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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 55 | N14 | E75 | 01 | 0080 | Alpha | Aug 6, 2002 | Aug 13, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| № 54 | S22 | E55 | 04 | 0050 | Beta | Aug 4, 2002 | Aug 11, 2002 | Aug 25, 2002 |
| № 53 | S17 | E12 | 05 | 0020 | Beta | Aug 1, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | Aug 21, 2002 |
| № 52 | N09 | E02 | 02 | 0010 | Beta | Jul 31, 2002 | Aug 7, 2002 | Aug 21, 2002 |
| № 51 | S17 | E40 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Aug 3, 2002 | Aug 10, 2002 | Aug 24, 2002 |
| № 50 | S07 | W06 | 31 | 0570 | Beta-Gamma | Jul 31, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | Aug 20, 2002 |
| № 48 | N20 | E12 | 10 | 0060 | Beta | Aug 1, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | Aug 22, 2002 |
| № 45 | N06 | W53 | 06 | 0030 | Beta | Jul 27, 2002 | Aug 3, 2002 | Aug 16, 2002 |
| № 44 | S21 | W24 | 42 | 0580 | Beta-Gamma | Jul 29, 2002 | Aug 5, 2002 | Aug 19, 2002 |
| № 43 | N12 | W26 | 23 | 0190 | Beta | Jul 29, 2002 | Aug 5, 2002 | Aug 18, 2002 |
| № 39 | S15 | W18 | 57 | 0890 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Jul 30, 2002 | Aug 5, 2002 | Aug 19, 2002 |
| № 38 | N18 | W55 | 02 | 0020 | Beta | Jul 27, 2002 | Aug 3, 2002 | Aug 16, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, July. Gray background - average solar cycle.
