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[AZ-Observing] Observing C/2002 X5 (Kudo-Fujikawa) at Its Brightest
- From: Tom Polakis <polakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:00:43 -0700
Since this comet will really only be bright when it passes within a couple
tenths of an astronomical unit of the sun, a good way to view it is on the
SOHO spacecraft images of the solar corona. The comet will be within 2
degrees of the sun on January 27, and be plenty bright. It will be in the
wide field "LASCO C3" frame for a week around that time. The images of
interest are the two in the lower right corner at:
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html
If you have a high-speed connection, MPEG movies of the corona (and passing
comet) are available at:
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/mpeg/
I think 100 or so comets were discovered in 2001 alone by amateurs
inspecting SOHO images, so this one should be really spectacular as it
crosses the frame.
Tom
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Tom Polakis
Tempe, AZ
Arizona Sky Pages
http://www.psiaz.com/polakis/
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