CME 20031118

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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
20031118.080605.p168s
 08:06
 144
 1223
 37.8
1.8e+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)
s03.11.18.10:02:39.ovi.dat
 90
 10:03:36
 10:13:36
 1.75
 41
 120


10:16:34
 10:24:34
 1.60
 41
 120
s03.11.18.10:29:26.ovi.dat
 135
 10:30:21
 10:40:21
 1.75
 41
 120


10:43:07
 10:51:07
 1.60
 41
 120

Table 3 - UVCS Observation Wavelength Range

FITS filename
 Wave Min (A)
 Wave Max (A)
s03.11.18.10:02:39.ovi.dat
 1024.20
 1043.10

989.000
 993.200

985.400
 987.800

1204.10
 1206.20

970.600
 979.900

1211.30
 1219.90
s03.11.18.10:29:26.ovi.dat
 1024.20
 1043.10

989.000
 993.200

985.400
 987.800

1204.10
 1206.20

970.600
 979.900

1211.30
 1219.90


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
2003/11/18 10:03 115 1.70,1.53 (PA=90);1.73,1.55(PA=135) HILya1216
HILyb1026
CIII977
OVI1032
OVI1038
SiIII1207
NIII990

Images

Intensity Images

O VI 1032A intensity image at PA=135

H I Lya 1216A intensity image at PA=135

O VI 1032 A intensity image at PA=90

H I Lya intensity image at PA=90. The gap in Lya at 1.70R is intepreted as evidence for the presence of a current sheet (see comments).


Interpretation

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

Publications

Lin J. et al. 2005, ApJ, 622,1251

Comments

The gap Lya image at 1.70 (PA=90) that gradually disappeared as result of the reconnection inflow near the current sheet.

Last Update Wed May 13 21:42:59 2009