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The X-ray Light-Curves and CME onset of a M2.5 flare of July 6, 2006

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2017

J. E. Mendoza-Torres
Affiliation:
Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica Optica y Electrónica, C. Luis Enrique Erro No 1, Tonantzintla, Pue., México email: mend@inaoep.mx
J. E. Pérez-León
Affiliation:
UANL, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México email: enrique584@hotmail.com
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Abstract

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A M2.5 solar flare observed by RHESSI in the 6-100 keV range on July 6, 2006 led to a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). Two compact sources at 12-100 keV are seen at the beginning of the flare, whose further evolution fits well in a loop. Also, time-profiles of the flare at radio wavelengths are compared. The X-ray light-curves at different bands in the 6-100 keV range and radio time profiles show some peaks superimposed on smooth variations. The aim of this work is to compare the X-ray light-curves, of fluxes integrated over the whole source, with the physical parameters of the sources of the flare. Yashiro and Gopalswamy (2009) have found that the fraction of flares that produce CME increases with the flare energy. Here, we look for the characteristics of an M2.5 flare that could make it a generator of a CME. The idea is, in future works, to look in the light-curves of similar flares at other stars for these features. It is found that the CME onset takes place around the time when an X-ray source at 12-25 keV of Chromospheric evaporation stagnates at the loop apex, before the main peak at the light-curve at 25-50 keV and at the radio emission curves. Probably, the amount of evaporated plasma could play some role in triggering the CME.

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Contributed Papers
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2017 

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