• 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
    2021/04/01 01:36:19 269 50 282 241 0 -6.9*1 2.0e+14 7.8e+28 271 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/01 09:24:06 61 6 461 459 447 -0.6*1 ---- ---- 66 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/01 20:24:05 67 16 458 466 523 2.9*1 ---- ---- 66 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2021/04/02 19:40:03 85 28 377 490 1096 47.2*1 2.4e+13 1.7e+28 87 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Only C2
    2021/04/04 05:36:05 96 13 350 215 0 -120.6*1 ---- ---- 93 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/04 06:48:06 89 38 351 401 745 19.1*1 3.3e+13 2.0e+28 93 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/06 04:36:05 267 10 193 200 271 1.6*1 ---- ---- 265 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/06 10:00:05 136 7 673 681 745 4.8*1 ---- ---- 132 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/07 07:48:05 47 24 178 166 0 -3.4*1 3.8e+13 6.0e+27 46 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/07 09:48:05 246 24 234 322 543 12.3*1 5.2e+13 1.4e+28 250 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/07 21:16:06 335 9 421 233 0 -189.7*1 ---- ---- 332 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/08 00:48:05 243 21 160 213 337 4.4*1 3.4e+13 4.4e+27 243 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/08 01:12:05 272 22 282 441 654 17.2*1 1.9e+14 7.6e+28 269 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/08 08:12:05 264 19 156 121 0 -6.5*1 ---- ---- 263 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/09 21:25:13 242 16 268 382 490 10.0*1 ---- ---- 243 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/10 00:24:05 117 12 281 296 431 4.7*1 ---- ---- 111 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/10 02:48:06 270 10 198 240 633 15.6*1 ---- ---- 265 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/10 09:48:05 239 19 184 208 268 1.9*1 ---- ---- 240 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/10 11:12:05 243 68 124 113 31 -0.7*1 2.4e+14 1.8e+28 254 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/10 15:12:08 302 93 177 288 750 24.6*1 1.7e+14 2.7e+28 313 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/11 07:48:05 195 6 416 532 1988 161.1*1 ---- ---- 199 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2021/04/11 19:36:05 79 67 196 267 245 1.7*1 1.0e+16 1.9e+30 78 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2021/04/12 09:48:05 86 90 371 487 434 4.8 3.0e+15 2.1e+30 89 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2021/04/12 20:00:05 63 33 252 349 869 30.0*1 2.7e+13 8.7e+27 65 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/12 23:12:05 99 24 196 170 89 -1.7*1 4.5e+14 8.7e+28 96 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2021/04/13 09:36:06 92 27 305 197 0 -9.6*1 2.9e+14 1.4e+29 93 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/13 19:12:05 165 203 107 84 0 -2.8*1 1.1e+14*2 6.1e+27*2 197 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2; Partial Halo
    2021/04/14 12:12:05 67 17 545 397 0 -65.9*1 ---- ---- 71 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/15 12:48:05 267 21 217 170 0 -12.6*1 5.3e+13 1.2e+28 268 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/16 00:12:05 94 20 211 205 95 -1.5*1 3.1e+13 6.8e+27 93 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/16 02:12:21 276 17 157 205 439 7.5*1 ---- ---- 269 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/16 15:12:08 81 51 168 119 0 -40.7*1 2.1e+14*2 2.9e+28*2 87 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/17 15:48:05 89 39 262 398 1579 101.7*1 3.1e+14 1.1e+29 96 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/17 16:36:05 101 146 763 622 677 -14.0 2.9e+15*2 8.4e+30*2 108 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2021/04/17 17:48:06 211 180 353 344 278 -2.2*1 1.5e+14*2 9.3e+28*2 215 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2; Partial Halo
    2021/04/18 07:00:05 282 97 144 271 311 4.2*1 3.9e+15 4.1e+29 286 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2021/04/18 08:12:05 94 21 241 289 610 13.6*1 5.2e+13 1.5e+28 97 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/19 06:00:05 76 46 230 248 412 5.1*1 3.1e+13 8.2e+27 97 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/19 08:36:05 83 49 264 523 1299 69.8*1 1.3e+14 4.6e+28 89 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/20 00:24:05 85 107 427 498 509 5.6*1 3.6e+15 3.3e+30 95 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2021/04/20 13:36:14 236 21 159 115 0 -14.9*1 4.5e+13 5.7e+27 237 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/20 21:36:07 275 46 189 402 426 8.2*1 8.3e+14 1.5e+29 276 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/21 11:48:05 220 5 217 103 0 -78.5*1 ---- ---- 224 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/21 16:00:05 267 27 533 578 648 7.6*1 1.4e+14 2.0e+29 263 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/22 05:24:05 264 113 284 264 91 -3.6*1 1.7e+14 6.9e+28 277 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/22 05:48:06 47 299 355 348 344 -0.5*1 1.8e+15*2 1.1e+30*2 92 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Partial Halo
    2021/04/23 00:24:07 223 18 422 612 1629 109.2*1 ---- ---- 227 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/23 01:25:41 89 59 186 441 465 9.2*1 1.0e+15 1.7e+29 86 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie
    2021/04/23 06:24:07 266 48 330 276 0 -6.9*1 1.4e+14 7.8e+28 263 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/23 23:12:12 276 73 118 262 529 11.6*1 1.0e+15 7.1e+28 277 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/24 11:00:05 261 49 270 236 0 -8.1*1 1.1e+14 3.9e+28 266 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/24 16:24:05 268 43 188 222 492 9.0*1 8.1e+13 1.4e+28 267 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/25 05:12:05 266 47 190 310 380 5.8*1 3.8e+14 6.9e+28 277 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/25 12:12:06 91 85 456 579 556 7.7*1 4.0e+15 4.1e+30 109 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/25 18:36:05 257 104 240 359 352 4.6*1 1.2e+14 3.6e+28 255 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/26 11:48:05 292 102 303 313 329 1.0*1 1.9e+14 8.6e+28 304 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/26 22:23:39 201 78 120 220 383 6.0*1 1.1e+14 8.0e+27 196 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/27 03:12:10 273 4 383 413 446 3.5*1 ---- ---- 278 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/27 06:00:05 101 10 194 221 338 3.6*1 ---- ---- 105 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/27 15:24:06 266 22 238 164 0 -18.8*1 5.0e+13 1.4e+28 276 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only C2
    2021/04/28 05:24:05 264 13 309 387 464 7.0*1 ---- ---- 260 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Poor Event
    2021/04/28 17:12:06 264 5 308 295 255 -1.7*1 ---- ---- 260 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/29 00:48:05 248 9 198 293 559 12.8*1 ---- ---- 255 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event
    2021/04/29 20:01:34 75 129 189 204 216 0.8*1 3.7e+15*2 6.6e+29*2 83 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Partial Halo
    2021/04/30 08:48:06 325 4 347 574 2209 200.6*1 ---- ---- 326 C2 C3 PHTX DST Java Movie Very Poor Event; Only 3 points; Only C2
    2021/04/30 13:36:15 86 69 393 379 383 -0.7*1 5.8e+14 4.5e+29 92 C2 C3 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).