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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 8972 | N32 | E03 | 04 | 0020 | BETA | Apr 23, 2000 | Apr 30, 2000 | May 15, 2000 |
| № 8971 | N18 | E67 | 03 | 0400 | BETA | Apr 28, 2000 | May 5, 2000 | May 19, 2000 |
| № 8970 | S15 | E68 | 07 | 0630 | BETA | Apr 28, 2000 | May 5, 2000 | May 19, 2000 |
| № 8969 | N12 | E47 | 02 | 0020 | ALPHA | Apr 27, 2000 | May 3, 2000 | May 17, 2000 |
| № 8968 | S12 | E01 | 11 | 0180 | BETA | Apr 23, 2000 | Apr 30, 2000 | May 13, 2000 |
| № 8967 | N22 | E36 | 09 | 0160 | BETA | Apr 26, 2000 | May 3, 2000 | May 17, 2000 |
| № 8966 | S13 | E25 | 02 | 0040 | ALPHA | Apr 25, 2000 | May 2, 2000 | May 15, 2000 |
| № 8965 | S19 | E17 | 03 | 0010 | BETA | Apr 24, 2000 | May 1, 2000 | May 15, 2000 |
| № 8964 | N35 | W44 | 01 | 0010 | ALPHA | Apr 19, 2000 | Apr 27, 2000 | May 11, 2000 |
| № 8963 | N16 | W31 | 08 | 0040 | BETA | Apr 21, 2000 | Apr 27, 2000 | May 11, 2000 |
| № 8962 | N23 | W27 | 01 | 0030 | ALPHA | Apr 21, 2000 | Apr 28, 2000 | May 12, 2000 |
| № 8959 | S15 | W92 | 03 | 0030 | BETA | Apr 16, 2000 | Apr 23, 2000 | May 7, 2000 |
| № 8958 | N18 | W66 | 06 | 0040 | BETA | Apr 18, 2000 | Apr 25, 2000 | May 9, 2000 |
| № 8955 | S21 | W58 | 11 | 0120 | BETA | Apr 19, 2000 | Apr 25, 2000 | May 9, 2000 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1971, January to 2000, April. Gray background - average solar cycle.
