TRACE 2002 Flare Catalog

X Flares : M Flares






Summary File Wavelengths in Main Sequence, Cadence Morphology Other Comments Data from Other Instruments
X flares
21-Apr-02 01:51:00 X1.5
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main: 195
cadence: 24s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Beautiful two-ribbon flare on limb Lots of Fe XXIV emission, strange dark "inflows"
15-Jul-02 20:08:00 X3.0
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movie
main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: (none)
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
multiple ribbon flare ribbons move together and seem to bounce off one another.
18-Jul-02 07:44:00 X1.8
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main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: WL
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
multiple ribbon flare high cadence 1600, ejecta seen
23-Jul-02 00:35:00 X4.8
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 9s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.fast195
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare near limb fixed 195 response, some saturated images
03-Aug-02 19:07:00 X1.0
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main: 171
cadence: 32s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably two-ribbon, on limb dramatic eruption and outflow, seen mostly in absorption
21-Aug-02 05:34:00 X1.0
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main: 195
cadence: 19s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably two-ribbon Bright and localized with some interesting outflow
24-Aug-02 01:12:00 X3.1
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main: 195
cadence: 23s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon on limb lots of interesting loops, hazy material overhead
30-Aug-02 13:29:00 X1.5
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main: 195
cadence: 26s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably multi-ribbon on limb highly localized





Summary File Wavelengths in Main Sequence, Cadence Morphology Other Comments Data from Other Instruments
M flares
02-Jan-02 12:52:00 M2.4
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movie
main: 1600; WL
cadence: 30s
context: 1550; 1700
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
complicated ribbon flare ejecta seen leaving FOV at bottom
13-Jan-02 03:10:00 M1.4
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movie
main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: 1550; 1700; WL
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare high cadence 1600 response, curtains of birghtness seen above ribbons
  • EIT: (none)
  • LASCO: C3 movie
  • other: (none)
04-Feb-02 23:30:00 M1.3
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movie
main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: 1550; 1700; WL
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
compicated ribbon flare high cadence 1600 response.
06-Feb-02 11:32:00 M1.4
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main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: WL
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare High cadence 1600 response. Ejecta seen.
  • EIT: (none)
  • LASCO: (none)
  • other: (none)
20-Feb-02 21:07:00 M2.4
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 41s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
compact flare, diffraction patterns on the corner of the TRACE FOV.
22-Feb-02 00:10:00 M4.4
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main: 195
cadence: 24s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare center shifts partway through the flare
14-Mar-02 01:50:00 M5.7
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main: 171
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare Filament material seems to flow into an unrelated part of the active region.
15-Mar-02 23:10:00 M2.2
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main: 171
cadence: 36s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
ribbon flare loops in AR seem to open up as flare progresses.
17-Mar-02 10:19:00 M1.3
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main: 171
cadence: 74s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Hard to say with little data. Filament eruption is only evidence of flare in images. GOES event may be elsewhere.
18-Mar-02 02:31:00 M1.0
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movie
main: 171
cadence: 39s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare faint filament material seen flowing around flare site. Footpoints are most visible part of flare in 171 during peak.
09-Apr-02 13:02:00 M1.1
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main: 195
cadence: 15s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare, very intense post flare loops filament liftoff, loops opening up.
10-Apr-02 19:07:00 M1.6
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main: 195
cadence: 13s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complicated ribbon flare lost of motion in the overlying loops
15-Apr-02 23:24:00 M1.2
summary image
movie
main: 1600
cadence: 5s
context: WL; 1550; 1700
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare at limb High cadence UV response
16-Apr-02 13:19:00 M2.5
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 18s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
small loop flare at limb faint ejecta seen
24-Apr-02 21:56:00 M1.7
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main: 195
cadence: 18s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
loop flare bright material seen flowing along loops
27-May-02 18:10:00 M2.0
summary image
movie
main: 195
cadence: 15s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.fast195v2
(TRACE log)
ribbon flare near limb, filament eruption filament looks twisted when it erupts. Lower cadence data near peak.
