Comet C/2002 X5 Kudo-Fujikawa
Named after T. Kudo who discovered the comet on December 13, 2002 and S. Fujikawa who discovered it independently on December 14, 2002.
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Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2452659,5 |
| Semi major axis | 1175,1268 AU |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 40284,251 Julian years |
| Inclination | 94,152 ° |
| Eccentricity | 0,9998 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 119,065 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 187,585 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2003-Jan-29.002284 |
| Aphelion distance | 2350,0636 AU |
| Mean anomaly | 360,000 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | 8,5 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 8 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | T. Kudo |
| Discovered | 2002-12-13 |
Data File
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