Multi-wavelength view of an M2.2 Solar Flare on 26 November 2000

TL;DR

This study provides a comprehensive multi-wavelength analysis of an M2.2 solar flare on 26 November 2000, revealing its magnetic configuration, evolution, and association with a CME, using data from ground and space observatories.

Contribution

It offers detailed observational insights into the magnetic breakout mechanism initiating the flare, combining multi-instrument data for a comprehensive analysis.

Findings

Flare initiated by magnetic breakout mechanism.

Outer flare ribbons expanded then contracted at ~20 km/s.

Associated CME had an average speed of 495 km/s.

Abstract

In this paper, we present a study of an M2.2 class solar flare of 26 November 2000 from NOAA AR 9236. The flare was well observed by various ground based observatories (ARIES, Learmonths Solar Observatory) and space borne instruments (SOHO, HXRS, GOES) in time interval between 02:30 UT to 04:00 UT. The flare started with long arc-shape outer flare ribbon. Afterwards the main flare starts with two main ribbons. Initially the outer ribbons start to expand with an average speed ($\sim$ 20 km s$^{-1}$) and later it shows contraction. The flare was associated with partial halo coronal mass ejection (CMEs) which has average speed of 495 km s$^{-1}$. The SOHO/MDI observations show that the active region was in quadrupolar magnetic configuration. The flux cancellation was observed before the flare onset close to flare site. Our analysis indicate the flare was initiated by the magnetic breakout mechanism.