CME 20020430

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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
20020430.161122.p261s
 16:11
 266
 559
 80.2*
 1.3e+14*
 No
 No


Table 2 - UVCS Observation Sequence

FITS filename
 PA (deg)
 T i (UT)
 Tf (UT)
 Height (Rsun)
 Slit W. (arcsec)
 Exp. Time (sec)
d02.04.30.15:32:01.ovi.dat
 250
 15:46:14
 16:31:14
 1.70
 13
 300


16:36:12
 19:36:12
 2.00
 13
 600
d02.04.30.19:42:15.ovi.dat
 252
 19:43:37
 01:23:37
 2.40
 21
 600

UVCS Slit Position

MOVIE of UVCS Slit on LASCO Images

Table 3 - UVCS Observation Wavelength Range

FITS filename
 Wave Min (A)
 Wave Max (A)
d02.04.30.15:32:01.ovi.dat
 1029.00
 1043.30

996.900
 1001.20

982.200
 992.200

1211.10
 1220.20

976.200
 979.600

1222.60
 1225.80
d02.04.30.19:42:15.ovi.dat
 1029.00
 1043.30

996.900
 1001.20

982.200
 992.200

1211.10
 1220.20

976.200
 979.600

1222.60
 1225.80


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
2002/04/30 16:35 and 22:39 225 48 2.0, 2.45 HILya1216
OVI1032
OVI1038

Images

Intensity Images

H I Lya 1216A intensity image at 1.56 and 2.00R

H I Lya Doppler shift image at 2.45

H I Lya 1216A intensity image at 2.45 R

O VI 1032A intensity image at 2.45R


Interpretation

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

Comments

The FITS contains two CMEs the second was observed at 2.45R PA=252. The front was detected as can be seen in the OVI and Lya images.

Last Update Wed May 13 20:35:59 2009