Comet C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa) is now visible in the C3 field of view. A special observing campaign is in progress, through 2003/01/31. Synoptic observations will be modified during this period.
04:30 UT S East Faint ragged nebulous loop front with slight cavity and possible extremely faint extension up to N pole. M1.9 X-ray flare in AR 0266, S22E10 09:30 UT W Limb Very narrow spray 09:54 UT N West Extremely faint loop frony 12:30 UT S East Faint loop front with cavity, some gusty outflow follows 12:30 UT S East Ragged asymmetric front in progress 13:31 UT N West Ragged front, initially quite bright, resolves to multiple-loop front system
02:06 UT S East Faint ragged front along streamer 05:06 UT W limb Faint narrow spray 09:39 UT S Pole Fairly wide ragged front, some outflow 13:25 UT S East Faint spray-like front, some gusty outflow 14:39 UT N West Faint ragged front along streamer, substantial gusty outflow follows 15:39 UT N West Slow spray-like front to S of previous event, shows clear non-radial motion
00:06 UT N West Initially ragged front, quite slow, resolves to wide multiple-loop front system with much gusty outflow. Partial streamer blowout in progress? 11:06 UT N West Faster fronts following previous event. Cavity and slight core follow 16:06 UT N East Very narrow loop, quite bright 17:39 UT S West Narrow jet, quite bright 18:39 UT W Limb Ragged front with cavity, fairly narrow
01:25 UT N East Narrow spray-like front, some gusty outflow 10:39 UT S East Ragged front along streamer