THE SOLAR FLARES OF AUGUST 28 AND 30, 1966.

Abstract

We describe observations of the class 3+ flare of August 28, 1966, made at the Mount Wilson Observatory. This great proton flare followed the sequence: (1) Precursor flare; (2) Filament eruption; (3) Beginning in penumbra of large spot; (4) Rapid elongation in two strands; (5) Great spray and surface wave; (6) Rapid separation of two strands to maximum brightness; and (7) Slow speed of brightness and decay.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0672330

Entities

People

  • Dora R. Lackner
  • Harold Zirin

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brightness
  • Cooperation
  • Elongation
  • Filaments
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Precursors
  • Sequences
  • Solar Flares
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Solar Physics