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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9847 | S14 | E50 | 07 | 0050 | Beta | Mar 2, 2002 | Mar 9, 2002 | Mar 22, 2002 |
| № 9846 | S04 | W37 | 05 | 0020 | Beta | Feb 23, 2002 | Mar 2, 2002 | Mar 16, 2002 |
| № 9845 | N15 | E58 | 02 | 0060 | Alpha | Mar 2, 2002 | Mar 9, 2002 | Mar 23, 2002 |
| № 9844 | N22 | E18 | 10 | 0100 | Beta | Feb 27, 2002 | Mar 6, 2002 | Mar 20, 2002 |
| № 9843 | S25 | E33 | 02 | 0020 | Beta | Mar 1, 2002 | Mar 8, 2002 | Mar 21, 2002 |
| № 9842 | S19 | W23 | 05 | 0020 | Beta | Feb 24, 2002 | Mar 3, 2002 | Mar 17, 2002 |
| № 9841 | S20 | W47 | 07 | 0070 | Beta | Feb 22, 2002 | Mar 1, 2002 | Mar 15, 2002 |
| № 9840 | S11 | E33 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Feb 28, 2002 | Mar 7, 2002 | Mar 21, 2002 |
| № 9839 | S17 | W35 | 14 | 0080 | Beta | Feb 23, 2002 | Mar 2, 2002 | Mar 16, 2002 |
| № 9837 | N10 | E18 | 08 | 0080 | Beta | Feb 27, 2002 | Mar 6, 2002 | Mar 20, 2002 |
| № 9830 | S17 | W64 | 20 | 0650 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Feb 21, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | Mar 14, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, February. Gray background - average solar cycle.

