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

                                                       

1945

                                             

1946

                                             

1947

                   

1948

                         

1949

                     

1950

                       

1951

                               

1952

             

1953

             

1954

                               

1955

                                   

1956

                                     

1957

                                       

Last updated on 22 December 2002.