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Abstract
Aims. We present complete Hinode Solar Optical Telescope (SOT), X-Ray Telescope (XRT) and EUV Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) observations of an X-ray bright point (XBP) observed on the 10, 11 of October 2007 over its entire lifetime (similar to 12 h). We aim to show how the measured plasma parameters of the XBP change over time and also what kind of similarities the X-ray emission has to a potential magnetic field model.
Methods. Information from all three instruments on-board Hinode was used to study its entire evolution. XRT data was used to investigate the structure of the bright point and to measure the X-ray emission. The EIS instrument was used to measure various plasma parameters over the entire lifetime of the XBP. Lastly, the SOT was used to measure the magnetic field strength and provide a basis for potential field extrapolations of the photospheric fields to be made. These were performed and then compared to the observed coronal features.
Results. The XBP measured similar to 15 '' in size and was found to be formed directly above an area of merging and cancelling magnetic flux on the photosphere. A good correlation between the rate of X-ray emission and decrease in total magnetic flux was found. The magnetic fragments of the XBP were found to vary on very short timescales (minutes), however the global quasi-bipolar structure remained throughout the lifetime of the XBP. The potential field extrapolations were a good visual fit to the observed coronal loops in most cases, meaning that the magnetic field was not too far from a potential state. Electron density measurements were obtained using a line ratio of Fe XII and the average density was found to be 4.95x10(9) cm(-3) with the volumetric plasma filling factor calculated to have an average value of 0.04. Emission measure loci plots were then used to infer a steady temperature of log T-e[K] similar to 6.1. The calculated Fe XII Doppler shifts show velocity changes in and around the bright point of +/- 15 km s(-1) which are observed to change on a timescale of less than 30 min.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 134 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
Volume | 526 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- techniques: spectroscopic
- Sun: corona
- Sun: magnetic topology
- PLASMA FILLING FACTOR
- EMISSION-LINES
- TEMPORAL VARIATIONS
- ATOMIC DATABASE
- MISSION
- TRACE
- EIS
- RECONNECTION
- VELOCITIES
- TELESCOPE
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Solar&Magnetospheric Plasma Theory PP/E1: Solar and Magnetospheric Plasma Theory
Neukirch, T. (PI), Hood, A. W. (CoI), Parnell, C. E. (CoI), Priest, E. (CoI), Roberts, B. (CoI) & Wright, A. N. (CoI)
1/04/07 → 31/03/12
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