1998-JAN-17

Comments: Eruption in north polar crown filament from 05:42 to 05:56 UT. Arcade in south PCF expands and brightens from 03:45 to 08:40 UT. Image in 304 angstroms at 07:39 UT shows ejecta in the southeast (parallel filaments), eruptive on southeast limb. CME from region 8131/8132 near SW limb, starting at 22:51 UT. Darkening begins on disk, additional emission just off limb to the south of the region. CME cavity visible in 23:05 UT image; extends to .25 solar radii above limb. (This implies a front speed of 200 km/sec).