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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9950 | S06 | E45 | 05 | 0030 | Beta | May 16, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Jun 6, 2002 |
| № 9949 | S16 | W05 | 03 | 0010 | Alpha | May 13, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | Jun 2, 2002 |
| № 9948 | S21 | E62 | 06 | 0420 | Beta | May 18, 2002 | May 25, 2002 | Jun 7, 2002 |
| № 9947 | N23 | W58 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | May 8, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 29, 2002 |
| № 9946 | S06 | E26 | 16 | 0060 | Beta | May 15, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Jun 4, 2002 |
| № 9945 | S04 | E15 | 09 | 0310 | Beta | May 14, 2002 | May 21, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 |
| № 9943 | S10 | W15 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | May 12, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| № 9940 | N17 | W23 | 07 | 0030 | Beta | May 11, 2002 | May 18, 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| № 9938 | S05 | W33 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | May 10, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | May 31, 2002 |
| № 9937 | S09 | W37 | 18 | 0240 | Beta | May 10, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | May 30, 2002 |
| № 9934 | S17 | W58 | 27 | 1060 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | May 9, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 29, 2002 |
| № 9933 | N18 | W66 | 01 | 0090 | Alpha | May 8, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 28, 2002 |
| № 9932 | S27 | W66 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | May 8, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 29, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, May. Gray background - average solar cycle.
