CME 19990509

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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
19990509.191618.onlyU





No
No


Table 2 - UVCS Observation Sequence

FITS filename
PA (deg)
T i (UT)
Tf (UT)
Height (Rsun)
Slit W. (arcsec)
Exp. Time (sec)
d99.05.09.19:16:18.ovi.dat
90
09 19:17:11
09 19:23:51
1.50
28
200


09 19:24:39
09 19:31:19
1.65
28
200


09 19:32:04
09 19:41:04
1.90
28
180


09 19:43:09
09 19:55:09
2.15
28
180


09 19:57:22
09 20:15:22
2.55
28
180


09 20:18:52
09 20:50:32
3.10
28
200

Table 3 - UVCS Observation Wavelength Range

FITS filename
Wave Min (A)
Wave Max (A)
d99.05.09.19:16:18.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) Lines
1999/05/09 19:16 0 0 HILya
OVI1032
OVI1037

Images

Intensity Images

LyA Intensity, background not subtracted

OVI 1032 Intensity, background not subtracted


Interpretation

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

Comments

LASCO/C2 shows a narrow CME/jet at PA~95 starting 19:28 UT. The Mg 609 line is also seen at where the LyA bright 'patch' is so it is uncertain if the narrow bright feature is indeed a transient. Its appearance is consistent in timing with LASCO though.

Last Update Fri Oct 26 15:24:34 2007