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Obama on video bragging about being a Constitutional professor. HE WAS NEVER TENURED AND NEVER FINISHED UNDERGRAD AT COLUMBIA. How exactly did he get into Harvard? Dean Kagan now Justice Kagan. YEP, fraud runs deep in this evil regime. He's been disbarred since 1991. His bills were paid by gay Arabs and friends of Iranian Jarrett's Marxist Musilim dad Dr. Vernon Jarrett. The way the Left does it is hand out degrees like lollipops.

Say what?!?

Who’d Have Thought This Could Lead To Criminal Charges Against BLM?

It's funny how the most unlikely thing could bring the whole operation down..

B. Christopher Agee — April 17, 2014

As Western Journalism reported yesterday, a series of photos from the scene of a federal government standoff in Clark County, Nev. indicate Bureau of Land Management agents slaughtered multiple cows on the Bundy Ranch. After alleging the ranch’s owner, Cliven Bundy, had failed to pay federal grazing fees for a number of years, armed BLM agents swarmed the area, resorting to physical violence against members of the family and threats toward those who arrived to support them.
Allegations this week, in the aftermath of BLM’s decision to back down in the face of growing opposition, are perhaps even more outrageous. According to one report, federal officials systematically gunned down numerous head of cattle, allowing others to be trampled in unorthodox herding practices.

The agency was apparently so preoccupied with removing the cattle from the ranch in an effort to punish the Bundys that its agents disregarded safe protocol. Michele Fiore, a Nevada assemblywoman who has been on the front lines in defending the ranch against the government’s excessive force, detailed the atrocities she said occurred on the property.
After posting a number of photos of dead cows, she appeared on the Pete Santilli radio show to offer some context. She said officers shot cattle from the air as they flew overhead in helicopters, explaining numerous calves were left defenseless after their mothers were taken down or displaced.
“I personally helped save a calf who still had an umbilical cord attached to her as she was separated from her mom,” Fiore said.

Photo Credit: Facebook/Assemblywoman Michele Fiore

She called the ordeal “disgusting,” explaining BLM agents “don’t herd cattle, they slaughter cattle.”
Attempts to move the livestock by force led to countless preventable deaths, she said.
“This is the BLM’s practice,” Fiore explained, noting officers “herd animals with helicopters, ATVs, and shotguns”; and if any “get out of line, they get a bullet in the back of the head.”
Crude attempts to bury the animals failed, she explained, as shallow graves left body parts exposed.
While more and more critics are demanding legal action against the agency in an effort to expose the cruel behavior, some have accused left-leaning activist groups including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals of remaining silent on the issue. Western Journalism contacted PETA for comment and received a statement from Senior Vice President of Communications Lisa Lange that seemed to equate the actions of federal agents and the ranchers.
“These animals shouldn’t be killed either by the government, or by the rancher who plans to send the cows off to slaughter,” she stated. “The best thing anyone can do to stop the suffering of animals is to go vegan.”
Fiore had a direct message to special agent Daniel Love, who alleged the BLM did not kill cattle on the ranch.
“He’s a flat out liar,” she said, “period.”
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Obama wants to build Third Temple on Temple Mount (Caught on Video)

By Shoebat Foundation on April 15, 2014 in Blog, Featured, General, Malik Obama

By Walid Shoebat and Ben Barrack
**SHOEBAT EXCLUSIVE**
See the AMAZING video in which President Obama’s brother (when we say ‘Obama’, we mean Malik) expresses solidarity with a man who wants to build the third Temple right next to the Dome of the Rock – Islam’s third holiest site – in Jerusalem. Making this situation worse for Malik, himself a professed Muslim, is that the man he’s partnering with in this pursuit, meets the standard of false prophet in Islam; this is an egregious blasphemy.
The man behind the effort to build the temple is Yisrayl Hawkins, a cult leader and self-proclaimed prophet who heads House of Yahweh in Abilene, Texas. To better understand the partnership between Malik and Hawkins, it was reported by Shoebat.com. Hawkins founded Peaceful Solution, an organization Malik lists as a ‘partner organization’ on his website.
According to the narrator in the video above, during a 2010 speech at the first annual Global Conference on Peace, Malik Obama can be heard saying the following about the third temple:

“It’s easy for me to get with the program because I’m a Muslim, a practicing Muslim, and all of the principles that are within the program are not in conflict with my beliefs. So, it’s easy for me to step right in and be part of the program.”

