MPEC 2002-Y64 : COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-Y64 Issued 2002 Dec. 30, 22:27 UT
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COMET C/2002 X5 (KUDO-FUJIKAWA)
Observations:
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.77006 16 34 05.45 +41 35 18.9 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.77076 16 34 05.85 +41 35 17.0 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.77151 16 34 06.23 +41 35 14.7 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.77317 16 34 07.05 +41 35 10.4 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.77507 16 34 08.00 +41 35 04.9 9.4 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.87410 16 34 57.35 +41 30 25.2 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.87460 16 34 57.61 +41 30 23.6 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.87509 16 34 57.85 +41 30 22.5 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 19.87559 16 34 58.09 +41 30 21.1 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.66242 16 41 28.49 +40 51 55.1 13.5 N 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.66325 16 41 28.90 +40 51 52.2 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.66409 16 41 29.29 +40 51 49.8 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 20.66492 16 41 29.74 +40 51 47.6 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.81965 16 59 11.71 +38 57 24.3 10.9 T 351
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.82860 16 59 15.98 +38 56 55.7 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.82883 16 59 16.06 +38 56 56.1 351
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83082 16 59 17.06 +38 56 48.4 10.8 T 300
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83124 16 59 17.20 +38 56 46.9 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83150 16 59 17.45 +38 56 45.9 10.4 T 300
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83219 16 59 17.78 +38 56 44.8 10.7 T 300
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83288 16 59 18.02 +38 56 42.3 10.9 T 300
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83359 16 59 18.38 +38 56 38.9 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.83579 16 59 19.47 +38 56 31.3 8.9 T 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.84927 16 59 26.02 +38 55 46.3 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.85032 16 59 26.55 +38 55 42.8 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.85174 16 59 27.21 +38 55 38.0 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.85223 16 59 27.49 +38 55 36.3 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.85273 16 59 27.71 +38 55 34.5 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 22.85332 16 59 28.00 +38 55 32.5 8.9 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.73428 17 14 34.51 +37 04 32.0 13.4 N 213
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.80938 17 15 11.39 +36 59 55.5 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.81659 17 15 14.77 +36 59 28.9 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.82013 17 15 16.48 +36 59 15.7 9.6 T 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.84162 17 15 26.75 +36 57 56.3 9.0 T 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.84296 17 15 27.37 +36 57 51.2 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.84609 17 15 28.86 +36 57 39.6 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.84681 17 15 29.19 +36 57 37.1 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 24.84898 17 15 30.23 +36 57 28.7 349
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.49043 17 20 34.52 +36 17 11.0 13.9 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.49228 17 20 35.39 +36 17 04.2 13.7 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.49702 17 20 37.61 +36 16 45.9 13.9 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.50215 17 20 40.01 +36 16 26.6 13.8 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.50456 17 20 41.15 +36 16 17.5 14.1 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 25.51098 17 20 44.13 +36 15 53.3 13.9 T H43
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.13648 17 25 37.97 +35 35 24.4 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.13692 17 25 38.17 +35 35 23.0 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.13734 17 25 38.36 +35 35 21.5 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.13770 17 25 38.56 +35 35 19.9 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.13874 17 25 39.01 +35 35 16.0 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.14709 17 25 42.95 +35 34 43.5 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.14911 17 25 43.90 +35 34 35.6 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.15176 17 25 45.12 +35 34 24.9 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.15461 17 25 46.48 +35 34 14.1 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.15666 17 25 47.43 +35 34 06.3 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.15853 17 25 48.29 +35 33 58.8 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.16075 17 25 49.33 +35 33 50.1 046
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.19131 17 26 03.65 +35 31 50.3 13 N 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.19191 17 26 03.92 +35 31 47.8 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.19251 17 26 04.19 +35 31 45.5 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.19311 17 26 04.46 +35 31 43.1 461
