No image for the selected date
Sunspots and active regions
The following active regions with sunspot groups were visible on the Sun on December 9, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 218 | S20 | E68 | 01 | 0050 | Alpha | Dec 15, 2002 | Dec 22, 2002 | Jan 5, 2003 |
| № 217 | N12 | E56 | 02 | 0020 | Alpha | Dec 14, 2002 | Dec 21, 2002 | Jan 4, 2003 |
| № 216 | S24 | W39 | 06 | 0040 | Beta | Dec 7, 2002 | Dec 14, 2002 | Dec 28, 2002 |
| № 215 | S18 | E32 | 02 | 0070 | Alpha | Dec 12, 2002 | Dec 19, 2002 | Jan 2, 2003 |
| № 214 | N13 | W70 | 09 | 0120 | Beta-Gamma | Dec 5, 2002 | Dec 12, 2002 | Dec 25, 2002 |
| № 213 | N14 | E14 | 02 | 0020 | Beta | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 18, 2002 | Jan 1, 2003 |
| № 212 | N14 | W05 | 09 | 0080 | Beta-Gamma | Dec 10, 2002 | Dec 16, 2002 | Dec 30, 2002 |
| № 209 | S18 | W52 | 01 | 0060 | Alpha | Dec 6, 2002 | Dec 13, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| № 208 | N11 | W51 | 05 | 0040 | Beta | Dec 6, 2002 | Dec 13, 2002 | Dec 27, 2002 |
| № 207 | S17 | W81 | 01 | 0090 | Alpha | Dec 4, 2002 | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 24, 2002 |
| № 205 | N18 | W78 | 02 | 0070 | Alpha | Dec 4, 2002 | Dec 11, 2002 | Dec 25, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
The average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from January 1973 to December 2002. The gray background is the average SSN index.
