Comet C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa) is now visible in the C2 field of view. A special observing campaign is in progress, through 2003/01/31. Synoptic observations will be modified during this period.
01:25 UT N East Narrow spray-like front, some gusty outflow 10:39 UT S East Ragged front along streamer 22:23 UT Partial Wide bright thick loop front over S pole spans Halo ~140 deg by 23:39, with faint extension in E and NW and possible extremely faint material in the N. Large cavity and small bright structured core with fainter extensions follow to S. Large EIT eruptive prominence in SW
10:12 UT E Limb Faint ragged front along streamer 10:46 - 16:30 UT Temporary DSN data gap