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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 169 | S19 | E76 | 02 | 0110 | Beta | Nov 1, 2002 | Nov 8, 2002 | Nov 21, 2002 |
| № 168 | N24 | W65 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Oct 21, 2002 | Oct 28, 2002 | Nov 11, 2002 |
| № 167 | N17 | E65 | 01 | 0040 | Alpha | Oct 31, 2002 | Nov 7, 2002 | Nov 20, 2002 |
| № 165 | N20 | E19 | 06 | 0210 | Beta | Oct 27, 2002 | Nov 3, 2002 | Nov 17, 2002 |
| № 164 | N11 | E02 | 08 | 0020 | Beta | Oct 26, 2002 | Nov 2, 2002 | Nov 15, 2002 |
| № 162 | N26 | W03 | 44 | 0990 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Oct 26, 2002 | Nov 2, 2002 | Nov 16, 2002 |
| № 160 | S18 | W82 | 04 | 0010 | Beta | Oct 20, 2002 | Oct 27, 2002 | Nov 9, 2002 |
| № 158 | S06 | W87 | 03 | 0080 | Beta | Oct 19, 2002 | Oct 26, 2002 | Nov 9, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, October. Gray background - average solar cycle.
