Active areas
Sunspots and active regions
By the end of the day, the following active regions with sunspots could be observed on the Sun's surface
| Group ID | Location | Number of sunspots | Area (msh) | Type | CM Passage | Disappearance (W90) | Reappearance (W270) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 218 | S20 | E68 | 01 | 0050 | Alpha | Dec 15, 2002 | Dec 22, 2002 | Jan 5, 2003 |
| № 217 | N12 | E56 | 02 | 0020 | Alpha | Dec 14, 2002 | Dec 21, 2002 | Jan 4, 2003 |
| № 216 | S24 | W39 | 06 | 0040 | Beta | Dec 7, 2002 | Dec 14, 2002 | Dec 28, 2002 |
| № 215 | S18 | E32 | 02 | 0070 | Alpha | Dec 12, 2002 | Dec 19, 2002 | Jan 2, 2003 |
| № 214 | N13 | W70 | 09 | 0120 | Beta-Gamma | Dec 5, 2002 | Dec 12, 2002 | Dec 25, 2002 |
| № 213 | N14 | E14 | 02 | 0020 | Beta | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 18, 2002 | Jan 1, 2003 |
| № 212 | N14 | W05 | 09 | 0080 | Beta-Gamma | Dec 10, 2002 | Dec 16, 2002 | Dec 30, 2002 |
| № 209 | S18 | W52 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Dec 6, 2002 | Dec 13, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| № 208 | N11 | W51 | 05 | 0040 | Beta | Dec 6, 2002 | Dec 13, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| № 207 | S17 | W81 | 01 | 0090 | Alpha | Dec 4, 2002 | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 24, 2002 |
| № 205 | N18 | W78 | 02 | 0070 | Alpha | Dec 4, 2002 | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 25, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, December. Gray background - average solar cycle.
