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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 87 | S07 | E74 | 04 | 0170 | Beta | Aug 30, 2002 | Sep 5, 2002 | Sep 19, 2002 |
| № 86 | S21 | E29 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 2, 2002 | Sep 16, 2002 |
| № 85 | S10 | E29 | 13 | 0550 | Beta | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 2, 2002 | Sep 16, 2002 |
| № 84 | S17 | E12 | 18 | 0080 | Beta | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 1, 2002 | Sep 14, 2002 |
| № 83 | S18 | W03 | 22 | 0100 | Beta-Gamma | Aug 24, 2002 | Aug 31, 2002 | Sep 13, 2002 |
| № 80 | N15 | W33 | 03 | 0020 | Alpha | Aug 21, 2002 | Aug 28, 2002 | Sep 11, 2002 |
| № 79 | S21 | W52 | 14 | 0140 | Beta | Aug 20, 2002 | Aug 27, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 |
| № 69 | S07 | W71 | 30 | 1420 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Aug 19, 2002 | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| № 67 | N10 | W84 | 07 | 0070 | Beta | Aug 18, 2002 | Aug 24, 2002 | Sep 7, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, August. Gray background - average solar cycle.
