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In previous works we have developed a method to convert solar X-ray data, collected with the Yohkoh/SXT, into templates of stellar coronal observations. Here we apply the method to several solar flares, for comparison with stellar X-ray…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 F. Reale , G. Peres , S. Orlando

We describe a new tool developed for solar flare forecasting on the base of some sunspot group properties. Assuming that the flare frequency follows the Poisson statistics, this tool uses a database containing the morphological…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-16 M. Falco , P. Costa , P. Romano

We investigate quasi-periodic coronal pulsations during the decay phase of an X 3.2 class flare on 14 May 2013, using soft X-ray data from the RHESSI satellite. Periodogram analyses of soft X-ray light curves show that 53 s and 72 s periods…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-01-20 Partha Chowdhury , A. K. Srivastava , B. N. Dwivedi , Robert Sych , Y. -J. Moon

The statistical examination of solar flares is crucial to revealing their global characteristics and behaviour. Such examinations can tackle large-scale science questions or give context to detailed single-event studies. However, they are…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-17 Daniel F. Ryan , Marie Dominique , Dan Seaton , Koen Stegen , Arthur White

In this paper we analyze soft and hard X-ray emission of the 2002 September 20 M1.8 GOES class solar flare observed by RHESSI and GOES satellites. In this flare event, soft X-ray emission precedes the onset of the main bulk hard X-ray…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2014-11-20 M. Siarkowski , R. Falewicz , P. Rudawy

Superflares on solar-type stars has been a rapidly developing field ever since the launch of $\it Kepler$. Over the years, there have been several studies investigating the statistics of these explosive events. In this study, we present a…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-04-22 Lauren Doyle , Gavin Ramsay , J. Gerard Doyle

Solar flares are one of the most energetic events in the solar system, their impact on Earth at ground level and its atmosphere remains under study. The repercussions of this phenomenon in our technological infrastructure includes radio…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-08-29 V. De la Luz , E. P. Balanzario , T. Tsiftsi

Solar flares are sudden energy release events in the solar corona, resulting from magnetic reconnection, that accelerates particles and heats the ambient plasma. During a flare, there are often multiple, temporally and spatially separated…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-12-02 Rohit Sharma , Marina Battaglia , Yingjie Luo , Bin Chen , Sijie Yu

GOES soft X-ray light curves are used to measure the timing and duration of solar flare emission. The timing and duration of the magnetic reconnection and subsequent energy release which drives solar flares are unknown, though the light…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-12-20 Jeffrey W Reep , Shin Toriumi

We present an alternate method of determining the progression of the solar cycle through an analysis of the solar X-ray background. Our results are based on the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) X-ray data in…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-22 L. M. Winter , K. S. Balasubramaniam

Using data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) spacecraft in the 1-8 \AA\ wavelength range for Solar Cycles 23, 24, and part of Cycles 21 and 22, we compare mean temporal parameters (rising, decay times,…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-10-19 I. M. Chertok , A. V. Belov

Temporal and spectral characteristics of X-ray emission from 60 flares of intensity $\ge$C class observed by Solar X-ray Spectrometer (SOXS) during 2003-2011 are presented. We analyse the X-ray emission observed in four and three energy…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-10-17 Veena Choithani , Rajmal Jain , Arun Kumar Awasthi , Geetanjali Singh , Sneha Chaudhari , Som Kumar Sharma

We investigate how the magnetic loop length of solar flares relates to the timing between their thermal and nonthermal emission signatures. Our study analyzes a sample of 96 C-, M-, and X-class flares observed between 2013 and 2015 with…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2026-02-24 S. M. Perriyil , S. S. Sadangaya , C. G. Giménez de Castro , P. J. A. Simões

Aims. In this paper, we investigate the temporal evolution and north-south (N-S) asymmetry in the occurrence of solar flares during cycle 21, 22, and 23, and compare the results with traditional solar activity indices. Methods. The flare…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-08 Bhuwan Joshi , R. Bhattacharyya , K. K. Pandey , Upendra Kushwaha , Yong-Jae Moon

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R (GOES-R) series of four satellites are the next generation NOAA GOES satellites. Once on orbit and commissioned, they are renamed GOES 16-19, making critical terrestrial and space…

We report results from a systematic search for X-ray flares from Mrk 421, using archival data from the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite. The flares are clearly seen over a wide range of timescales. The quasi-continuous coverage…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Wei Cui

We present the statistical analysis of 33 flare-related coronal jets, and discuss the link between the jet and the flare properties in these events. We selected jets that were observed between 2010 and 2016 by the Atmospheric Imaging…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2020-02-12 Sophie Musset , Mariana Jeunon , Lindsay Glesener

Non-thermal and thermal parameters of 85 solar flares of GOES class B1 to M6 (background subtracted classes A1 to M6) have been compared to each other. The hard X-ray flux has been measured by RHESSI and a spectral fitting provided flux and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Marina Battaglia , Paolo C. Grigis , Arnold O. Benz

Although the energetic phenomena of the Sun (flares, coronal mass injections etc.) exhibit intermittent stochastic behavior in their rate of occurrence, they are well correlated to the variations of the solar cycle. In this work we study…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2010-09-23 E. Gini , J. Polygiannakis , A. Hillaris , P. Preka-Papadema , X. Moussas

We present a database of solar flares registered by the Konus-Wind instrument during more than 27 years of operation, from 1994 November to now (2022 June). The constantly updated database (hereafter KW-Sun) contains over 1000 events…