This document contains information about Coronal Mass Ejections (CME's) and images recorded by the Coronagraph/Polarimeter telescope aboard the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) satellite (1980, 1984-1989).
[ CME Primer]
[ SMM Overview ]
[ SMM C/P Telescope ]
[ Coronal Movie ]
[ CME Images/Movies ]
[ Synoptic Maps ]
[ CME catalogues ]
[ FTP Instructions ]
[ FTP Access ]
[
MLSO Data Archive Site ]
[ MLSO CME Site ]
[ Related Web Links ]
What Is A Coronal Mass Ejection ?
A discussion of coronal mass ejections,
and what we've learned about them thus far.
Solar Maximum Mission: Overview
A description of the SMM satellite, the in-orbit repair,
and gaps in coronagraph observations.
Coronagraph Instrument Description
A discussion of the SMM coronagraph/polarimeter and its features.
Solar Corona Movie
View an MPEG movie [1.3 MB] of 4-quadrant compositie images (9 -> 19 April 1980)
Coronal Mass Ejection Images
Access to selected SMM coronal mass ejection images.
Synoptic Maps
View coronal synoptic maps [1980, 1984-1989].
Coronal Mass Ejection Catalogue
A list of observed coronal mass ejections and their measured properties.
MLSO Data Archive Web Site
Mauna Loa Solar Observatory [operated by HAO].
MLSO CME Web Site
MLSO Coronal Mass Ejections.
Related Web Sites
Links to other solar research web sites.
Data Policy
All of the SMM coronagraph images provided on our web page (and FTP site)
may be freely used by the scientific community for research purposes.
No collaboration with High Altitude Observatory (HAO) members is required,
and no proposals need be submitted for approval.
However, the proper credits should be provided.
Please read the DATA POLICY page.
The Solar Maximum Mission Coronagraph/Polarimenter was designed & operated by the High Altitude Observatory (HAO), a division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The SMM Coronagraph/Polarimeter instrument was built by Ball Aerospace Systems Division (BASD).
The SMM Spacecraft was built by Goddard Space Flight Center ( GSFC), and the SMM project was funded & managed by the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).