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XRT Flare Catalog

ResourceID
spase://JAXA/Catalog/Hinode/XRT/Flares

Description

XRT Flare Catalog tracks solar flares observed by the X-Ray Telescope (XRT) onboard the Hinode mission. It logs event times, spatial coordinates, GOES X-ray classes, and specific XRT observation details, providing high-cadence imagery and movies for solar research.

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Version:2.7.1

Catalog

ResourceID
spase://JAXA/Catalog/Hinode/XRT/Flares
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
XRT Flare Catalog
ReleaseDate
2026-07-02 12:41:31
Description

XRT Flare Catalog tracks solar flares observed by the X-Ray Telescope (XRT) onboard the Hinode mission. It logs event times, spatial coordinates, GOES X-ray classes, and specific XRT observation details, providing high-cadence imagery and movies for solar research.

Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.Authorspase://SMWG/Person/Kathy.Reeves
2.Authorspase://SMWG/Person/Joy.Velasquez
3.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Olga.Y.Uritskaya
AccessInformation
InstrumentIDs
PhenomenonType
SolarFlare
TimeSpan
StartDate
2006-11-02 11:24:00
StopDate
2025-05-31 22:34:00
Parameter #1
Name
ID
Description

The event number corresponding to the broader Hinode Flare Catalog

Support
SupportQuantity
Housekeeping
Parameter #2
Name
Peak (UT)
Description

The time of peak GOES X-ray flux, in Universal Time (UT)

Support
SupportQuantity
Temporal
Parameter #3
Name
dt (min)
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #4
Name
X
Description

The coordinate positions of the flare with respect to Sun-center, measured in arcseconds.

Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #5
Name
Y
Description

The coordinate positions of the flare with respect to Sun-center, measured in arcseconds.

Support
SupportQuantity
Positional
Parameter #6
Name
Class
Description

The GOES X-ray classification (e.g., C5, M1, X1) representing flare intensity

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #7
Name
XRT
Description

Total number of XRT observations, excluding calibration, visible light, and flare detection images.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #8
Name
Flare resp.
Description

Images captured using XRT’s special flare response program, which automatically triggers when detecting a flare.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #9
Name
PFB
Description

Indicates if high-cadence data from the pre-flare buffer was downloaded (Yes, No, or NA)

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #10
Name
SOT
Description

The number of concurrent observations taken by other onboard or partner instruments.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #11
Name
EIS
Description

The number of concurrent observations taken by other onboard or partner instruments.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #12
Name
RHESSI
Description

The number of concurrent observations taken by other onboard or partner instruments.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #13
Name
NOAA Region
Description

The designated number for the solar active region where the flare occurred.

Support
SupportQuantity
Other