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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 163 | S21 | W09 | 04 | 0010 | Beta | Oct 19, 2002 | Oct 26, 2002 | Nov 9, 2002 |
| № 162 | N25 | E72 | 08 | 0700 | Beta | Oct 26, 2002 | Nov 1, 2002 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| № 161 | N06 | W38 | 02 | 0010 | Beta | Oct 17, 2002 | Oct 24, 2002 | Nov 6, 2002 |
| № 160 | S20 | E03 | 22 | 0140 | Beta | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 27, 2002 | Nov 10, 2002 |
| № 159 | S11 | E06 | 10 | 0150 | Beta | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 27, 2002 | Nov 10, 2002 |
| № 158 | S08 | W01 | 18 | 0140 | Beta-Gamma | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 27, 2002 | Nov 9, 2002 |
| № 154 | S12 | W30 | 07 | 0040 | Beta | Oct 18, 2002 | Oct 24, 2002 | Nov 7, 2002 |
| № 151 | S14 | W66 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Oct 15, 2002 | Oct 22, 2002 | Nov 4, 2002 |
| № 149 | N14 | W45 | 16 | 0380 | Beta-Gamma | Oct 17, 2002 | Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 6, 2002 |
| № 148 | S20 | W47 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 6, 2002 |
| № 145 | N12 | W56 | 01 | 0070 | Alpha | Oct 16, 2002 | Oct 22, 2002 | Nov 5, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, October. Gray background - average solar cycle.
