MPEC 2003-A84 : COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-A84 Issued 2003 Jan. 15, 21:49 UT
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COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
Observations:
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.22350 18 30 45.76 +24 06 40.7 12.9 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.22537 18 30 46.53 +24 06 31.0 12.9 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.22894 18 30 47.91 +24 06 12.8 12.8 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.23073 18 30 48.60 +24 06 03.8 12.8 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 04.23223 18 30 49.19 +24 05 56.0 12.8 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 05.86800 18 41 12.87 +21 46 06.8 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 05.86856 18 41 13.08 +21 46 03.9 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 05.86935 18 41 13.37 +21 45 59.7 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 05.86973 18 41 13.53 +21 45 57.7 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 05.87049 18 41 13.79 +21 45 53.8 7.8 T 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.67997 18 46 12.34 +20 35 20.8 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68075 18 46 12.59 +20 35 16.5 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68154 18 46 12.89 +20 35 12.1 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68234 18 46 13.19 +20 35 07.8 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68311 18 46 13.51 +20 35 04.3 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68390 18 46 13.76 +20 34 59.8 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68469 18 46 14.09 +20 34 55.6 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68546 18 46 14.35 +20 34 51.3 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68625 18 46 14.67 +20 34 47.7 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68703 18 46 14.92 +20 34 43.3 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68781 18 46 15.23 +20 34 39.3 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68859 18 46 15.49 +20 34 34.7 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.68938 18 46 15.73 +20 34 30.6 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69015 18 46 16.08 +20 34 26.6 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69094 18 46 16.35 +20 34 23.0 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69171 18 46 16.64 +20 34 18.4 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69250 18 46 16.91 +20 34 14.2 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69328 18 46 17.19 +20 34 10.0 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69404 18 46 17.54 +20 34 06.5 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.69483 18 46 17.76 +20 34 02.5 A46
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.85843 18 47 18.41 +20 19 43.9 888
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.86016 18 47 19.03 +20 19 34.6 888
CK02X050 C2003 01 06.86142 18 47 19.49 +20 19 28.3 888
CK02X050 C2003 01 07.27096 18 49 47.86 +19 43 26.4 10.2 N 212
CK02X050 C2003 01 07.27200 18 49 48.30 +19 43 20.5 10.2 N 212
CK02X050 C2003 01 07.71203 18 52 25.39 +19 04 21.2 10.6 N 235
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.37669 18 56 20.50 +18 05 05.7 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.37737 18 56 20.69 +18 05 01.6 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.37794 18 56 20.85 +18 04 58.5 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.37848 18 56 20.93 +18 04 56.4 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.37942 18 56 21.45 +18 04 50.8 340
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.86656 18 59 12.21 +17 21 07.7 7.6 T 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.86731 18 59 12.47 +17 21 03.5 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.86796 18 59 12.68 +17 21 00.1 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.86866 18 59 12.93 +17 20 56.3 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 08.87028 18 59 13.49 +17 20 47.3 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.23706 19 12 29.47 +13 44 56.8 9.7 N 235
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.70307 19 15 00.05 +13 01 41.3 595
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.70723 19 15 01.29 +13 01 18.0 595
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.86542 19 15 53.10 +12 46 37.9 7.3 T 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.86587 19 15 53.27 +12 46 35.1 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.86888 19 15 54.21 +12 46 18.6 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.86936 19 15 54.38 +12 46 15.7 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.87039 19 15 54.69 +12 46 10.4 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 11.87091 19 15 54.90 +12 46 07.0 349
CK02X050 C2003 01 12.23114 19 17 50.18 +12 12 30.2 9.7 N 235
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, S. Di Filippo, A. Aletti.
0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian + CCD.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla. Observer I. Almendros. 0.26-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, V. Savani. 0.35-m
f/5 reflector + CCD.
