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Here we present the equations to analitically compute the trajectory (position and speed) of the CME leading edge as function of time (t).

The position (L) and speed (\dot{L}) of the CME leading edge is given by:

with L₀ and \dot{L}₀ are the intial position and speed of CMEs seen by coronograph. Additionally, u1 is the solar wind speed at the Earth's orbit and \tau_f is the rise phase of the associated solar flare. Finally, "c" is a free parameter related with the initial inertia of CMEs.