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This study characterises a series of type~II radio bursts associated with a CME that occurred on 14 May, focusing on the coronal conditions during the event and identifying the likely location of the shocks where the radio bursts are…

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The high energy X-ray and ultraviolet (UV) radiation fields of exoplanet host stars play a crucial role in controlling the atmospheric conditions and the potential habitability of exoplanets. Major surveys of the X-ray/UV emissions from…

Analysis of a database of solar coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and associated flares over the period 1996-2007 finds well-behaved power law relationships between the 1-8 AA flare X-ray fluence and CME mass and kinetic energy. We extrapolate…

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We investigated some properties of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), such as speed, acceleration, polar angle, angular width, and mass, using data acquired by the Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) onboard the Solar and Heliospheric…

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An analysis of Lyman series lines arising from hydrogen-like oxygen and neon ions in the coronae of the active RS CVn-type binaries II Peg and IM Peg, observed using the {\it Chandra} High Resolution Transmission Grating Spectrograph, shows…

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We present a statistical study of dynamical and kinetic characteristics of CMEs which show temporal and spatial association with flares and type II radio bursts or complex radio events of type II bursts and type IV continua. This study is…

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The observation by the Swift X-ray Telescope of the Fe K alpha_1, alpha_2 doublet during a large flare on the RS CVn binary system II Peg represents one of only two firm detections to date of photospheric Fe K alpha from a star other than…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Barbara Ercolano , Jeremy J. Drake , Fabio Reale , Paola Testa , Jon M. Miller

Spectroscopic observations of prominence eruptions associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs), although relatively rare, can provide valuable plasma and 3D geometry diagnostics. We report the first observations by the Interface Region…

The type III observations trace the propagation of energetic electron populations through the Solar Corona which, more often than not, precede or are associated with energy release on the Sun. A sample of Type III bursts in the range 20-650…

Fine structures embedded in type-IV burst continua may be used as diagnostics of the magnetic field restructuring and the corresponding energy release associated with the low corona development of flare/CME events. A catalog of 36 type-IV…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-27 C. Bouratzis , A. Hillaris , C. E. Alissandrakis , P. Preka-Papadema , X. Moussas , C. Caroubalos , P. Tsitsipis , A. Kontogeorgos

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) on stars can change the stars' magnetic field configurations and mass loss rates during the eruption and propagation and therefore, may affect the stars' rotation properties on long time-scales. The dynamics of…

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Type II radio bursts are solar radio emissions generated by electrons accelerated by coronal shocks. These bursts are typically found close to expanding coronal mass ejections (CMEs), making them valuable for studying the properties and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-05-13 K. Bhandari , D. E. Morosan , S. Normo

We investigated the relationship between the spectral structures of type II solar radio bursts in the hectometric and kilometric wavelength ranges and solar energetic particles (SEPs). To examine the statistical relationship between type II…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-15 Kazumasa Iwai , Seiji Yashiro , Nariaki V. Nitta , Yuki Kubo

Stellar flares affect all atmospheric layers from the photosphere over chromosphere and transition region up into the corona. Simultaneous observations in different spectral bands allow to obtain a comprehensive picture of the environmental…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Carolin Liefke , Birgit Fuhrmeister , Juergen H. M. M. Schmitt

On May 8, 2024, solar active region 13664 produced an X-class flare, several M-class flares, and multiple Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). The initial CME caused coronal dimmings, characterized by localized reductions in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-10-25 Shantanu Jain , Tatiana Podladchikova , Astrid M. Veronig , Galina Chikunova , Karin Dissauer , Mateja Dumbovic , Amaia Razquin

Context. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) on the Sun are the largest explosions in the Solar System that can drive powerful plasma shocks. The eruptions, shocks, and other processes associated to CMEs are efficient particle accelerators and…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-29 D. E. Morosan , E. Palmerio , B. J. Lynch , E. K. J. Kilpua

We have performed a search for flares and Quasi-Periodic Pulsations (QPPs) from low mass M dwarf stars using TESS 2 min cadence data. We find seven stars which show evidence of QPPs. Using Fourier and Empirical Mode Decomposition…

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