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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 154 | S12 | E69 | 02 | 0050 | Alpha | Oct 17, 2002 | Oct 24, 2002 | Nov 7, 2002 |
| № 153 | S05 | E48 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 22, 2002 | Nov 5, 2002 |
| № 152 | N20 | W15 | 03 | 0020 | Beta | Oct 11, 2002 | Oct 18, 2002 | Oct 31, 2002 |
| № 150 | S09 | W18 | 02 | 0020 | Alpha | Oct 11, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 | Oct 31, 2002 |
| № 149 | N16 | E62 | 07 | 0170 | Beta | Oct 17, 2002 | Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 6, 2002 |
| № 148 | S21 | E58 | 02 | 0070 | Alpha | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 6, 2002 |
| № 147 | S03 | E26 | 03 | 0010 | Beta | Oct 14, 2002 | Oct 21, 2002 | Nov 3, 2002 |
| № 146 | S10 | E12 | 06 | 0040 | Beta | Oct 13, 2002 | Oct 20, 2002 | Nov 2, 2002 |
| № 145 | N12 | E50 | 01 | 0070 | Alpha | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 5, 2002 |
| № 144 | N12 | E05 | 21 | 0130 | Beta | Oct 12, 2002 | Oct 19, 2002 | Nov 2, 2002 |
| № 143 | S16 | W73 | 12 | 0100 | Beta-Gamma | Oct 6, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 | Oct 27, 2002 |
| № 142 | N04 | W05 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Oct 12, 2002 | Oct 18, 2002 | Nov 1, 2002 |
| № 140 | S10 | E01 | 17 | 0200 | Beta | Oct 12, 2002 | Oct 19, 2002 | Nov 1, 2002 |
| № 139 | N11 | W32 | 26 | 0520 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Oct 10, 2002 | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 30, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, October. Gray background - average solar cycle.
