MPEC 2003-A41 : COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A41 Issued 2003 Jan. 6, 18:16 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
Observations:
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.14729 16 28 54.51 +42 04 13.1 595
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.15406 16 28 57.90 +42 03 54.8 595
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.16014 16 29 00.89 +42 03 38.2 595
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.83902 17 23 18.64 +35 54 47.9 8.9 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.83951 17 23 18.86 +35 54 46.0 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.84000 17 23 19.11 +35 54 44.2 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.87448 17 23 35.27 +35 52 31.4 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.87486 17 23 35.46 +35 52 29.7 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.87524 17 23 35.64 +35 52 28.5 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.84784 17 31 08.99 +34 48 14.8 8.9 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.84926 17 31 09.63 +34 48 09.0 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.84974 17 31 09.86 +34 48 07.2 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.87088 17 31 19.63 +34 46 42.4 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.87189 17 31 20.08 +34 46 38.4 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.87237 17 31 20.32 +34 46 36.3 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.83799 17 46 14.08 +32 29 23.0 8.5 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.83999 17 46 14.98 +32 29 14.7 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.84097 17 46 15.42 +32 29 10.2 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.87013 17 46 28.43 +32 27 04.8 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.87184 17 46 29.18 +32 26 57.4 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.87229 17 46 29.38 +32 26 55.4 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.22092 17 49 04.53 +32 01 33.9 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.22502 17 49 06.33 +32 01 15.9 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23359 17 49 10.11 +32 00 39.2 13 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23454 17 49 10.52 +32 00 35.0 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23485 17 49 10.64 +32 00 33.5 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23516 17 49 10.79 +32 00 32.2 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23549 17 49 10.94 +32 00 31.0 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23896 17 49 12.48 +32 00 15.8 13.2 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23960 17 49 12.76 +32 00 13.2 12.8 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.23969 17 49 12.91 +32 00 11.2 12.4 N A02
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24023 17 49 13.04 +32 00 10.0 12.9 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24087 17 49 13.33 +32 00 07.6 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24149 17 49 13.61 +32 00 04.8 12.8 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24194 17 49 13.88 +32 00 02.2 12.4 N A02
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24294 17 49 14.22 +31 59 58.6 13.1 N 204
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24678 17 49 16.02 +31 59 40.1 12.3 N A02
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24809 17 49 16.53 +31 59 35.2 12.2 N A02
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.24936 17 49 17.12 +31 59 30.6 12.4 N A02
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.82928 18 00 46.79 +30 01 11.7 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.83009 18 00 47.18 +30 01 08.3 8.7 T 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.86056 18 01 00.23 +29 58 48.1 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.86105 18 01 00.45 +29 58 46.0 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.86155 18 01 00.66 +29 58 43.7 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.86205 18 01 00.87 +29 58 41.5 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.86254 18 01 01.08 +29 58 39.3 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.86303 18 01 01.29 +29 58 37.0 8.3 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.18343 18 03 18.31 +29 33 55.4 12.2 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.18432 18 03 18.61 +29 33 51.8 12.1 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.18514 18 03 19.05 +29 33 47.2 12.0 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.18757 18 03 20.09 +29 33 36.4 11.9 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.20872 18 03 29.10 +29 31 58.7 11.8 T 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.21595 18 03 32.18 +29 31 24.6 11.9 T 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.21737 18 03 32.77 +29 31 18.6 11.9 T 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.21836 18 03 33.20 +29 31 14.3 12.0 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.21916 18 03 33.60 +29 31 10.4 12.0 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.22030 18 03 34.05 +29 31 04.9 11.9 N 945
CK02X050 C2002 12 31.22135 18 03 34.48 +29 31 00.2 11.9 N 945
