CME 19990317

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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
19990317.072650.p073s
07:26
68
431
9.4
5.0e+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)
d99.03.17.07:11:53.ovi.dat
45
07:13:07
07:18:07
1.50
28
100


07:19:55
07:28:15
1.75
28
100


07:30:11
07:41:51
2.00
28
100


07:43:56
07:58:56
2.25
28
100
d99.03.17.08:04:45.ovi.dat
90
08:05:57
08:14:17
1.50
28
100


08:16:14
08:41:14
1.70
28
100


08:44:00
08:55:40
1.90
28
100


08:57:48
09:14:28
2.20
28
100


09:16:44
09:33:24
2.60
28
100


09:35:43
09:52:23
3.00
28
100

UVCS Slit Position

MOVIE of UVCS Slit on LASCO Images


Table 3 - UVCS Observation Wavelength Range

FITS filename
Wave Min (A)
Wave Max (A)
d99.03.17.07:11:53.ovi.dat
1023.20
1043.70

980.400
993.400

1208.70
1220.60

975.800
979.200

1221.80
1224.90
d99.03.17.08:04:45.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
1999/03/17 07:12 135 135 1.45,1.68,1.92,2.26,2.702.31 HILya1216
HILyb1026
CIII977
OVI1032
OVI1038
OV1218

Images

Intensity Images

LyA log Intensity of prominence core

LyA Intensity of broad front at the north side

prominence core seen at this time

broad spatially-distributed CME front at the north side


Plots and more

broad spatially-distributed CME front


Interpretation

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

Comments

CME appeared in many heights. Some higher heights (observed at later time) actually caught CME at earlier stages (see 2.31 Ro data at NE). Prominence core is easier seen as bright blobs.

Last Update Tue May 19 11:56:22 2009