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

                                               

1985

                                               

1986

                                           

1987

                       

1988

             

1989

                       

1990

                                 

1991

               

1992

                                     

1993

                     

1994

                                   

1995

                                             

1996

                                     

1997

                                                     

1998

                                     

Last updated on 18 April 2003.