+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation First Flare movie for the RHESSI Instrument (Speed 105x Normal) An animation of an M-class flare viewed by the RHESSI instrument on February 20, 2002. On tape, this version plays at the maximum speed of one frame corresponding to 3.5 seconds of data collection time. The flare was located at -17.8 degrees South, 9.8 degrees West (heliographic coordinates) in NOAA active region number 9830.    Zoom in on the location of the RHESSI flare. Duration: 17.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   2 MB   320x240     JPEG         7 KB   720x480 (29.97 fps) DV             76 MB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       715 KB How to play our movies    Full Sun at 195 Angstroms from SOHO-EIT. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 2 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       9 KB   160 x 80           PNG       19 KB   80 x 40             PNG         5 KB    First x-ray flash visible to RHESSI. The color scale runs from red (low intensity) thru green to blue (highest intensity). Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   160 x 80           PNG       11 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       6 KB   80 x 40             PNG         4 KB    First flare location fades as second flash is on the rise. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       6 KB    X-rays from the second portion of this flare event. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       6 KB    The event in Hydrogen-alpha from Big Bear Solar Observatory. Early stage of gas ejection. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       6 KB    The event in Hydrogen-alpha from Big Bear Solar Observatory. Later stage of gas ejection. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       6 KB    Video slate image reads "HESSI's first M-class X-ray flare. February 20, 2002. Uniform speed version". Available formats:   720 x 528         JPEG     95 KB   320 x 234         PNG     330 KB Animation Number: 2402 Completed: 2002-03-13 Animator: Tom Bridgman (GST) (Lead) Scientists: Brian Dennis (NASA/GSFC)   Robert Lin (University of California, Berkeley)   Peter T. Gallagher (L-3 Communications Analytics Corporation/GSFC) Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: RHESSI/X-ray Imaging Spectrometer   Big Bear Solar Observatory/H-alpha   SOHO/Extreme-UV Imaging Telescope (EIT)/195 Angstroms Data Collected: (2002-02-20T20:48:11.142Z)-(2002-02-20T21:23:48.068Z) Series: RHESSI First Release Video: SVS2002-0014 * Keywords: SVS >> Active Region 9830 SVS >> Hydrogen-Alpha SVS >> Solar Active Region DLESE >> Space science SVS >> Sun SVS >> X-ray GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares More Information on this topic available at: http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/20020320hessixray.html     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: