Report from Geisei Observatory <February 27, 2003>

• C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa) after perihelion.

2003UT          R.A. (2000)  Decl.      m1
Feb. 27.41908   2 15 57.7   -37 47 13   10   372

It is very diffused and the error margin could be ±5". The visual estimate of the magnitude is 9.5 by the 20cm refractor at 60x. The diameter is 4'. It may be on its way to extinction. The observed position deviates more than 60" from the predicted orbit calculated before perihelion.