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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 128 | N11 | E63 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Sep 27, 2002 | Oct 4, 2002 | Oct 17, 2002 |
| № 127 | S14 | E19 | 10 | 0050 | Beta | Sep 23, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Oct 14, 2002 |
| № 126 | S24 | E62 | 04 | 0180 | Beta | Sep 27, 2002 | Oct 4, 2002 | Oct 18, 2002 |
| № 125 | S09 | E40 | 03 | 0020 | Beta | Sep 25, 2002 | Oct 2, 2002 | Oct 15, 2002 |
| № 123 | S14 | W10 | 14 | 0090 | Beta | Sep 21, 2002 | Sep 28, 2002 | Oct 12, 2002 |
| № 122 | S18 | E21 | 01 | 0070 | Alpha | Sep 24, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Oct 14, 2002 |
| № 121 | S13 | E12 | 01 | 0050 | Alpha | Sep 23, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| № 120 | S18 | E03 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | Sep 22, 2002 | Sep 29, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| № 119 | S14 | W24 | 27 | 0500 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Sep 20, 2002 | Sep 27, 2002 | Oct 11, 2002 |
| № 117 | S10 | E05 | 01 | 0180 | Alpha | Sep 22, 2002 | Sep 29, 2002 | Oct 13, 2002 |
| № 116 | N14 | W62 | 02 | 0040 | Beta | Sep 17, 2002 | Sep 24, 2002 | Oct 8, 2002 |
| № 115 | S04 | W38 | 13 | 0170 | Beta | Sep 19, 2002 | Sep 26, 2002 | Oct 9, 2002 |
| № 114 | S11 | W84 | 01 | 0110 | Alpha | Sep 16, 2002 | Sep 22, 2002 | Oct 6, 2002 |
| № 107 | N12 | W92 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Sep 15, 2002 | Sep 22, 2002 | Oct 5, 2002 |
| № 105 | S07 | W92 | 04 | 0210 | Beta | 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.
