CME 20040907

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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
20040907.153006.p080s
 15:30
 97
 757
 -1.9
2.8e+14*
 No
 Yes


Table 2 - UVCS Observation Sequence

FITS filename
 PA (deg)
 T i (UT)
 Tf (UT)
 Height (Rsun)
 Slit W. (arcsec)
 Exp. Time (sec)
d04.09.07.15:00:13.ovi.dat
 60
 15:01:13
 16:21:13
 1.91
 14
 120
d04.09.07.16:37:09.ovi.dat
 60
 16:38:10
 17:10:10
 2.58
 14
 120
d04.09.07.17:11:16.ovi.dat
 60
 17:12:16
 21:44:16
 2.60
 14
 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)
d04.09.07.15:00:13.ovi.dat
 1024.70
 1045.90

981.800
 986.200

953.400
 967.900

1189.20
 1202.60
d04.09.07.16:37:09.ovi.dat
 1040.60
 1061.80

997.700
 1002.00

969.300
 983.800

1205.20
 1218.60
d04.09.07.17:11:16.ovi.dat
 1024.70
 1045.90

981.800
 986.200

953.400
 967.900

1189.20
 1202.60


Table 4 - UV Properties

First Obs. Max blue-shift (km/sec) Max red-shift (km/sec) Detected at (Rsun) Lines
2004/09/07 15:36 87 0 1.74, 2.54 OVI1032
OVI1038

Images

Intensity Images

O VI 1032 intensity at 2.54 Rs, background corona not subtracted, showing some change in intensity

O VI 1032 intensity at 1.74 Rs, background corona subtracted, showing CME passing at ~15:36 UT depleting the streamer at PA>76 deg.


Plots and more

O VI spectrum right before the CME front passing

CME front passing at the bottom 1/3 of the slit showing broadened line width of front or shock signature.

slight blue shift a few exposures after the front passing


Interpretation

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

Last Update Mon Mar 23 11:37:53 2009