CME 20031023

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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
20031023.085405.p067s
08:54
53
1406
-16.5
1.2e+16*
Yes
Yes


Table 2 - UVCS Observation Sequence

FITS filename
PA (deg)
T i (UT)
Tf (UT)
Height (Rsun)
Slit W. (arcsec)
Exp. Time (sec)
s03.10.23.08:50:08.ovi.dat
45
08:51:00
09:05:00
3.00
41
120


09:08:21
09:32:21
2.50
41
120


09:36:02
09:50:02
2.10
41
120


09:53:11
10:03:11
1.90
41
120


10:05:55
10:13:55
1.75
41
120


10:16:00
10:20:00
1.60
41
120
s03.10.23.10:24:34.ovi.dat
90
10:25:26
10:39:26
3.00
41
120


10:42:43
11:06:43
2.50
41
120


11:10:33
11:24:33
2.10
41
120


11:27:54
11:37:54
1.90
41
120


11:40:37
11:48:37
1.75
41
120


11:50:35
11:54:35
1.60
41
120
d03.10.23.16:54:17.ovi.dat
106
16:54:37
19:30:37
1.75
26
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)
s03.10.23.08:50:08.ovi.dat
1024.30
1042.80

967.500
979.700

1205.90
1217.00
s03.10.23.10:24:34.ovi.dat
1024.30
1042.80

967.500
979.700

1205.90
1217.00
d03.10.23.16:54:17.ovi.dat
1024.00
1043.20

998.200
1008.90

991.200
994.700

967.200
981.100

943.700
965.100

1171.80
1191.60


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
2003/10/23 09:35 520 115 2.10,1.87,1.69,1.52 (PA=45); 2.10,1.87,1.70,1.52 (PA=90) HILya1216
HILyb1026
CIII977
OVI1032
OVI1038

Images

Intensity Images

H I Lya 1216A intensity image at PA=45

H I Lya 1216A intensity image at PA=90

O VI 1032 intensity image later in the day showing a brightening of the line as most probably due to the brightening of the post-CME loops.

O VI 1032A intensity image at PA=90


Interpretation

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

Last Update Wed May 13 21:24:51 2009