Reports from Geisei Observatory<December 25, 2002>

• P/2002 X2(NEAT)

2002UT          R.A (2000)    Decl.       m1
Dec. 24.40868   2 13 43.94   -4 01 22.9   18   372

• C/2002 V1(NEAT)
This comet will pass perihelion in January 2003. It was visually estimated by the 20cm refractor at 60x: m1=8.5, D=4.5'. A photograph of this comet will be presented at this web site soon.