LASCO Activity Report for
August 20, 2003 SOHO Science Daily Meeting

Event times are first frame seen in C2 camera unless otherwise noted.
These are preliminary observations for the daily SOHO science discussions.
Final analysis is reported on the Lasco CME list.
An archive of these reports is available.

Points Of Interest

Venus now visible in C2 images, moving R-L in N.
Image times more irregular than usual due to
specialist Venus observations

2003/08/19

00:54 UT  N East	Extremely slow narrow loops begin to rise
			along bright streamer. Partial blowout
			in progress?

04:06 UT  S West	Ragged front disintegrates somewhat through C2

05:30 UT  N West	Faint ragged front fades and disintegrates
			through C2,another similar event at 08:54

08:30 UT  N West	Initially bright narrow loop front fades and
			resolves to multiple loops. M2.0 X-ray flare
			AR 0431 S12W64

10:30 UT  W Limb	Wide bright loop front with cavity and core.
			M2.7 X-ray flare AR 0431 S10W57. Some gusty
			outflow still in progress

2003/08/20

11:54 UT  E Limb	Narrow bright ragged loop front with cavity