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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 125 | S08 | E69 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Sep 25, 2002 | Oct 2, 2002 | Oct 16, 2002 |
| № 124 | N03 | W49 | 03 | 0010 | Beta | Sep 16, 2002 | Sep 23, 2002 | Oct 7, 2002 |
| № 123 | S16 | E16 | 05 | 0020 | Beta | Sep 21, 2002 | Sep 28, 2002 | Oct 12, 2002 |
| № 122 | S17 | E48 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Sep 24, 2002 | Oct 1, 2002 | Oct 14, 2002 |
| № 121 | S13 | E39 | 01 | 0050 | Alpha | Sep 23, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| № 120 | S18 | E30 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | Sep 22, 2002 | Sep 29, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| № 119 | S14 | E04 | 16 | 0220 | Beta | Sep 20, 2002 | Sep 27, 2002 | Oct 11, 2002 |
| № 117 | S09 | E32 | 01 | 0180 | Alpha | Sep 22, 2002 | Sep 29, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| № 116 | N15 | W34 | 06 | 0040 | Beta | Sep 17, 2002 | Sep 24, 2002 | Oct 8, 2002 |
| № 115 | S03 | W11 | 21 | 0250 | Beta | Sep 19, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | Oct 9, 2002 |
| № 114 | S11 | W57 | 01 | 0100 | Alpha | Sep 16, 2002 | Sep 22, 2002 | Oct 6, 2002 |
| № 110 | N19 | W88 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Sep 13, 2002 | Sep 20, 2002 | Oct 4, 2002 |
| № 107 | N11 | W67 | 03 | 0030 | Alpha | Sep 15, 2002 | Sep 22, 2002 | Oct 5, 2002 |
| № 105 | S09 | W70 | 21 | 0560 | Beta-Gamma | Sep 15, 2002 | Sep 22, 2002 | Oct 5, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, September. Gray background - average solar cycle.
