Disk Animations

Sunspot numbers derived from individual drawings are shown below in the form of a colour table from blue through to red via green and yellow. A sunspot number of 0 is , a sunspot number of 50 is , a sunspot number of 100 is , a sunspot number of 150 is while a sunspot number of 200 or more is . The numbers are given for each solar rotation so that active longitudes can be identified. Dates can be seen by placing the mouse icon over each coloured square.

Rotation

                                                     

1958

 

     

     

 

     

 

       

1959

 

     

   

         

   

     

   

1960

 

 

 

           

   

   

 

 

1961

   

                                 

1962

                 

1963

                       

1964

                                 

1965

                                     

1966

                       

1967

                       

1968

                                           

1969

                               

1970

                                         

1971

                               

Last updated on 22 December 2002.