:08 282 73 195 142 0 -9.8*1 5.1e+13 9.8e+27 296 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/16 17:55:05 78 11 409 576 1433 83.2*1 ---- ---- 85 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/17 04:09:20 Halo (OA) 360 350 471 429 5.6 1.6e+15*2 9.7e+29*2 82 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/17 10:25:39 284 60 300 163 0 -13.2 8.7e+13 3.9e+28 276 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/17 12:00:14 107 55 306 335 384 3.0 4.0e+14 1.9e+29 106 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/17 23:54:59 269 77 677 781 964 28.2*1 4.0e+14*2 9.3e+29*2 251 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Poor Event
    1998/01/18 11:03:56 278 56 345 326 281 -2.6*1 1.3e+14 7.6e+28 278 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/18 19:58:40 104 57 410 503 604 11.2*1 7.3e+14 6.1e+29 100 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/18 23:28:18 98 37 387 432 706 16.5*1 1.4e+14*2 1.1e+29*2 107 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/19 06:06:31 107 68 175 300 254 2.9 3.1e+15 4.8e+29 106 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/19 07:33:15 280 63 394 368 365 -1.7 2.3e+15 1.8e+30 283 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/19 21:25:24 255 52 520 409 0 -18.6 1.3e+14 1.8e+29 262 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/20 10:11:42 46 26 154 180 229 1.5*1 1.0e+14 1.2e+28 42 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/20 19:27:59 250 8 321 258 0 -16.1*1 ---- ---- 259 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/20 19:58:17 95 64 428 362 0 -12.4*1 4.5e+14 4.1e+29 90 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Poor Event
    1998/01/20 22:03:30 266 109 202 231 270 1.8*1 8.1e+14 1.6e+29 273 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/21 00:55:16 44 24 257 224 220 -1.5*1 3.6e+14 1.2e+29 42 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/21 06:37:25 Halo (OA) 360 361 389 384 1.5*1 2.6e+15*2 1.7e+30*2 179 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/21 17:27:26 178 140 224 235 259 0.9*1 9.3e+13*2 2.3e+28*2 223 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Partial Halo
    1998/01/23 01:27:06 277 81 408 225 0 -24.2*1 9.1e+13*2 7.6e+28*2 291 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/23 09:27:54 273 67 141 32 0 -20.6*1 6.6e+13*2 6.6e+27*2 277 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/24 04:04:57 96 75 587 386 0 -42.8*1 4.4e+14*2 7.6e+29*2 98 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/24 16:43:23 281 55 308 249 0 -35.4*1 9.0e+13*2 4.3e+28*2 281 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/25 00:04:44 262 29 229 304 852 29.1*1 1.9e+13*2 4.9e+27*2 263 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/25 07:48:23 273 75 298 477 1469 90.8*1 2.1e+13*2 9.4e+27*2 266 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/25 15:26:34 Halo (OA) 360 693 611 657 -7.4 1.1e+16*2 2.7e+31*2 112 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/25 20:19:53 265 30 251 264 490 7.6*1 8.8e+13*2 2.8e+28*2 268 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/25 22:19:30 89 84 596 641 672 7.1*1 1.3e+15*2 2.3e+30*2 80 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/26 04:11:10 6 41 490 387 384 -10.3 2.5e+14 3.0e+29 2 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/26 10:36:13 77 55 177 279 409 7.1*1 3.6e+14 5.7e+28 80 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/26 15:27:05 254 41 ---- --- --- --- 2.4e+13*2 1.2e+23*2 257 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2; Unable to measure
    1998/01/26 15:27:05 80 63 444 432 413 -1.6 4.9e+14 4.8e+29 84 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/26 18:27:05 85 60 143 79 0 -2.6*1 1.3e+15 1.3e+29 95 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/26 23:27:31 257 66 399 419 422 1.5 3.2e+15 2.5e+30 270 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS
    1998/01/27 05:30:51 86 52 143 235 258 2.8*1 9.4e+14 9.6e+28 90 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/27 20:24:59 98 43 286 296 306 0.8 3.5e+14 1.4e+29 102 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/28 03:27:05 258 32 352 467 1282 65.2*1 9.2e+13*2 5.7e+28*2 262 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    1998/01/28 14:56:56 268 74 246 370 320 3.6 2.2e+15 6.5e+29 273 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS
    1998/01/29 15:57:07 288 36 613 695 648 5.6 1.1e+15 2.0e+30 282 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS
    1998/01/29 20:51:46 81 18 269 420 421 7.7*1 ---- ---- 82 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    1998/01/30 13:35:23 358 84 60 60 58 -0.0*1 5.4e+13 9.8e+26 8 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    1998/01/30 14:31:03 269 46 443 388 410 -3.2 4.8e+14 4.7e+29 268 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS
    1998/01/30 22:27:19 260 24 280 306 335 2.1*1 8.1e+13 3.2e+28 256 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/31 01:09:34 326 17 156 188 233 1.6*1 ---- ---- 320 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/31 12:41:34 73 78 428 384 390 -3.0 4.3e+15 3.9e+30 60 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie
    1998/01/31 17:00:26 68 83 401 354 383 -2.3 2.1e+15 1.7e+30 56 C2 C3 195 SXT PHTX DST Java Movie

    *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).