M.P.E.C. 2002-Y38 Issued 2002 Dec. 23, 16:52 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
Observations:
CK02X050 C2002 12 16.70127 16 08 27.63 +43 46 46.4 13.1 N 235
CK02X050 C2002 12 16.71597 16 08 35.05 +43 46 10.2 13.1 N 235
CK02X050 C2002 12 18.18987 16 20 55.00 +42 46 24.6 14.3 N J95
CK02X050 C2002 12 18.19149 16 20 55.82 +42 46 20.7 14.4 N J95
CK02X050 C2002 12 18.71454 16 25 16.96 +42 23 36.2 12.8 N 235
CK02X050 C2002 12 18.72321 16 25 21.43 +42 23 11.4 12.8 N 235
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.12489 16 28 43.23 +42 05 12.5 14.2 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.13248 16 28 47.06 +42 04 52.2 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.13896 16 28 50.26 +42 04 34.7 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.14784 16 28 54.70 +42 04 10.6 14.1 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.15568 16 28 58.67 +42 03 49.2 14.0 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.20949 16 29 25.48 +42 01 22.5 14.3 N J95
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.21175 16 29 26.62 +42 01 16.2 14.3 N J95
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.21644 16 29 28.98 +42 01 03.1 14.3 N J95
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.22329 16 29 32.52 +42 00 48.9 11.3 T 201
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.22830 16 29 34.90 +42 00 31.0 14.2 N J95
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.23042 16 29 35.78 +42 00 29.7 11.4 T 201
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.23757 16 29 39.61 +42 00 10.0 11.6 T 201
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.13536 16 37 07.35 +41 17 50.5 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.13733 16 37 08.48 +41 17 42.5 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.13929 16 37 09.54 +41 17 38.3 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.21984 16 37 49.42 +41 13 48.9 11.9 T 201
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.22338 16 37 51.19 +41 13 37.9 11.5 T 201
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.22815 16 37 53.61 +41 13 21.7 11.7 T 201
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.76929 16 42 21.46 +40 46 33.8 7.1 T 212
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.77519 16 42 24.37 +40 46 16.6 7.0 T 212
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.47917 16 48 13.78 +40 10 11.5 12.1 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.48360 16 48 16.01 +40 09 59.2 7.5 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.49167 16 48 19.97 +40 09 32.4 11.8 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.49479 16 48 21.56 +40 09 23.8 7.3 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.49854 16 48 23.42 +40 09 12.4 7.3 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.52123 16 48 34.50 +40 08 00.2 13.4 N 734
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.52271 16 48 35.24 +40 07 55.6 13.5 N 734
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.75443 16 50 28.45 +39 55 39.1 13.4 N 213
CK02X050 C2002 12 21.75661 16 50 29.54 +39 55 31.6 13.4 N 213
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.17089 16 53 54.28 +39 33 16.9 13.0 T 619
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.17177 16 53 54.68 +39 33 14.1 13.2 T 619
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.19886 16 54 07.87 +39 31 44.9 13.3 T 619
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.19973 16 54 08.32 +39 31 43.0 12.9 T 619
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.51584 16 56 43.22 +39 14 23.3 13.8 N H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 23.42986 17 04 08.30 +38 22 33.1 12.1 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 23.45903 17 04 22.44 +38 20 51.9 12.3 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 23.48611 17 04 35.43 +38 19 18.0 12.2 N 850
Observer details:
201 Jonathan B. Postel Observatory. Observer V. Pozzoli. 0.30-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/4.64
reflector.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla. Observer I. Almendros. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
619 Sabadell. Observer R. Casas. 0.5-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
T 2003 Jan. 29.0027 TT MPC
q 0.190040 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 187.5663 +0.4733078 -0.1267224
Node 119.0697 -0.7469357 +0.4668666
e 1.0 Incl. 94.1530 -0.4669762 -0.8752011
>From 83 observations 2002 Dec. 14-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2002 12 22 16 52.49 +39 42.6 1.033 1.086 65.1 55.3 6.9
2002 12 24 17 08.71 +37 49.2 1.016 1.043 62.8 57.1 6.7
2002 12 26 17 24.56 +35 44.5 1.002 0.999 60.4 58.9 6.5
2002 12 28 17 39.93 +33 29.1 0.991 0.955 57.8 60.7 6.3
2002 12 30 17 54.78 +31 04.1 0.984 0.910 55.1 62.4 6.1
2003 01 01 18 09.05 +28 30.3 0.980 0.864 52.2 64.1 5.8
2003 01 03 18 22.70 +25 48.9 0.980 0.818 49.2 65.6 5.6
2003 01 05 18 35.74 +23 00.9 0.983 0.770 46.1 67.0 5.3
2003 01 07 18 48.15 +20 07.4 0.989 0.722 42.9 68.1 5.1
2003 01 09 18 59.96 +17 09.2 0.998 0.672 39.6 69.0 4.8
2003 01 11 19 11.19 +14 06.9 1.011 0.621 36.2 69.5 4.5
2003 01 13 19 21.87 +11 00.5 1.027 0.569 32.8 69.4 4.1
2003 01 15 19 32.05 +07 49.9 1.045 0.516 29.3 68.7 3.7
2003 01 17 19 41.78 +04 34.1 1.066 0.461 25.6 67.2 3.3
2003 01 19 19 51.15 +01 11.2 1.089 0.406 21.8 64.3 2.8
2003 01 21 20 00.24 -02 21.7 1.114 0.350 17.9 59.6 2.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y38
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