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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9830 | S22 | E73 | 01 | 0030 | Alpha | Feb 22, 2002 | Mar 1, 2002 | Mar 14, 2002 |
| № 9829 | S07 | E74 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | Feb 22, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | Mar 14, 2002 |
| № 9828 | S16 | E10 | 05 | 0010 | Beta | Feb 17, 2002 | Feb 24, 2002 | Mar 9, 2002 |
| № 9826 | S22 | W15 | 05 | 0010 | Beta | Feb 15, 2002 | Feb 22, 2002 | Mar 8, 2002 |
| № 9825 | N13 | E01 | 53 | 0500 | Beta-Gamma | Feb 16, 2002 | Feb 23, 2002 | Mar 9, 2002 |
| № 9824 | N22 | E04 | 01 | 0130 | Alpha | Feb 16, 2002 | Feb 23, 2002 | Mar 9, 2002 |
| № 9823 | S02 | W50 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Feb 12, 2002 | Feb 19, 2002 | Mar 5, 2002 |
| № 9822 | N17 | W18 | 04 | 0010 | Beta | Feb 15, 2002 | Feb 21, 2002 | Mar 7, 2002 |
| № 9821 | S12 | W66 | 12 | 0260 | Beta | Feb 11, 2002 | Feb 18, 2002 | Mar 3, 2002 |
| № 9819 | S29 | W44 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Feb 13, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 | Mar 6, 2002 |
| № 9811 | S24 | W71 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Feb 11, 2002 | Feb 17, 2002 | Mar 3, 2002 |
| № 9810 | N10 | W95 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Feb 9, 2002 | Feb 16, 2002 | Mar 1, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, February. Gray background - average solar cycle.
