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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9952 | S15 | W22 | 03 | 0000 | Alpha | May 13, 2002 | May 20, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 |
| № 9951 | N10 | E55 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | May 19, 2002 | May 26, 2002 | Jun 9, 2002 |
| № 9950 | S06 | E18 | 09 | 0100 | Beta | May 16, 2002 | May 23, 2002 | Jun 6, 2002 |
| № 9949 | S16 | W34 | 04 | 0030 | Alpha | May 12, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | Jun 2, 2002 |
| № 9948 | S22 | E38 | 05 | 0360 | Beta | May 18, 2002 | May 25, 2002 | Jun 8, 2002 |
| № 9946 | S05 | W02 | 04 | 0030 | Beta | May 15, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | Jun 4, 2002 |
| № 9945 | S04 | W12 | 11 | 0260 | Beta | May 14, 2002 | May 21, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 |
| № 9940 | N19 | W51 | 03 | 0010 | Beta | May 11, 2002 | May 18, 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| № 9937 | S07 | W64 | 09 | 0090 | Beta | May 10, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | May 31, 2002 |
| № 9934 | S16 | W84 | 08 | 0700 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | May 9, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 29, 2002 |
| № 9933 | N18 | W92 | 01 | 0040 | 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.
