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.
10:12 UT E Limb Faint ragged front along streamer 11:11 UT S West Faint wide loop front possibly residual to patial halo event on 2003/01/27 12:46 UT E Limb Narrow bright front alopng streamer, fairly slow. Faster brighter core follows from 14:12 which expands through C2. Spray along S extremity at 22:39 17:46 UT S West Faint fan, another to N at 19:25
00:39 UT S East Faint thin well-defined loops begin to rise extremely slowly along bright streamer 00:39 UT N East Brightest of several extremely faint loop fronts spanning up to N pole 02:39 UT S East Narrow ragged front along streamer 04:39 UT N West Ragged loop front, quite wide, spans up to N pole. Some trailing material