CME 20030921

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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
20030921.083005.p320s
08:30
Halo
554
-8.1
6.6e+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)
d03.09.21.04:03:22.ovi.dat
349
04:04:45
13:04:45
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)
d03.09.21.04:03:22.ovi.dat
1028.00
1043.00

997.200
1000.70

980.600
990.600

1211.10
1220.30

975.900
979.300

1221.50
1224.60


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
2003/09/21 08:33 320 2.47 HILya1216
CIII977
OVI1032
OVI1038
CII1036

Images

Intensity Images

H I Lya 1216A intensity image

C III 977A intensity image

O VI 1032A intensity image


Interpretation

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

Comments

The front of the CME has been detected. The exposure time is too long for a detailed temporal evolution analysis. Broadening of O VI lines from 08:33 to 09:04UT.

Last Update Tue May 12 04:33:38 2009