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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 191 | S18 | E51 | 35 | 0590 | Beta | Nov 16, 2002 | Nov 23, 2002 | Dec 6, 2002 |
| № 190 | S20 | E14 | 06 | 0030 | Beta | Nov 13, 2002 | Nov 20, 2002 | Dec 4, 2002 |
| № 189 | N12 | E09 | 08 | 0030 | Beta | Nov 13, 2002 | Nov 19, 2002 | Dec 3, 2002 |
| № 188 | N10 | W34 | 10 | 0030 | Beta | Nov 9, 2002 | Nov 16, 2002 | Nov 30, 2002 |
| № 185 | S13 | W16 | 25 | 0160 | Beta | Nov 11, 2002 | Nov 18, 2002 | Dec 1, 2002 |
| № 182 | S19 | W37 | 01 | 0050 | Alpha | Nov 9, 2002 | Nov 16, 2002 | Nov 30, 2002 |
| № 180 | S11 | W55 | 37 | 0460 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Nov 8, 2002 | Nov 15, 2002 | Nov 28, 2002 |
| № 177 | N17 | W76 | 06 | 0100 | Beta | Nov 6, 2002 | Nov 13, 2002 | Nov 27, 2002 |
| № 176 | N09 | W81 | 01 | 0110 | Alpha | Nov 6, 2002 | Nov 13, 2002 | Nov 26, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, November. Gray background - average solar cycle.

