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 | E64 | 04 | 0040 | Beta | Aug 6, 2002 | Aug 13, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 |
| № 54 | S22 | E42 | 04 | 0030 | Beta | Aug 4, 2002 | Aug 11, 2002 | Aug 25, 2002 |
| № 53 | S17 | W02 | 02 | 0020 | Beta | Aug 1, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | Aug 21, 2002 |
| № 51 | S16 | E28 | 01 | 0090 | Alpha | Aug 3, 2002 | Aug 10, 2002 | Aug 24, 2002 |
| № 50 | S08 | W19 | 37 | 0540 | Beta-Gamma | Jul 31, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | Aug 20, 2002 |
| № 48 | N21 | W00 | 08 | 0040 | Beta | Aug 1, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | Aug 22, 2002 |
| № 44 | S20 | W33 | 54 | 0380 | Beta-Gamma | Jul 29, 2002 | Aug 5, 2002 | Aug 19, 2002 |
| № 43 | N12 | W39 | 23 | 0100 | Beta | Jul 29, 2002 | Aug 5, 2002 | Aug 18, 2002 |
| № 42 | S22 | W64 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | Jul 27, 2002 | Aug 3, 2002 | Aug 17, 2002 |
| № 39 | S14 | W30 | 63 | 0620 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Jul 30, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | Aug 19, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
Average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from 1973, January to 2002, July. Gray background - average solar cycle.
