Reports from Geisei Observatory<December 17, 2002>

• Observation data: C/2002 X5(Kudo-Fujikawa)

C/2002 X5
2002 UT         R.A (2000)     Decl.        m1
Dec. 16.81528   16 09 25.65   +43 42 24.1   8.3   372
     16.81788   16 09 26.98   +43 42 18.3         372
     16.85347   16 09 44.77   +43 40 56.3         372
     16.86163   16 09 48.93   +43 40 37.3         372

It shows a short, faint tail in PA 320° It is slightly fainter than on December 15 and the coma is smaller.