Sunspots and active regions
The following active regions with sunspot groups were visible on the Sun on May 6, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9943 | S11 | E64 | 04 | 0050 | Beta | May 12, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| № 9942 | N22 | E35 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | May 10, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | May 30, 2002 |
| № 9941 | S22 | E10 | 10 | 0050 | Beta | May 8, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 28, 2002 |
| № 9940 | N13 | E56 | 02 | 0040 | Alpha | May 11, 2002 | May 18, 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| № 9939 | N17 | E53 | 01 | 0050 | Alpha | May 11, 2002 | May 18, 2002 | Jun 1, 2002 |
| № 9938 | S05 | E47 | 01 | 0030 | Alpha | May 10, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | May 31, 2002 |
| № 9937 | S09 | E43 | 10 | 0210 | Beta | May 10, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | May 31, 2002 |
| № 9936 | S17 | E02 | 10 | 0040 | Beta | May 7, 2002 | May 14, 2002 | May 28, 2002 |
| № 9935 | S19 | W10 | 07 | 0020 | Beta | May 6, 2002 | May 13, 2002 | May 27, 2002 |
| № 9934 | S17 | E22 | 36 | 0540 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | May 9, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 29, 2002 |
| № 9933 | N18 | E13 | 03 | 0100 | Alpha | May 8, 2002 | May 15, 2002 | May 29, 2002 |
| № 9932 | S28 | E06 | 16 | 0100 | Beta | May 7, 2002 | May 14, 2002 | May 28, 2002 |
| № 9931 | N16 | W36 | 10 | 0070 | Beta | May 4, 2002 | May 11, 2002 | May 25, 2002 |
| № 9929 | N22 | W52 | 13 | 0210 | Beta | May 3, 2002 | May 10, 2002 | May 24, 2002 |
| № 9928 | N18 | W04 | 15 | 0090 | Beta | May 7, 2002 | May 13, 2002 | May 27, 2002 |
| № 9927 | S28 | W12 | 04 | 0020 | Beta | May 6, 2002 | May 13, 2002 | May 27, 2002 |
| № 9926 | N13 | W81 | 01 | 0040 | Alpha | May 1, 2002 | May 8, 2002 | May 21, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
The average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from January 1973 to May 2002. The gray background is the average SSN index.
