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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 89 | S16 | E49 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | Aug 31, 2002 | Sep 6, 2002 | Sep 20, 2002 |
| № 88 | S23 | W52 | 13 | 0200 | Beta | Aug 23, 2002 | Aug 30, 2002 | Sep 13, 2002 |
| № 87 | S07 | E36 | 15 | 0410 | Beta-Gamma | Aug 30, 2002 | Sep 5, 2002 | Sep 19, 2002 |
| № 85 | S08 | W07 | 19 | 0520 | Beta | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 2, 2002 | Sep 16, 2002 |
| № 84 | S16 | W24 | 06 | 0070 | Beta | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 1, 2002 | Sep 15, 2002 |
| № 83 | S17 | W39 | 07 | 0120 | Beta-Gamma | Aug 24, 2002 | Aug 31, 2002 | Sep 13, 2002 |
| № 80 | N14 | W68 | 05 | 0060 | Beta | Aug 22, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 | Sep 11, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, August. Gray background - average solar cycle.
