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Magnetic changes observed in the formation of two filaments in a complex active region: TRACE and MSDP observations

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This paper is focused on the formation of two filaments in a complex center of decaying active regions (AR 8329 and AR 8326), located in the northern hemisphere. The observations were obtained in Hα by the Multi-channel Subtractive Double Pass spectrograph (MSDP mounted on the German telescope VTT in Tenerife) and EUV lines with TRACE (Transition Region And Corona Explorer). High Doppler shifts are found to be related to the ends of filament segments where canceling magnetic fields are also located (as seen on magnetograms from Big Bear Solar Observatory). At these locations, velocities along the line of sight, derived by using a cloud model method reach −20 km s−1, the segments of filaments merge and frequently a time-related sub-flare is observed by TRACE. The chirality of the filament segments has been determined by different methods: the segments of dextral chirality join together and form a long dextral filament, and a single filament of sinistral chirality forms end to end with the dextral filament but does not merge with it. Assuming a model of twisted flux tube for filament material, we suggest that the dextral filament has negative helicity and a relationship between its formation and the close by sunspot with the same sign of helicity.

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  1. Observatoire de Paris, 5, Place Jules Janssen, F-92195, Meudon, Cedex, France

    Brigitte Schmieder, Nicole Mein & Jean-Marie Malherbe

  2. Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Oslo, 9, Blindern, P.O.Box 102, N-0315, Oslo, Norway

    Brigitte Schmieder

  3. Beijing Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 20 Datun Road, Chayoyang, 100012, Beijing, People Republic of China

    Yuanyong Deng

  4. Astronomical Institut of Romanian Academy, Str.Cutitul de Argint 5, 75212, Bucharest, Romania

    Cristiana Dumitrache

  5. Kiepenheuer Institut für Sonnenphysik, D-79104, Freiburg, Germany

    Joachim Staiger

  6. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, U.S.

    E. E. Deluca

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Schmieder, B., Mein, N., Deng, Y. et al. Magnetic changes observed in the formation of two filaments in a complex active region: TRACE and MSDP observations. Sol Phys 223, 119–141 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-004-1107-x

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