Sunspots and active regions
The following active regions with sunspot groups were visible on the Sun on January 24, 2002. Coordinates are given as of the end of the day.
| Group ID | Location | Number of sunspots | Area (msh) | Type | CM Passage | Disappearance (W90) | Reappearance (W270) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9799 | S25 | E54 | 02 | 0020 | Beta | Jan 29, 2002 | Feb 5, 2002 | Feb 19, 2002 |
| № 9798 | S03 | E42 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | Jan 28, 2002 | Feb 4, 2002 | Feb 17, 2002 |
| № 9797 | S16 | E32 | 02 | 0020 | Alpha | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 3, 2002 | Feb 17, 2002 |
| № 9796 | N09 | E18 | 04 | 0030 | Beta | Jan 26, 2002 | Feb 2, 2002 | Feb 16, 2002 |
| № 9795 | N23 | W60 | 03 | 0040 | Beta | Jan 20, 2002 | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 10, 2002 |
| № 9794 | N12 | E23 | 02 | 0010 | Alpha | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 3, 2002 | Feb 16, 2002 |
| № 9793 | S14 | W10 | 08 | 0020 | Beta | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 14, 2002 |
| № 9792 | S03 | W16 | 05 | 0010 | Beta | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| № 9791 | S02 | W59 | 05 | 0060 | Beta | Jan 21, 2002 | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 10, 2002 |
| № 9790 | N29 | W28 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | Jan 23, 2002 | Jan 30, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| № 9789 | N26 | W55 | 01 | 0010 | Alpha | Jan 21, 2002 | Jan 28, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 |
| № 9788 | N17 | W14 | 20 | 0170 | Beta-Gamma | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| № 9787 | S07 | E06 | 10 | 0440 | Beta-Gamma | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 15, 2002 |
| № 9786 | S24 | W86 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Jan 18, 2002 | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 |
| № 9785 | N31 | W79 | 01 | 0080 | Alpha | Jan 19, 2002 | Jan 26, 2002 | Feb 9, 2002 |
| № 9784 | S28 | W73 | 03 | 0030 | Beta | Jan 19, 2002 | Jan 26, 2002 | Feb 9, 2002 |
| № 9783 | S11 | W65 | 08 | 0140 | Beta | Jan 20, 2002 | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 9, 2002 |
| № 9782 | N08 | W88 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Jan 18, 2002 | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 |
| № 9781 | S03 | W95 | 01 | 0030 | Alpha | Jan 18, 2002 | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 7, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
The average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from January 1973 to January 2002. The gray background is the average SSN index.