30-May-02 17:24:00 M1.6
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main: 195
cadence: 11s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.fast195v2
(TRACE log)
small loop flare very choppy data
01-Jun-02 03:57:00 M1.5
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main: 195
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
circular ribbon flare jets of material seen
02-Jul-02 20:31:00 M1.5
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
loop flare no data for rise phase
04-Jul-02 07:34:00 M1.1
summary image
movie
main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: WL; 1550; 1700
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare near limb high cadence 1600 respons
05-Jul-02 13:26:00 M3.2
summary image
movie
main: 1600
cadence: 3s
context: WL; 1550; 1700
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
on limb, hard to tell high cadence 1600 response, spouts of bright plasma seen.
11-Jul-02 14:51:00 M5.8
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main: 195
cadence: 42s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
compact flare not much data, poor quality
13-Jul-02 00:08:00 M1.1
summary image
movie
main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: (none)
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
mutliple ribbon flare loops visible in 1600. No data for rise.
15-Jul-02 21:32:00 M1.8
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movie
main: 1600; WL
cadence: 29s
context: (none)
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
ribbon flare with a triangular shape high cadence 1600, bright emission fills in "triangle" made by ribbons
17-Jul-02 07:13:00 M8.5
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main: 1600
cadence: 2s
context: (none)
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare ribbons don't spread apart, but rather get longer.
18-Jul-02 03:37:00 M2.2
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 8s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.fast195
(TRACE log)
compact event, ejecta seen no data for rise phase of flare
24-Jul-02 15:55:00 M1.2
summary image
movie
main: 1600
cadence: 3s
context: WL; 1550; 1700
sequence: HPW.flarewatch1600_uv
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare high cadence 1600 response
26-Jul-02 00:10:00 M4.9
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movie
main: WL; 1700
cadence: 5s
context: 1600
sequence: CJW.wlflarewatch
(TRACE log)
circular ribbon flare bright plasma flowing to the southeast of main flare site.
26-Jul-02 19:03:00 M1.0
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main: WL; 1700
cadence: 6s
context: 1600
sequence: CJW.wlflarewatch
(TRACE log)
circular-ribbon flare Some material seen above ribbons
26-Jul-02 21:12:00 M8.7
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main: 171
cadence: 67s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare Data gap exists during main phase of event.
26-Jul-02 22:17:00 M5.3
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main: 171
cadence: 32s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
ribbon (probably 2) flare flare intensity spead out across a long ribbon, many loops bright from earlier flare
26-Jul-02 22:38:00 M4.6
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main: 171
cadence: 95s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
compact flare flare adjacent to previous flare, some data gaps
29-Jul-02 00:23:00 M1.4
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movie
main: 171
cadence: 30s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably two-ribbon compact bright region with lots of flows
29-Jul-02 02:38:00 M4.8
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movie
main: 171
cadence: 29s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon long arching ribbons with loops at center
29-Jul-02 10:44:00 M4.7
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main: 171
cadence: 32s
context: WL; 1600
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare part of huge, persistent area activity, short data gap
31-Jul-02 01:53:00 M1.2
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main: 171
cadence: 31s
context: WL; 1600
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon Another flare in this enormous active region!
15-Aug-02 23:33:00 M1.0
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movie
main: 171
cadence: 37s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
compact flare Most of this flare appears to occur during a data gap.
16-Aug-02 06:11:00 M2.4
summary image
movie
main: 195
cadence: 30s
context: 1550; 1600; 1700; WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex flare interesting loops seen in absorption above flare site
16-Aug-02 12:32:00 M5.2
summary image
movie
main: 195
cadence: 45s
context: 1550; 1600; 1700; WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon flare There is no obvious flare here, but post-flare conditions are quite clear.
