Three-dimensional evolution of a solar filament with multipoint observations
Abstract
In this paper, we first devise a geometrical model, featuring a torus-like flux rope based on the shape of 3DCORE model. The global shape of the torus is an ellipse, while the cross sections are circular along the torus. The thinnest point is located between the Sun center and photosphere. Deflections and inclination are considered as well. Using multiwavelength observations from perspectives of Earth, Ahead-STEREO (STA), and Solar Orbiter, we apply the model to three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions and tracking of the filament eruption, which was associated with a flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME) on 2024 October 8. The morphology, direction, and true velocity (433 km/s) of the eruptive filament are obtained. It is found that the filament propagates nonradially, deflecting slightly eastward by 10 degrees and significantly southward by 40 degrees. Trajectory of the filament in the ecliptic plane reveals that the filament moves toward STA. The true direction of the eruptive filament using imaging and spectral observations is mutually verified by 3D reconstructions. The heliocentric distance of the filament increases from 1.68 to 2.94 solar radii within 35 minutes. Based on the results of 3D reconstructions, the true speed of the CME leading edge is evaluated to be 10461145 km/s.
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@article{arxiv.2607.15759,
title = {Three-dimensional evolution of a solar filament with multipoint observations},
author = {Qingmin Zhang and Jun Dai and Beili Ying and Ye Qiu and Li Feng and Chuan Li and Hongqiang Song and Yue Zhou and Zongyi Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.15759},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
18 pages, 11 figures, accepted for publication in ApJ