Halo CME detection alert from the SIDC/RWC Belgium
CME detection alert automatically produced by CACTUS| Source | SIDC (RWC Belgium) |
| Frequency | ASAP, when CME has been reliably detected |
| Format | Plain text |
| Mail header | Halo CME detection alert from the SIDC/RWC Belgium |
| SIDC code | cactus |
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:Issued: 2025 Nov 15 0149 UTC
:Product: documentation at http://www.sidc.be/products/cactus
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# HALO CME ALERTS from the SIDC (RWC-Belgium), generated by CACTUS #
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A halo or partial-halo CME was detected with the following
characteristics:
t0 | dt0| pa | da | v | dv | minv| maxv|
2025-11-14T07:48:07.418 | 3.0 | 336 | 190 | 946 | 305 | 400 | 1736
t0: onset time, earliest indication of liftoff
dt0: duration of liftoff (hours)
pa: principal angle, counterclockwise from North (degrees)
da: angular width of the CME (degrees),
v: median velocity (km/s)
dv: variation (1 sigma) of velocity over the width of the CME
mindv: lowest velocity detected within the CME
maxdv: highest velocity detected within the CME
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Details
This message is of the Fast Alert type.The CACTUS software package scans through the images produced by the SOHO/LASCO coronagraph. When it detects a partial or full halo CME, this warning message is generated.
Check the ISES code book for information on ISES codes.
