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

                                               

1999

                             

2000

                         

2001

                   

2002

                 

2003

                       

2004

                                 

2005

                           

2006

                                         

2007

         

2008

                                     

2009

                           

2010

                                     

2011

                                         

Last updated on 30 January 2004.