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.27512 17 26 42.76 +35 26 21.3 6.6 T 212
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.82500 17 30 58.42 +34 49 46.4 9.2 T 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.82679 17 30 59.22 +34 49 39.4 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.83148 17 31 01.43 +34 49 20.5 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.83299 17 31 02.09 +34 49 14.5 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.83411 17 31 02.64 +34 49 09.8 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.83639 17 31 03.71 +34 49 00.9 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 26.83870 17 31 04.78 +34 48 51.9 8.7 T 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 27.47309 17 35 56.77 +34 05 40.9 12.5 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 27.48333 17 36 01.40 +34 04 58.2 12.6 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 27.49340 17 36 06.05 +34 04 16.7 12.3 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 27.50035 17 36 09.22 +34 03 49.5 11.7 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.48090 17 43 34.06 +32 54 59.7 12.8 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.49358 17 43 39.63 +32 54 06.3 12.6 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.50260 17 43 43.72 +32 53 27.8 12.2 N 850
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.82250 17 46 07.15 +32 30 29.8 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.82424 17 46 07.93 +32 30 22.3 9.2 T 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 28.82506 17 46 08.31 +32 30 18.6 355
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.16949 17 48 41.51 +32 05 20.0 12.4 N 445
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.17576 17 48 44.35 +32 04 54.0 12.4 N 445
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.17808 17 48 45.13 +32 04 45.4 12.3 N 445
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.18213 17 48 47.04 +32 04 22.8 12.2 N 445
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75270 17 52 58.29 +31 22 22.1 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75333 17 52 58.54 +31 22 19.3 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75398 17 52 58.79 +31 22 16.8 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75734 17 53 00.35 +31 22 02.2 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75828 17 53 00.68 +31 21 57.1 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75891 17 53 00.98 +31 21 54.4 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.75955 17 53 01.26 +31 21 52.0 587
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.82726 17 53 31.89 +31 16 50.8 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.82991 17 53 33.06 +31 16 39.4 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.83224 17 53 34.11 +31 16 29.5 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 29.83443 17 53 35.07 +31 16 19.7 8.9 T 340
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.22483 17 56 25.51 +30 47 05.5 12.7 N 213
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.22655 17 56 26.24 +30 46 58.1 12.6 N 213
CK02X050 C2002 12 30.23244 17 56 28.83 +30 46 31.2 12.6 N 213
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. 0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
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.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher,
N. Hashimoto, D. Kuroda, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima, T. Urata. 0.5-m f/2.0
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.
351 Sakamoto. Observer Y. Kitamura. 0.15-m f/7.0 lens + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent. Observer M. Camarasa. 0.20-m f/7.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
461 JATE Asteroid Survey, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observers K. Sarneczky,
B. Sipocz. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers M. Cavagna, F. Manca. 0.5-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.3-m f/5.75
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H43 Conway. Observers P. C. Sherrod, B. M. Sherrod. 0.31-m f/3.75
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. 187.5613 +0.4732916 -0.1266492
Node 119.0676 -0.7469907 +0.4668199
e 1.0 Incl. 94.1511 -0.4669047 -0.8752366
From 174 observations 2002 Dec. 14-30.
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 57.0 6.7
2002 12 26 17 24.55 +35 44.5 1.002 0.999 60.4 58.9 6.5
2002 12 28 17 39.93 +33 29.2 0.992 0.955 57.8 60.6 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 09.04 +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 07.5 0.989 0.722 42.9 68.1 5.1
2003 01 09 18 59.96 +17 09.3 0.998 0.672 39.6 69.0 4.8
2003 01 11 19 11.19 +14 06.9 1.011 0.621 36.3 69.5 4.5
2003 01 13 19 21.87 +11 00.6 1.027 0.569 32.8 69.4 4.1
2003 01 15 19 32.05 +07 50.0 1.045 0.516 29.3 68.7 3.7
2003 01 17 19 41.78 +04 34.2 1.066 0.461 25.6 67.2 3.3
2003 01 19 19 51.14 +01 11.3 1.089 0.406 21.8 64.3 2.8
2003 01 21 20 00.24 -02 21.5 1.114 0.350 17.9 59.6 2.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-Y64
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