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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 85 | S11 | E42 | 10 | 0520 | Beta | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 2, 2002 | Sep 16, 2002 |
| № 84 | S16 | E26 | 14 | 0110 | Beta | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 1, 2002 | Sep 14, 2002 |
| № 83 | S18 | E11 | 13 | 0050 | Beta | Aug 24, 2002 | Aug 31, 2002 | Sep 13, 2002 |
| № 80 | N15 | W23 | 11 | 0070 | Beta | Aug 21, 2002 | Aug 28, 2002 | Sep 11, 2002 |
| № 79 | S22 | W35 | 22 | 0170 | Beta | Aug 20, 2002 | Aug 27, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 |
| № 76 | N13 | W43 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Aug 20, 2002 | Aug 27, 2002 | Sep 9, 2002 |
| № 71 | N10 | W68 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | Aug 18, 2002 | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 7, 2002 |
| № 69 | S08 | W58 | 46 | 1650 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Aug 19, 2002 | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| № 67 | N11 | W73 | 10 | 0090 | Beta | Aug 17, 2002 | Aug 24, 2002 | Sep 7, 2002 |
| № 66 | N15 | W85 | 10 | 0040 | Beta | Aug 17, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Sep 6, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, August. Gray background - average solar cycle.
