Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society (천문학회지)
- Volume 29 Issue spc1
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- Pages.317-319
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- 1996
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- 1225-4614(pISSN)
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- 2288-890X(eISSN)
SUNSPOT EVOLUTION IN THE VICINITY OF A LARGE SOLAR FLARE IN AR 6891
- ALMLEAKY Y. M. (Astronomy Dept., Fac. of Science, KAAU) ;
- MALAWI A. A. (Astronomy Dept., Fac. of Science, KAAU) ;
- BASURAH H. M. (Astronomy Dept., Fac. of Science, KAAU)
- Published : 1996.12.01
Abstract
Utilizing a Calcium filter, a large two ribbon flare of an importance 2.5Xj31? was recorded at. King Abdul-Aziz University Solar Observatory (KAAUSO) at the 30th of October 1991. This chromosphenc flare observation, which is of special importance since it is rarely reported, was for a flare that occurred near the south west of the equator at the vicinity of a large sunspot group on an active region known as AR 6891. The observed foot points of this flare had a strange behavior in which the separating motion of the ribbons were not typical of most flares, rather were nearly orthogonal. In this article we present the characteristics of the main sunspot group of this active region and try to investigate its evolution and fragmentation with time. Information regarding magnetic fields and velocity fields are necessary to understand the restructuring of the magnetic field pattern and plasma motion, and hence the changes that could lead to the occurrence of such an interesting flare.
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