SMM C/P CME Event

26 March 1989 --- Day of Year (DOY): 085

These four images illustrate the filament eruption that accompanied a coronal mass ejection over the west limb of the sun on March 26, 1989. Solar north points toward the upper left corner in each image.

Event Information

Event Description

Structured cloud with possible concave-outward shaped cavity at southern edge from 14:50 to ~16:40. Loop/cavity or mound appears at 14:50 containing highly structured, loop-shaped (prominence) core. Southernmost edge of (prominence) core evolves into bright hook shape. Event is superposed on streamer. Streamer is disrupted. Deflections.

Event Properties

Start/Stop Times in SMM Coronagraph Field of View: March 26 12:52 to 23:45
Central Position Angle: 282(?) degrees
Width (in degrees): 057(?) degrees
Speed (in km/sec): 492 <--- Cloud
Speed (in km/sec): 219 <--- Core (prominence)
Speed (in km/sec): 098 <--- Hook in core (prominence)

Image List:

March 26, 1989: 14:25 UT March 26, 1989: 14:50 UT

March 26, 1989: 15:07 UT March 26, 1989: 15:58 UT

March 26, 1989: 16:23 UT March 26, 1989: 16:40 UT

March 26, 1989: 17:32 UT March 26, 1989: 17:56 UT

March 26, 1989: 18:13 UT March 26, 1989: 19:05 UT

March 26, 1989: 19:30 UT March 26, 1989: 19:46 UT

March 26, 1989: 21:03 UT March 26, 1989: 4 pictures in one frame.

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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