• 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
    2003/02/01 01:55:33 283 101 524 455 499 -10.4 2.0e+17 2.8e+32 295 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C3
    2003/02/01 14:35:05 178 30 769 812 909 12.7*1 1.3e+14 4.0e+29 176 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/01 17:20:05 72 45 207 238 604 13.6*1 1.8e+14 3.8e+28 67 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/02 16:50:05 306 69 166 331 472 10.0*1 1.6e+15 2.2e+29 307 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/02 23:55:07 234 64 445 592 619 11.9 3.7e+15 3.7e+30 234 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/03 03:25:05 141 47 1056 802 0 -75.5 4.3e+14 2.4e+30 146 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/03 03:50:06 76 60 210 248 529 10.4*1 4.7e+13 1.0e+28 68 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/03 10:36:14 238 82 297 432 400 5.6*1 2.2e+15 9.7e+29 235 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/04 01:36:59 226 54 398 366 373 -2.1*1 1.9e+14 1.5e+29 241 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/04 10:30:28 236 47 392 374 370 -1.3*1 ---- ---- 235 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/04 14:54:05 72 92 725 716 716 -1.0*1 1.8e+15 4.8e+30 62 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/04 19:31:49 118 60 780 787 783 0.8 1.2e+15 3.7e+30 115 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/05 05:06:05 296 27 462 430 0 -13.2*1 1.2e+14*2 1.3e+29*2 297 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/05 22:06:05 50 68 251 274 315 1.9*1 1.7e+15 5.4e+29 52 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/05 22:30:05 215 44 446 427 415 -1.9*1 1.0e+15 1.0e+30 229 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/05 23:06:06 131 29 375 470 1107 51.9*1 2.0e+14*2 1.4e+29*2 135 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/06 04:30:05 67 114 322 318 317 -0.2 7.6e+15 3.9e+30 45 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS
    2003/02/06 10:30:25 37 177 763 728 750 -3.2 7.0e+15*2 2.0e+31*2 43 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2003/02/06 18:54:05 291 55 308 282 201 -3.0*1 6.3e+14 3.0e+29 288 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/07 00:30:05 232 24 519 574 685 10.7*1 2.3e+13 3.1e+28 237 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/07 04:06:05 232 19 615 598 549 -4.2*1 ---- ---- 234 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/07 06:54:07 113 17 619 573 442 -10.9*1 ---- ---- 111 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/07 16:30:05 289 36 880 828 854 -5.8 9.0e+14 3.5e+30 289 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/07 18:06:05 287 31 415 433 434 1.2 2.5e+14 2.1e+29 297 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/08 00:30:05 295 17 240 285 315 2.5*1 ---- ---- 295 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/08 09:06:17 91 13 347 374 730 18.6*1 ---- ---- 92 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2003/02/08 13:31:44 103 28 1033 1061 1040 3.6 2.4e+15 1.3e+31 103 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/10 21:54:05 279 17 1187 1153 1148 -7.4 ---- ---- 280 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/11 08:06:05 301 53 382 331 172 -6.7*1 2.4e+14 1.7e+29 310 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/11 13:54:05 78 91 130 195 306 3.7 3.8e+15 3.2e+29 78 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/11 18:54:05 245 100 285 245 0 -5.1*1 4.0e+14 1.6e+29 268 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/12 02:30:05 267 118 355 329 343 -1.0 5.4e+15 3.4e+30 273 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/12 06:30:05 101 66 200 194 187 -0.3 7.3e+14 1.5e+29 110 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/12 07:54:06 56 23 397 512 1241 63.1*1 4.7e+13*2 3.7e+28*2 51 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/12 13:54:05 273 22 1002 1077 1170 23.0 2.9e+14 1.4e+30 276 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/12 22:06:05 314 38 112 138 450 8.1*1 6.4e+13 4.0e+27 314 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/13 02:30:05 98 27 409 285 0 -39.9*1 7.5e+13 6.3e+28 96 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/13 09:30:05 104 30 922 1075 1184 37.6 4.0e+14 1.7e+30 101 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/13 09:54:05 274 14 486 509 620 7.2*1 ---- ---- 275 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/13 15:54:05 101 40 847 793 824 -5.5*1 8.9e+14 3.2e+30 103 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/13 16:06:05 267 36 1064 834 936 -32.5 1.3e+15 7.4e+30 271 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/14 06:54:05 278 29 114 114 131 0.2*1 ---- ---- 281 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Newly inserted on 2006/11/07; Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2003/02/14 06:54:05 101 58 342 478 1098 47.8*1 ---- ---- 100 