Sun: heliosphere

Self-consistent modeling of the energetic storm particle event of November 10, 2012

Anisotropies of solar energetic electrons in the MeV range measured with Solar Orbiter/EPD/HET

Solar activity relations in energetic electron events measured by the MESSENGER mission

Solar energetic electron events measured by MESSENGER and Solar Orbiter. Peak intensity and energy spectrum radial dependences: Statistical analysis

A new method to determine solar energetic particle anisotropies and their associated uncertainties demonstrated for STEREO/SEPT

*Context.* The shape of the pitch-angle distribution (PAD) of solar energetic particles (SEPs) can be used to infer information about their source and interplanetary transport. In modeling and observational studies of SEP events, these PADs are …

First year of energetic particle measurements in the inner heliosphere with Solar Orbiter's Energetic Particle Detector

*Context.* Solar Orbiter strives to unveil how the Sun controls and shapes the heliosphere and fills it with energetic particle radiation. To this end, its Energetic Particle Detector (EPD) has now been in operation, providing excellent data, for …

Multi-spacecraft observations of the structure of the sheath of an interplanetary coronal mass ejection and related energetic ion enhancement

*Context.* Sheath regions ahead of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are large-scale heliospheric structures that form gradually with CME expansion and propagation from the Sun. Turbulent and compressed sheaths could contribute to the acceleration of …

The first widespread solar energetic particle event observed by Solar Orbiter on 2020 November 29

*Context.* On 2020 November 29, the first widespread solar energetic particle (SEP) event of solar cycle 25 was observed at four widely separated locations in the inner (≲1 AU) heliosphere. Relativistic electrons as well as protons with energies 50 …

Connecting solar flare hard X-ray spectra to in situ electron spectra. A comparison of RHESSI and STEREO/SEPT observations

*Aims.* We aim to constrain the acceleration, injection, and transport processes of flare-accelerated energetic electrons by comparing their characteristics at the Sun with those injected into interplanetary space. *Methods.* We have identified 17 …

The unusual widespread solar energetic particle event on 2013 August 19. Solar origin and particle longitudinal distribution

*Context.* Late on 2013 August 19, STEREO-A, STEREO-B, MESSENGER, Mars Odyssey, and the L1 spacecraft, spanning a longitudinal range of 222° in the ecliptic plane, observed an energetic particle flux increase. The widespread solar energetic particle …