Frequent ultraviolet brightenings observed in a solar active region with solar maximum mission

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Aug 1984

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Astrophysical Journal, Part 1 (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 283, Aug. 15, 1984, p. 879-886.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

80

Magnetic Field Reconnection, Solar Activity, Solar Spectra, Ultraviolet Astronomy, Brightness, Magnetic Field Reconnection, Silicon, Solar Maximum Mission, Ultraviolet Spectra

Scientific paper

Observations of the temporal behavior of ultraviolet emission from bright points within an active region of the sun are reported. Frequent and rapid brightenings in Si IV and O IV line emission are seen. The observations suggest that intermittent heating events of modest amplitude are occurring at many sites within an active region. By selecting the brightest site at any given time within an active region and then sampling its behavior in detail within a 120 s interval, it is found that about two-thirds of the samples show variations of the Si IV line intensity. The brightenings typically last about 40-60 s; intensity increases of about 20-100 percent are frequently observed. The results suggest that heating due to magnetic field reconnection within an active region is proceeding almost stochastically. Events involving only a modest release of energy occur the most frequently.

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