SOHO is now in a telemetry keyhole (2004/03/19 - 2004/04/04). LASCO data will consist of typically two (occasionally three) continuous periods of real-time data per day. Beginning at 00:00 UT on March 18, 2004 EIT will be in CCD bakeout mode; No EIT images until April 5, 2004.
20:57 UT First C2 image after doors reopen following 2004/03/30 maneuvers. 21:03 UT First C3 image after doors reopen following 2004/03/30 maneuvers. 21:48 UT N East Ragged front already close to the outer edge of C2 FOV. 21:48 UT N Pole Ragged front developing towards NE. Faint extension over the N Pole to NW. As the event develops, a long and thin feature is seen to be pushed toward NE. 21:53 UT HALO Full halo CME already in progress. Time of C3. GOES reports several C-class X ray flares on NOAA AR 10582 during the day. In particular, a C2.8 X ray flare between 15:07 and 15:17 UT (N12W11), and a C7.4 X-ray flare between 20:02 and 20:10 UT with intensity peak at 20:08 UT (N16W10). Therefore, the halo CME could be cataloged as most probably frontsided.
01:00 - 08:25 UT Temporary DSN Data Gap 12:25 - 21:05 UT Temporary DSN Data Gap