• 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
    2017/01/01 01:26:16 88 37 205 175 0 -11.6*1 1.7e+13 3.5e+27 87 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/01 09:36:04 284 87 307 302 274 -0.9*1 3.1e+14 1.5e+29 303 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/01 15:36:04 77 29 182 179 55 -1.3*1 7.8e+12 1.3e+27 82 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/02 09:24:04 27 35 202 319 790 27.7*1 9.1e+11 1.9e+26 32 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/02 16:48:04 99 42 70 188 302 3.9*1 1.7e+15 4.1e+28 104 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/02 23:12:11 52 17 463 510 623 9.5*1 ---- ---- 62 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/03 03:12:07 58 30 240 201 0 -12.0*1 1.4e+14 4.0e+28 58 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/03 05:36:05 103 69 477 809 763 23.2*1 3.0e+15 3.4e+30 105 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/03 12:48:05 342 11 513 522 629 5.8*1 ---- ---- 340 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2017/01/03 14:00:04 109 39 291 300 311 0.8*1 7.3e+14 3.1e+29 100 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/03 21:17:33 100 18 222 341 485 9.4*1 ---- ---- 97 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/04 02:48:23 101 23 375 375 375 -0.0*1 3.9e+13 2.7e+28 95 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie yht_reformat; Poor Event
    2017/01/04 13:25:41 100 17 345 295 0 -12.4*1 ---- ---- 99 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/05 05:48:05 345 6 314 407 1470 87.3*1 ---- ---- 346 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/05 19:00:05 265 51 277 573 1599 105.0*1 6.0e+13 2.3e+28 257 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/06 13:48:05 247 22 178 115 0 -17.9*1 5.7e+12 9.1e+26 245 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/06 15:12:10 56 9 216 215 190 -0.4*1 ---- ---- 57 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/07 02:12:05 122 56 43 58 124 0.6*1 7.0e+14 6.5e+27 117 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/08 03:12:09 88 10 570 489 0 -57.2*1 ---- ---- 89 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/08 03:24:05 120 49 254 254 254 0.0*1 4.7e+15 1.5e+30 124 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/08 22:24:05 0 4 375 593 1677 115.0*1 ---- ---- 1 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/08 23:12:12 312 36 379 185 0 -40.7*1 2.0e+14 1.4e+29 314 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/08 23:48:05 53 23 208 271 613 14.6*1 6.6e+12 1.4e+27 57 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/09 15:24:05 314 27 419 557 1024 40.6*1 1.3e+14 1.2e+29 308 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/10 11:00:05 278 130 150 253 317 4.0*1 7.4e+15*2 8.3e+29*2 287 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2017/01/10 15:12:08 115 10 252 240 0 -3.1*1 ---- ---- 123 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/12 13:25:41 298 20 468 647 998 37.6*1 1.2e+14 1.3e+29 303 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/12 16:24:05 108 98 493 268 318 -15.9 6.8e+15 8.2e+30 78 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/12 20:36:05 347 8 300 231 0 -29.0*1 ---- ---- 347 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/14 05:00:05 70 59 354 530 739 21.1*1 4.7e+14 2.9e+29 77 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/14 08:24:05 294 76 547 570 571 2.1 2.2e+15 3.3e+30 284 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/14 22:00:05 74 25 313 374 512 8.1*1 5.4e+13 2.7e+28 83 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/15 04:36:05 80 27 219 251 302 2.4*1 3.3e+14 7.9e+28 88 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/15 10:12:05 79 14 257 323 391 4.9*1 ---- ---- 85 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/16 00:12:06 68 14 162 209 441 7.6*1 ---- ---- 72 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/16 09:36:07 294 31 170 202 509 9.8*1 6.5e+13 9.5e+27 297 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/16 13:36:13 118 11 438 485 483 3.7*1 ---- ---- 113 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/16 21:24:05 37 60 152 174 262 2.2*1 3.1e+14 3.5e+28 51 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/17 00:24:05 255 18 232 317 727 21.2*1 ---- ---- 258 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/17 12:48:05 286 21 293 276 144 -3.3*1 2.6e+13 1.1e+28 283 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/17 21:49:12 281 93 373 224 0 -15.2*1 2.0e+15 1.4e+30 288 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/18 04:00:05 252 15 222 145 0 -39.6*1 ---- ---- 252 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/19 12:24:05 92 89 519 612 632 9.0*1 1.1e+15 1.5e+30 73 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/20 03:47:13 315 14 361 793 2803 332.0*1 ---- ---- 311 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2017/01/20 05:24:06 238 8 289 256 146 -3.9*1 ---- ---- 242 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/20 09:48:05 67 11 201 143 0 -14.2*1 ---- ---- 69 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/20 15:29:16 257 40 216 298 874 32.7*1 1.8e+14 4.3e+28 256 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/21 04:12:05 271 84 366 425 435 3.8*1 1.2e+15 8.0e+29 285 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/21 18:24:05 60 25 259 234 139 -2.5*1 3.4e+14 1.1e+29 63 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/22 00:12:05 302 42 192 239 487 9.1*1 1.9e+14 3.5e+28 302 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/22 05:24:05 96 10 476 476 485 0.4*1 ---- ---- 92 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/22 07:36:07 324 24 126 100 0 -2.9*1 2.1e+12 1.6e+26 325 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/22 15:36:05 84 10 264 392 1081 48.2*1 ---- ---- 83 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/23 19:00:06 127 7 336 410 1145 51.7*1 ---- ---- 127 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/24 15:36:05 282 38 328 628 573 13.1 2.8e+15 1.5e+30 280 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/25 07:36:05 280 33 398 424 497 4.6*1 3.5e+14 2.8e+29 281 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/25 16:00:05 234 41 120 359 352 5.3*1 3.4e+15 2.5e+29 237 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/26 20:12:05 240 10 435 507 720 18.7*1 ---- ---- 238 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/27 03:24:07 81 37 190 372 600 16.3*1 2.7e+14 4.9e+28 80 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/27 06:36:06 119 32 101 76 0 -3.2*1 2.4e+14 1.2e+28 118 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2017/01/28 14:12:05 245 10 206 349 385 6.5*1 ---- ---- 248 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/28 14:12:05 90 47 446 464 546 4.9*1 4.9e+13 4.9e+28 101 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/28 15:36:05 87 40 521 438 413 -8.1*1 5.0e+14 6.8e+29 92 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/28 21:48:05 280 53 562 634 770 14.9*1 2.4e+14 3.9e+29 269 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2017/01/28 23:36:05 268 60 135 287 323 4.6*1 2.4e+15 2.2e+29 267 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/29 13:48:05 63 11 290 434 832 31.2*1 ---- ---- 71 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/29 19:48:05 274 48 326 408 485 7.0*1 2.7e+14 1.4e+29 273 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/29 21:36:05 283 11 219 286 365 4.6*1 ---- ---- 280 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2017/01/30 11:12:05 276 9 169 245 367 5.3*1 ---- ---- 271 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2017/01/30 23:12:12 0 56 185 240 486 10.0*1 5.6e+12 9.6e+26 356 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event

    *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).