16-Aug-02 22:12:00 M1.2
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main: 195
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon material seen flowing along several very bright loops
16-Aug-02 23:33:00 M1.7
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 29s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon same loops as flare about 1 hour before
17-Aug-02 01:08:00 M1.1
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main: 195
cadence: 27s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon Lots of flows in a few persistently active loops
17-Aug-02 20:51:00 M3.4
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main: 195
cadence: 18s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon continued activity in the same region
18-Aug-02 10:05:00 M2.3
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main: 195
cadence: 20s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex, may be two separate event there appears to be an erupting filament in the lower part of the image
18-Aug-02 14:39:00 M1.9
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main: 195
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably two-ribbon more activity in the same loop cluster
18-Aug-02 21:25:00 M2.2
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main: 195
cadence: 22s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex, probably two-ribbon, eruption lots of sympathetic flows all over
19-Aug-02 10:34:00 M2.0
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main: 195
cadence: 22s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex, eruptive large scale flows throughout fov
19-Aug-02 21:02:00 M3.1
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main: 195
cadence: 20s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex more complex flows in same region
20-Aug-02 01:40:00 M5.0
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
compact, complex more flows in the same region as before
20-Aug-02 02:57:00 M1.4
summary image
movie
main: 195
cadence: 18s
context: 1550; 1600; 1700; WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably two-ribbon bright flows, some diffraction
20-Aug-02 08:26:00 M3.4
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main: 195
cadence: 17s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
small region of complex flows continued flows in same region
21-Aug-02 01:41:00 M1.4
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main: 195
cadence: 21s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon near limb beautiful example, lots of ejected filamentary material
22-Aug-02 01:57:00 M5.4
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main: 195
cadence: 20s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
two-ribbon, near limb bright ribbons followed by nice arcade
23-Aug-02 05:49:00 M1.7
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main: 195
cadence: 26s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
on-limb, difficult to tell compact bright region with diffraction, cooler flows
23-Aug-02 09:46:00 M1.5
summary image
movie
main: 195
cadence: 32s
context: 1550; 1600; 1700; WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
bright, compact, on limb lots of flows in a few small loops
25-Aug-02 18:53:00 M1.1
summary image
movie
main: 171
cadence: 55s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably ribbon flare fairly compact with some diffraction
25-Aug-02 23:46:00 M1.9
summary image
movie
main: 171
cadence: 59s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably ribbon flare relatively compact, same region as previous flare
29-Aug-02 02:53:00 M1.6
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main: 195
cadence: 28s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
loop flare, on limb brightest loops just rotating over limb
29-Aug-02 05:06:00 M1.8
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main: 195
cadence: 25s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
probably loop flare on limb probably is an event, but a substantial data gap makes this difficult to determine
29-Aug-02 12:52:00 M3.2
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main: 195
cadence: 31s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
bright loop flare on limb data gap during most of decay phase
16-Sep-02 03:10:00 M1.3
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main: 195
cadence: 20s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
compact loop flare bright diffraction pattern, ejecta seen
29-Sep-02 06:39:00 M2.6
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main: 171
cadence: 30s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Two-Ribbon Flare Bright Diffraction Pattern, Interesting absorptive flows
30-Sep-02 01:50:00 M2.1
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main: 171
cadence: 36s
context: WL; 1600
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Two-Ribbon Flare Some flowing material
04-Oct-02 11:05:00 M3.5
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main: 1700; WL
cadence: 6s
context: 1600
sequence: CJW.wlflarewatch
(TRACE log)
Two ribbon flare. Very high cadence, small fov
15-Oct-02 14:22:00 M1.0
summary image
movie
main: 171
cadence: 24s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Complicated ribbon flare Very interesting, may be two separate, related events
20-Oct-02 00:45:00 M1.8
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main: 1550; 1600; 1700
cadence: 59s
context: WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex ribbon flare complete uv coverage, near limb
20-Oct-02 03:39:00 M1.5
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main: 1550; 1600; 1700
cadence: 57s
context: WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex ribbon flare same region as preceeding flare, near limb
20-Oct-02 05:14:00 M1.2
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main: 1550; 1600; 1700
cadence: 58s
context: WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex ribbon flare continuing activity in same region
20-Oct-02 14:28:00 M1.8
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main: 1550; 1600; 1700
cadence: 49s
context: WL
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
complex ribbon flare yet more activity in the same -- very active -- region
22-Oct-02 15:35:00 M1.0
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main: 195
cadence: 33s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Two ribbon flare Slightly gappy data
25-Oct-02 17:47:00 M1.5
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movie
main: 195
cadence: 37s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Two ribbon Slightly gappy data, large post-flare arcade
28-Oct-02 12:05:00 M1.7
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main: 195
cadence: 32s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Two ribbon flare Small post-flare arcade
20-Nov-02 18:07:00 M1.4
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main: 1600
cadence: 6s
context: (none)
sequence: STD.dynamics
(TRACE log)
Small two-ribbon flare Very high cadence