C2 high-cadence pB sequence campaign now running. C2 pB sequences being taken every hour at the expense of 1 normal C2 image and 1 normal C3 image. Campaign runs to 2002/08/12. Planet Mars is now in C3's field of view, moving L to R SOHO comets now total 497. Perihelion of SOHO-500 imminent?!
00:06 UT W Limb Very narrow spray-like front 00:30 UT N East Very faint thin loop front 02:42 UT S West Thin spray-like front, wider and brighter blobs follow 04:06 UT S West Spray-like front, thicker brighter and faster than previous event 07:31 UT W Limb Moderately wide faint front with cavity, well into C2 at this time 07:31 UT S West Ragged front along streamer 08:30 UT S West Narrow loop front, quite bright, follows previous event 09:42 - 16:06 UT Temporary DSN data gap 17:06 UT S West Faint narrow fan 19:31 UT W Limb Faint loop front with cavity, smaller fainter similar event at 21:42 20:06 UT N East Faint wide ragged loop front fills quadrant
02:42 UT N West Very narrow blob along streamer 05:30 UT S West Asymmetric loop front brightest in central region, slight cavity follows