340 Toyonaka. Observer Y. Ezaki. 0.3-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.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers G. Lombardi, D. Di Maria, E. Pettarin,
M. Spolaor. 0.30-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
888 Gekko Observatory. Observer T. Kagawa. 0.50-m f/4.0 reflector + CCD.
A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
T 2003 Jan. 29.0034 TT MPC
q 0.190047 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 187.5660 +0.4732977 -0.1267043
Node 119.0688 -0.7469435 +0.4668722
e 1.0 Incl. 94.1520 -0.4669740 -0.8752008
From 327 observations 2002 Dec. 14-2003 Jan. 12.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 34.1 1.066 0.461 25.6 67.2 5.3
2003 01 19 19 51.15 +01 11.2 1.089 0.406 21.8 64.3 4.8
2003 01 21 20 00.24 -02 21.6 1.114 0.350 17.9 59.6 4.2
2003 01 23 20 09.21 -06 08.8 1.139 0.295 13.7 51.9 3.5
2003 01 25 20 18.32 -10 16.4 1.161 0.245 9.1 39.6 2.7
2003 01 27 20 28.00 -14 49.3 1.174 0.206 4.2 20.8 2.0
2003 01 29 20 38.87 -19 40.6 1.171 0.190 2.0 10.5 1.6
2003 01 31 20 51.46 -24 22.9 1.147 0.205 6.8 34.7 1.9
2003 02 02 21 05.88 -28 31.0 1.109 0.244 11.6 54.0 2.6
2003 02 04 21 22.16 -32 01.8 1.066 0.295 15.9 66.3 3.3
2003 02 06 21 40.42 -35 00.8 1.025 0.350 19.9 73.8 4.0
2003 02 08 22 00.77 -37 32.7 0.986 0.405 23.7 78.2 4.5
2003 02 10 22 23.31 -39 38.8 0.952 0.461 27.4 80.5 5.0
2003 02 12 22 47.98 -41 18.7 0.923 0.515 31.1 81.3 5.4
2003 02 14 23 14.55 -42 30.2 0.899 0.568 34.7 81.2 5.8
2003 02 16 23 42.56 -43 11.3 0.881 0.621 38.2 80.2 6.2
2003 02 18 00 11.36 -43 20.5 0.869 0.671 41.8 78.6 6.5
2003 02 20 00 40.16 -42 57.9 0.863 0.721 45.2 76.7 6.8
2003 02 22 01 08.19 -42 05.6 0.863 0.770 48.5 74.3 7.0
2003 02 24 01 34.81 -40 47.3 0.868 0.817 51.7 71.8 7.3
2003 02 26 01 59.57 -39 08.2 0.879 0.864 54.7 69.2 7.6
2003 02 28 02 22.24 -37 13.7 0.895 0.910 57.4 66.6 7.8
2003 03 02 02 42.78 -35 09.2 0.916 0.955 59.9 63.9 8.1
2003 03 04 03 01.26 -32 59.3 0.942 0.999 62.2 61.4 8.4
2003 03 06 03 17.86 -30 48.0 0.972 1.042 64.1 58.9 8.6
2003 03 08 03 32.76 -28 38.1 1.005 1.085 65.8 56.5 8.9
2003 03 10 03 46.16 -26 31.8 1.042 1.127 67.2 54.3 9.1
2003 03 12 03 58.26 -24 30.5 1.082 1.169 68.4 52.2 9.3
2003 03 14 04 09.21 -22 35.0 1.124 1.210 69.3 50.3 9.6
2003 03 16 04 19.19 -20 45.8 1.168 1.250 70.1 48.4 9.8
2003 03 18 04 28.31 -19 03.0 1.215 1.290 70.6 46.7 10.0
2003 03 20 04 36.69 -17 26.7 1.263 1.329 71.0 45.1 10.2
2003 03 22 04 44.44 -15 56.5 1.313 1.368 71.2 43.6 10.5
2003 04 01 05 16.10 -09 47.4 1.577 1.556 70.2 37.2 11.4
2003 04 11 05 40.21 -05 25.0 1.857 1.734 67.2 32.2 12.2
2003 04 21 06 00.00 -02 16.1 2.141 1.905 62.8 28.0 13.0
2003 05 01 06 17.14 +00 01.7 2.422 2.069 57.8 24.3 13.6
2003 05 11 06 32.50 +01 42.7 2.697 2.227 52.3 21.0 14.1
2003 05 21 06 46.58 +02 56.2 2.962 2.381 46.5 18.0 14.6
2003 05 31 06 59.66 +03 48.6 3.213 2.530 40.6 15.1 15.1
2003 06 10 07 11.94 +04 24.3 3.447 2.675 34.6 12.5 15.5
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