CME 20030206

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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
20030206.043005.p045g
 04:30
 67
 322
 -0.2
7.6e+15
No
 Yes


Table 2 - UVCS Observation Sequence

FITS filename
 PA (deg)
 T i (UT)
 Tf (UT)
 Height (Rsun)
 Slit W. (arcsec)
 Exp. Time (sec)
d03.02.06.05:29:57.ovi.dat
 50
 05:31:37
 12:41:37
 2.55
 27
 120

UVCS Slit Position

MOVIE of UVCS Slit on LASCO Images

Table 3 - UVCS Observation Wavelength Range

FITS filename
 Wave Min (A)
 Wave Max (A)
d03.02.06.05:29:57.ovi.dat
 943.100
 1043.40

1100.10
 1192.50


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
2003/02.06 05:31 690 2.59 HILyb1026
HILyg973
CIII977
OVI1032
OVI1038
SiXII499

Images

Intensity Images

Si XII 499A intensity image

UV spectra of the CME from 10:50 to 11:10 UT.

C III 977A intensity image

Lyg 973A intensity image

O VI 1032A intensity image


Interpretation

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

Comments

Although the observation started after the leading edge of the CME passed the height where UVCS slit was located, the intensity variation of OVI and Si XII line may correspond to the passage of a portion of the CME front.

Last Update Wed May 13 21:12:55 2009