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Newly inserted on 2006/11/07; Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/14 08:06:05 284 97 174 128 0 -14.4*1 6.9e+14 1.0e+29 278 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/14 18:33:37 45 127 250 542 456 9.5*1 8.9e+15*2 2.8e+30*2 51 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2003/02/14 20:06:05 266 65 796 772 778 -2.9*1 1.0e+15 3.3e+30 269 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/15 08:06:05 256 163 577 524 532 -4.6 7.8e+15*2 1.3e+31*2 267 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2003/02/15 10:35:39 111 37 808 698 746 -11.8 7.2e+14 2.3e+30 109 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/15 14:06:05 276 60 552 559 570 1.2*1 2.2e+14 3.3e+29 284 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/15 15:54:05 21 112 758 657 676 -12.3*1 8.2e+14 2.4e+30 16 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/15 19:31:45 270 98 356 426 396 3.1*1 5.4e+14 3.4e+29 282 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/15 20:30:05 284 54 348 360 359 0.7 5.8e+14 3.5e+29 288 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/16 09:54:05 281 40 381 373 377 -0.3*1 1.2e+14 8.6e+28 272 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/16 23:08:07 279 151 603 746 672 10.0 1.1e+17*2 1.9e+32*2 311 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2003/02/17 11:42:05 232 63 154 158 175 0.3*1 5.8e+14 6.8e+28 232 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/17 14:08:05 344 14 489 465 442 -2.9*1 ---- ---- 351 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/17 23:08:06 143 32 439 418 161 -7.6*1 2.3e+13*2 2.2e+28*2 138 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2003/02/18 02:42:06 236 52 177 209 227 1.3*1 8.3e+14 1.3e+29 225 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/18 02:42:06 312 93 888 975 956 11.3 1.2e+16 4.7e+31 302 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/18 03:42:05 19 74 338 353 385 1.9*1 6.1e+14 3.5e+29 19 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/18 12:42:05 237 40 933 1053 1019 16.0 9.2e+14 4.0e+30 239 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/18 14:42:05 223 58 168 187 198 0.7*1 2.3e+14 3.3e+28 234 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/19 12:08:05 310 64 75 184 210 2.0*1 6.4e+15 1.8e+29 314 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/19 14:42:05 220 65 198 252 560 12.3*1 4.8e+13 9.3e+27 202 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/20 03:08:05 200 54 387 394 404 0.8*1 3.2e+14 2.4e+29 194 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/20 12:08:06 24 72 124 125 139 0.2*1 ---- ---- 27 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/21 02:30:06 77 31 633 573 613 -4.8 7.6e+14 1.5e+30 72 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/21 03:06:05 246 12 542 561 657 6.8*1 ---- ---- 243 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/21 06:30:05 148 61 166 119 0 -9.5*1 4.8e+14 6.7e+28 139 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/21 11:30:05 193 254 1026 908 977 -15.0 1.5e+15*2 7.8e+30*2 230 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie UVCS Partial Halo
    2003/02/21 14:06:06 305 31 600 549 511 -6.6*1 1.0e+15 1.9e+30 312 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/21 19:31:43 82 13 363 428 755 20.7*1 ---- ---- 80 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2003/02/22 01:31:42 158 93 158 374 316 4.3*1 4.1e+15 5.1e+29 151 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/22 04:30:05 266 25 452 623 715 18.4*1 1.6e+14 1.6e+29 272 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/22 08:06:05 82 16 630 518 0 -28.2*1 ---- ---- 85 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/22 13:31:45 256 17 525 513 480 -2.4*1 ---- ---- 261 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/23 06:06:05 82 20 878 775 809 -13.2 6.4e+14 2.5e+30 74 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/23 15:06:05 305 43 392 403 408 0.9*1 9.2e+14 7.0e+29 312 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/24 11:30:05 89 30 1009 991 990 -3.4 7.8e+14 4.0e+30 85 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2003/02/24 12:30:05 249 30 518 537 604 5.0*1 2.0e+14 2.7e+29 257 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2003/02/24 13:31:44 137 51 331 400 1018 40.6*1 4.8e+14*2 2.7e+29*2 138 C2 C3 195 PHTX DST Java Movie data gap from 15:00; Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/27 20:30:05 252 16 380 433 798 22.0*1 ---- ---- 257 C2 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2003/02/27 20:54:06 6 51 613 822 1720 118.4*1 3.8e+14*2 7.2e+29*2 7 C2 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2003/02/27 22:30:05 55 13 ---- --- --- --- ---- ---- 56 C2 195 PHTX DST Java Movie Only 1 point; Only C2
    2003/02/28 18:30:05 138 41 648 616 623 -3.0 2.6e+15 5.4e+30 132 C2 C3 195 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).