SMM C/P CME Event

6 October 1988 --- Day of Year (DOY): 280

Event Information

Event Description

Bright loop/cavity with fuzzy core superposed on previous event. Loop flattens between 19:13 and 19:37. Region is blown out. Deflections. Solar north is toward the upper left in each image.

Event Properties

Start/Stop Times in SMM Coronagraph Field of View: October 06 18:12 to 20:46
Central Position Angle: 245 degrees
Width (in degrees): 070
Speed (in km/sec): 478 <--- Loop

SMM Mass Ejection Catalogue:

Detailed information on all SMM mass ejections is available in the
SMM Catalogue of Coronal Mass Ejections

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Andrew L. Stanger ( stanger@ucar.edu)
Last revised: 29 August 2000