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speed
density
temperature
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We looked at some snapshots from these simulations and synthesized line profiles (and emission measure distributions and light curves)
Note: throughout, the speed is in terms of an assumed terminal speed of 2500 km s-1
This first snapshot of q1 Ori C is from a time when the hot plasma is relatively placid, filling the closed loop region