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20091 18 10 27.29 +28 14 17.3 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20142 18 10 27.47 +28 14 15.1 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20193 18 10 27.70 +28 14 12.6 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20244 18 10 27.90 +28 14 09.9 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20296 18 10 28.12 +28 14 07.9 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20347 18 10 28.33 +28 14 05.4 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20398 18 10 28.55 +28 14 02.7 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20448 18 10 28.78 +28 14 00.4 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20499 18 10 28.95 +28 13 58.1 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20598 18 10 29.41 +28 13 53.4 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20662 18 10 29.67 +28 13 50.3 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20715 18 10 29.88 +28 13 47.7 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20766 18 10 30.09 +28 13 45.2 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.20818 18 10 30.28 +28 13 43.3 616
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.22124 18 10 35.89 +28 12 39.1 557
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.22450 18 10 37.25 +28 12 23.7 557
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.22777 18 10 38.60 +28 12 08.3 557
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.23103 18 10 39.98 +28 11 52.6 557
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.23428 18 10 41.32 +28 11 37.1 557
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.23672 18 10 42.35 +28 11 25.5 557
CK02X050 C2003 01 01.70089 18 13 53.93 +27 34 23.5 11.0 N 235
CK02X050 C2003 01 02.74560 18 20 59.81 +26 09 38.2 11.5 T 619
CK02X050 C2003 01 02.74635 18 21 00.17 +26 09 33.8 11.6 T 619
CK02X050 C2003 01 02.74710 18 21 00.36 +26 09 33.0 11.7 T 619
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.70220 18 27 20.93 +24 50 26.1 587
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.70619 18 27 22.44 +24 50 06.2 587
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.87588 18 28 30.06 +24 35 55.9 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.87640 18 28 30.26 +24 35 53.5 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.87697 18 28 30.47 +24 35 50.2 8.2 T 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.87762 18 28 30.72 +24 35 47.4 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 03.87822 18 28 30.96 +24 35 44.1 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.84322 18 34 45.05 +23 14 09.2 355
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.84573 18 34 46.03 +23 13 56.6 8.2 T 355
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.84865 18 34 47.14 +23 13 41.5 355
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.86429 18 34 53.14 +23 12 22.2 8.0 T 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.86468 18 34 53.28 +23 12 20.2 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.86542 18 34 53.56 +23 12 16.5 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.86580 18 34 53.71 +23 12 14.6 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.86617 18 34 53.87 +23 12 12.6 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.87650 18 34 57.79 +23 11 20.1 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.87786 18 34 58.33 +23 11 13.0 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.87895 18 34 58.78 +23 11 07.2 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.88003 18 34 59.18 +23 11 01.6 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.88110 18 34 59.55 +23 10 56.2 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.88216 18 34 59.96 +23 10 50.9 7.7 T 340
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo. 0.60-m
f/4.64 reflector.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.30-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.18-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD, 0.25-m f/5.0
reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observer P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers G. Ventre, E. Colzani. Measurer F. Manca. 0.5-m
reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. Measurer M. Spolaor. 0.30-m f/4.0
reflector + CCD.
616 Brno. Observers M. Lehky, K. Hornoch, D. Hanzl, F. Hroch, P. Klepac,
G. Opletalova, M. Sebestova, E. Safarova, B. W. Wilsonwald,
A. D. Brunensis. 0.62-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
619 Sabadell. Observer R. Josa. 0.50-m f/4 reflector.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36~m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol. Observer J. Salto. 0.25-m f/3.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
T 2003 Jan. 29.0046 TT MPC
q 0.190082 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 187.5614 +0.4732887 -0.1266477
Node 119.0674 -0.7469909 +0.4668232
e 1.0 Incl. 94.1509 -0.4669072 -0.8752351
From 277 observations 2002 Dec. 14-2003 Jan. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 01 01 18 09.04 +28 30.3 0.980 0.864 52.2 64.1 7.8
2003 01 03 18 22.70 +25 48.9 0.980 0.818 49.2 65.6 7.6
2003 01 05 18 35.74 +23 00.9 0.983 0.770 46.1 67.0 7.3
2003 01 07 18 48.15 +20 07.5 0.989 0.722 42.9 68.1 7.1
2003 01 09 18 59.96 +17 09.3 0.998 0.672 39.6 69.0 6.8
2003 01 11 19 11.19 +14 06.9 1.011 0.621 36.3 69.5 6.5
2003 01 13 19 21.87 +11 00.6 1.027 0.569 32.8 69.4 6.1
2003 01 15 19 32.05 +07 50.0 1.045 0.516 29.3 68.7 5.7
2003 01 17 19 41.78 +04 34.2 1.066 0.461 25.6 67.2 5.3
2003 01 19 19 51.14 +01 11.3 1.089 0.406 21.8 64.3 4.8
2003 01 21 20 00.24 -02 21.5 1.114 0.350 17.9 59.6 4.2
2003 01 23 20 09.21 -06 08.7 1.139 0.295 13.7 51.9 3.5
2003 01 25 20 18.32 -10 16.3 1.161 0.245 9.1 39.6 2.7
2003 01 27 20 27.99 -14 49.1 1.174 0.206 4.3 20.8 2.0
2003 01 29 20 38.86 -19 40.4 1.171 0.190 2.0 10.5 1.6
2003 01 31 20 51.45 -24 22.7 1.147 0.205 6.8 34.7 1.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2003 MPC M.P.E.C. 2003-A41
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