MPEC 2003-D24 : COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
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M.P.E.C. 2003-D24 Issued 2003 Feb. 26, 22:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
Observations:
CK02X050 2002 12 15.78128 16 00 47.55 +44 20 54.7 7.9 T 372
CK02X050 2002 12 15.79340 16 00 53.70 +44 20 28.8 372
CK02X050 2002 12 16.81528 16 09 25.65 +43 42 24.1 8.3 T 372
CK02X050 2002 12 16.81788 16 09 26.98 +43 42 18.3 372
CK02X050 2002 12 16.85347 16 09 44.77 +43 40 56.3 372
CK02X050 2002 12 16.86163 16 09 48.93 +43 40 37.3 372
CK02X050 C2003 01 19.24396 19 52 16.50 +00 45 41.9 9.4 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 19.24527 19 52 16.84 +00 45 34.1 9.4 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 01 19.24569 19 52 17.02 +00 45 31.6 9.5 N 204
CK02X050 C2003 02 12.39346 22 53 07.85 -41 35 01.1 11.7 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 12.39450 22 53 08.79 -41 35 03.5 12.0 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 14.03159 23 15 03.21 -42 30 50.2 I30
CK02X050 C2003 02 14.99148 23 28 22.34 -42 54 18.4 I30
CK02X050 C2003 02 16.99689 23 56 56.72 -43 19 30.6 I30
CK02X050 C2003 02 17.01892 23 57 15.82 -43 19 35.8 I31
CK02X050 C2003 02 19.01236 00 26 04.61 -43 12 24.5 I30
CK02X050 C2003 02 20.44178 00 46 32.11 -42 48 09.3 12.7 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 20.44263 00 46 32.83 -42 48 07.4 12.7 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 20.44337 00 46 33.43 -42 48 06.5 12.5 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 20.44420 00 46 34.15 -42 48 05.5 12.9 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 20.45205 00 46 40.82 -42 47 55.2 12.3 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 20.45288 00 46 41.55 -42 47 54.2 12.7 N 428
CK02X050 C2003 02 22.05825 01 09 05.08 -42 02 52.4 11.3 N I31
CK02X050 C2003 02 22.06015 01 09 06.60 -42 02 48.3 11.2 N I31
CK02X050 C2003 02 22.06103 01 09 07.17 -42 02 46.3 11.3 N I31
CK02X050 C2003 02 26.00775 01 59 44.93 -39 06 45.5 I30
CK02X050 C2003 02 26.02203 01 59 55.07 -39 05 58.4 I30
CK02X050 C2003 02 26.03847 02 00 06.71 -39 05 04.4 I30
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, A. Aletti. 0.60-m f/4.64
Newtonian + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
I30 Observatorio Geminis Austral. Observer J. L. Sanchez. Measurers
J. L. Sanchez, V. A. Buso, L. Mansilla. 0.25-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
I31 Observatorio Astronomico del Colegio Cristo Rey. Observer V. Buso.
Measurers V. Buso, E. R. Lorenz, R. N. Nogues, J. Castellano. 0.28-m
f/3.4 reflector.
Orbital elements:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
Epoch 2003 Feb. 10.0 TT = JDT 2452680.5
T 2003 Jan. 29.00235 TT MPC
q 0.1899478 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0001706 Peri. 187.57272 +0.47319542 -0.12674520
+/-0.0000244 Node 119.06303 -0.74693262 +0.46697443
e 1.0000324 Incl. 94.15160 -0.46709502 -0.87514030
From 367 observations 2002 Dec. 14-2003 Feb. 26, mean residual 0".68. Non-
gravitational parameters A1 = +2.25 +/- 0.59, A2 = +0.7893 +/- 0.0308.
Ephemeris:
C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2003 02 20 00 40.25 -42 57.4 0.863 0.721 45.2 76.7 6.8
2003 02 22 01 08.29 -42 04.9 0.862 0.770 48.5 74.4 7.0
2003 02 24 01 34.91 -40 46.5 0.868 0.817 51.7 71.8 7.3
2003 02 26 01 59.66 -39 07.3 0.879 0.864 54.7 69.2 7.6
2003 02 28 02 22.32 -37 12.7 0.895 0.910 57.4 66.6 7.8
2003 03 02 02 42.85 -35 08.0 0.916 0.955 59.9 63.9 8.1
2003 03 04 03 01.34 -32 58.1 0.942 0.999 62.2 61.3 8.4
2003 03 06 03 17.93 -30 46.7 0.972 1.043 64.1 58.9 8.6
2003 03 08 03 32.82 -28 36.8 1.005 1.085 65.8 56.5 8.9
2003 03 10 03 46.22 -26 30.5 1.042 1.127 67.2 54.3 9.1
2003 03 12 03 58.31 -24 29.2 1.082 1.169 68.4 52.2 9.3
2003 03 14 04 09.26 -22 33.7 1.124 1.210 69.4 50.3 9.6
2003 03 16 04 19.23 -20 44.5 1.168 1.250 70.1 48.4 9.8
2003 03 18 04 28.35 -19 01.8 1.215 1.290 70.6 46.7 10.0
2003 03 20 04 36.73 -17 25.5 1.263 1.329 71.0 45.1 10.2
2003 03 22 04 44.47 -15 55.3 1.313 1.368 71.2 43.6 10.5
2003 03 24 04 51.66 -14 31.0 1.364 1.406 71.2 42.1 10.7
2003 03 26 04 58.36 -13 12.3 1.416 1.444 71.1 40.8 10.9
2003 03 28 05 04.64 -11 58.9 1.469 1.482 70.9 39.5 11.0
2003 03 30 05 10.54 -10 50.4 1.523 1.519 70.6 38.3 11.2
2003 04 01 05 16.12 -09 46.4 1.577 1.556 70.2 37.2 11.4
2003 04 11 05 40.22 -05 24.1 1.857 1.734 67.2 32.2 12.2
2003 04 21 06 00.01 -02 15.3 2.141 1.905 62.8 28.0 13.0
2003 05 01 06 17.14 +00 02.5 2.423 2.069 57.8 24.3 13.6
2003 05 11 06 32.50 +01 43.4 2.698 2.228 52.2 21.0 14.1
2003 05 21 06 46.57 +02 56.8 2.962 2.381 46.5 17.9 14.6
2003 05 31 06 59.66 +03 49.2 3.213 2.530 40.6 15.1 15.1
2003 06 10 07 11.94 +04 24.8 3.448 2.675 34.6 12.5 15.5
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