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Sunspots and active regions
The following active regions with sunspot groups were visible on the Sun on August 15, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № 80 | N16 | E71 | 04 | 0120 | Beta | Aug 21, 2002 | Aug 28, 2002 | Sep 11, 2002 |
| № 79 | S20 | E57 | 01 | 0020 | Alpha | Aug 20, 2002 | Aug 27, 2002 | Sep 10, 2002 |
| № 78 | S13 | W10 | 09 | 0030 | Beta | Aug 15, 2002 | Aug 22, 2002 | Sep 5, 2002 |
| № 77 | S17 | E35 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | Aug 19, 2002 | Aug 25, 2002 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| № 76 | N12 | E53 | 01 | 0040 | Alpha | Aug 20, 2002 | Aug 27, 2002 | Sep 9, 2002 |
| № 75 | S12 | E06 | 06 | 0040 | Beta | Aug 16, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Sep 6, 2002 |
| № 72 | S17 | W58 | 06 | 0210 | Beta | Aug 11, 2002 | Aug 18, 2002 | Sep 1, 2002 |
| № 69 | S08 | E39 | 25 | 1520 | Beta-Gamma-Delta | Aug 19, 2002 | Aug 26, 2002 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| № 68 | S08 | E23 | 04 | 0070 | Beta | Aug 18, 2002 | Aug 24, 2002 | Sep 7, 2002 |
| № 67 | N11 | E22 | 29 | 0210 | Beta | Aug 18, 2002 | Aug 24, 2002 | Sep 7, 2002 |
| № 66 | N13 | E05 | 14 | 0140 | Beta-Gamma | Aug 16, 2002 | Aug 23, 2002 | Sep 6, 2002 |
| № 65 | S07 | W24 | 01 | 0000 | Alpha | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 21, 2002 | Sep 3, 2002 |
| № 63 | N18 | W24 | 11 | 0110 | Beta | Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 21, 2002 | Sep 4, 2002 |
| № 61 | N08 | W67 | 02 | 0110 | Alpha | Aug 11, 2002 | Aug 18, 2002 | Aug 31, 2002 |
Solar cycle progression
The average monthly sunspot number (SSN) from January 1973 to August 2002. The gray background is the average SSN index.
