Sunspots and active regions
The following active regions with sunspot groups were visible on the Sun on April 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 9903 | N19 | E74 | 03 | 0060 | Beta | Apr 16, 2002 | Apr 23, 2002 | May 6, 2002 |
| № 9902 | N13 | E64 | 03 | 0090 | Beta | Apr 15, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | May 5, 2002 |
| № 9901 | N19 | E24 | 17 | 0130 | Beta | Apr 12, 2002 | Apr 19, 2002 | May 2, 2002 |
| № 9900 | S29 | W06 | 20 | 0150 | Beta | Apr 10, 2002 | Apr 17, 2002 | May 1, 2002 |
| № 9899 | N18 | E46 | 03 | 0220 | Beta | Apr 14, 2002 | Apr 20, 2002 | May 4, 2002 |
| № 9898 | S19 | E40 | 04 | 0010 | Beta | Apr 13, 2002 | Apr 20, 2002 | May 4, 2002 |
| № 9897 | S02 | W30 | 06 | 0030 | Beta | Apr 8, 2002 | Apr 15, 2002 | Apr 28, 2002 |
| № 9896 | S11 | E34 | 01 | 0080 | Alpha | Apr 13, 2002 | Apr 19, 2002 | May 3, 2002 |
| № 9893 | N18 | E13 | 27 | 0450 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Apr 11, 2002 | Apr 18, 2002 | May 2, 2002 |
| № 9892 | N05 | W19 | 02 | 0010 | Beta | Apr 9, 2002 | Apr 15, 2002 | Apr 29, 2002 |
| № 9888 | S12 | W59 | 04 | 0110 | Beta | Apr 6, 2002 | Apr 12, 2002 | Apr 26, 2002 |
| № 9887 | N02 | W69 | 06 | 0420 | Beta | Apr 5, 2002 | Apr 12, 2002 | Apr 25, 2002 |
| № 9886 | N14 | W80 | 05 | 0050 | Beta | Apr 4, 2002 | Apr 11, 2002 | Apr 24, 2002 |
| № 9885 | N13 | W90 | 04 | 0120 | Alpha | Apr 3, 2002 | Apr 10, 2002 | Apr 24, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
The average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from January 1973 to April 2002. The gray background is the average SSN index.
