Sunspots and active regions
The following active regions with sunspot groups were visible on the Sun on January 26, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9801 | S03 | E77 | 03 | 0050 | Beta | Feb 2, 2002 | Feb 9, 2002 | Feb 22, 2002 |
| № 9800 | N07 | E63 | 10 | 0130 | Beta | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 8, 2002 | Feb 21, 2002 |
| № 9799 | S23 | E29 | 05 | 0070 | Beta | Jan 29, 2002 | Feb 5, 2002 | Feb 19, 2002 |
| № 9798 | S02 | E15 | 09 | 0060 | Beta | Jan 28, 2002 | Feb 4, 2002 | Feb 17, 2002 |
| № 9796 | N09 | W08 | 06 | 0040 | Beta | Jan 26, 2002 | Feb 2, 2002 | Feb 16, 2002 |
| № 9795 | N18 | W86 | 01 | 0030 | Alpha | Jan 20, 2002 | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 10, 2002 |
| № 9794 | N13 | W03 | 04 | 0090 | Beta | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 3, 2002 | Feb 16, 2002 |
| № 9793 | S14 | W38 | 03 | 0010 | Beta | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 14, 2002 |
| № 9790 | N28 | W55 | 03 | 0010 | Beta | Jan 23, 2002 | Jan 30, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| № 9788 | N17 | W43 | 11 | 0120 | Beta | Jan 24, 2002 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| № 9787 | S09 | W21 | 08 | 0400 | Beta | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 1, 2002 | Feb 15, 2002 |
| № 9784 | S34 | W90 | 02 | 0050 | Beta | Jan 20, 2002 | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 10, 2002 |
| № 9783 | S12 | W90 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Jan 20, 2002 | Jan 27, 2002 | Feb 10, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
The average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from January 1973 to January 2002. The gray background is the average SSN index.
