CME 20031029

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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
20031029.205405.p190s
20:54
Halo
2029
-146.5
1.6e+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)
d03.10.29.16:51:57.ovi.dat
178
17:46:48
20:34:48
2.00
13
120
d03.10.29.20:52:20.ovi.dat
179
20:53:39
23:01:39
2.40
20
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)
d03.10.29.16:51:57.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
d03.10.29.20:52:20.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
2003/10/29 20:41 700 2.02,2.47 HILya1216
OVI1032
OVI1038

Images

Intensity Images

H I Lya 1216A spectra showing the narrow feature with continuous blue-shift from 0 to 700 km/sec

H I Lya 1216A intensity image at 1.67 and 2.02R

H I Lya 1216A intensity image 2.47R


Interpretation

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

Comments

High background due to the X-ray flare starting at 20:41UT. Broad Lya profiles between 20:59 and 21:15UT. Narrow feature in Lya with blue-shift ranging between 0 and 700 km/sec most probably corresponding to the eastern leg of the CME.

Last Update Tue May 12 22:36:01 2009