Sun ID: 2750

RHESSI Observes 2.2 MeV Line Emission from a Solar Flare

Visualizations by Tom Bridgman Released on September 2, 2003

The solar flare at Active Region 10039 on July 23, 2002 exhibits many exceptional high-energy phenomena including the 2.223 MeV neutron capture line and the 511 keV electron-positron (antimatter) annihilation line. In the animation, the RHESSI low-energy channels (12-25 keV) are represented in red and appears predominantly in coronal loops. The high-energy flux appears as blue at the footpoints of the coronal loops. Violet is used to indicate the location and relative intensity of the 2.2MeV emission.

Video slate image says, "RHESS Observes 2.2 MeV Line Emission from a Solar Flare

The solar flare at Active Region AR 10039 on July 23, 2002 exhibits many exceptional high-energy phenomena including the 2.223 MeV neutron capture line and the 511 keV electron-positron (antimatter) annihilation line. In the animation, the RHESSI low-energy channels (12-25 keV) are represented in red and appears predominantly in coronal loops. The high-energy flux appears as blue at the footpoints of the coronal loops. Violet is used to indicate the location and relative intensity of the 2.2MeV emission."

Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (GST): Lead Animator
Marte Newcombe (GST): Animator
Robert Lin (University of California at Berkeley): Scientist
Sam Krucker (University of California at Berkeley): Scientist
Gordon J. Hurford (University of California at Berkeley): Scientist
Ronald J. Murphy (NRL): Scientist
G. H. Share (NRL): Scientist
X.-M. Hua (L-3 Communications Analytics Corporation): Scientist
David M. Smith (University of California at Berkeley): Scientist
Richard A. Schwartz (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Benzion Kozlovsky (Tel Aviv University): Scientist
William Steigerwald (NASA/GSFC): Writer

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Missions:
RHESSI
SOHO
TRACE

Data Used:
SOHO/Michelson Doppler Interferometer (MDI) 2002/07/21T23:59:30-2002/07/23T17:35:30
RHESSI/X-ray Imaging Spectrometer 2002/07/23T00:16:00-2002/07/23T01:14:53
TRACE 2002/07/23T00:00:59-2002/07/23T03:32:45
Big Bear Solar Observatory/H-alpha Telescope/H-alpha 2002/07/22T16:22:36-2002/07/23T01:21:45
Note: While we identify the data sets used in these visualizations, we do not store any further details nor the data sets themselves on our site.

This item is part of these series:
Active Region 10039
Astrophysics Stills

Goddard TV Tapes:
G2003-040
G2003-050

Keywords:
SVS >> Active Region 10039
SVS >> Antimatter
SVS >> Coronal Loop
SVS >> Electron
SVS >> Positron
SVS >> SOHO
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> X-ray
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Spectral/Engineering >> Gamma Ray
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares
SVS >> Neutron
SVS >> RHESSI
SVS >> TRACE
NASA Science >> Sun
SVS >> X-ray Imaging

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0