Proposed Third Temple next to Dome of the Rock.

Aside from such advocacy being blasphemous to his own religion, one month earlier, Malik was in Sanaa, Yemen at an Orphans Development Fund (ODF) Conference. While there, Malik was photographed wearing a Hamas scarf that said in part:

“Jerusalem is ours… Palestine: From the River to the Sea.”

This certainly doesn’t square with his desire for a peaceful solution that includes helping what Islam considers to be a false prophet construct Jerusalem’s third Temple just a few steps from Islam’s third holiest site.
That certainly doesn’t sound like a recipe for a peaceful solution; it sounds like a recipe for disaster.

Malik Obama supports elimination of Israel but also construction of Jerusalem’s Third Temple.

Threats to kill judge, lawyers result in House of Yahweh member arrest

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Tsephanyah Yisrayl Hawkins, 54, a high-ranking member of the House of Yahweh, was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a judge and lawyers. Hawkins was charged in Callahan County for obstruction of justice and retaliation.

CALLAHAN COUNTY, Texas - A member of the House of Yahweh is facing criminal charges for threatening to kill a judge and lawyers.
The man – identified as 54-year-old Tsephanyah Yisrayl Hawkins – has been charged in Callahan County for obstruction of justice and retaliation.
A complaint filed by Texas Ranger Danny Crawford alleges Hawkins intentionally and knowingly threatened to kill 42nd District Judge John Weeks.
The complaint also says Hawkins, a high-ranking member of the House of Yahweh, threatened members of a Dallas law firm of Chamblee Ryan in almost 100 emails. The 96 emails, according to court documents, were sent between 3:33 p.m. and 9:36 p.m. on March 27.
The Dallas law firm is representing the House of Yahweh in a civil lawsuit.
The opposing counsel in that lawsuit was also the target of many of Hawkins' threats.
“The emails threaten bodily harm to all parties involved, some threatening the parties with being shot, some threatening harm by knife and some by explosion,” Crawford said in the complaint.
In an email that was sent at 5:50 p.m., Crawford said Hawkins wrote: “I’ll kill the judge too. I know where he lives. Try me.”
Crawford said one of the Dallas firm’s lawyers contacted the Dallas Police Department and filed a report. That is when the Dallas Police Department contacted the Abilene Police Department and notified of the threat to Judge Weeks’ life.
The charges against Hawkins are a third-degree felony.

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The Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated Announces Spring 2014 Educational Convention

Non Profit Organization to Hold One-Day Convention in Effort to Give Answers on Reversing Immorality and Improving Lives Worldwide

We will give you the answers to solve any problem you can think of. Just show up, and be ready to get your solution

Abilene, TX (PRWEB) March 28, 2014

The Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated will be hosting a free one-day convention on April 18, 2014 near Abilene, Texas from 8:00am-4:00pm.
Various speakers from around the globe, including Malik Obama, yes, the brother of President Obama, will address a variety of issues society is facing. The group says each speaker will provide answers that will solve many of the problems being faced in the home, school, workplace and society as a whole.
“We have people coming from other countries who have proven the Peaceful Solution Character Education Program works in some of the most crime-riddled areas you can think of,” said Yisrayl Hawkins, founder of the program.
“We will give you the answers to solve any problem you can think of. Just show up, and be ready to get your solution,” Hawkins said.
The group has posted information about the event on their website that includes directions to the facility, how to register, and what you can expect. Registration starts at 7:30am.
The group has various video testimonies from Judges to school teachers that you can view here.
To find out more information about the convention, visit http://peacefulsolution.org/training/events.html or email info(at)peacefulsolution(dot)org.
About Us
Pioneered by President Yisrayl Hawkins, in 1994 the Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated began with a group of concerned parents and teachers whose keen observations led them to realize that positive character development was rapidly deteriorating in our society. Their concern prompted them to embark proactively on a mission to stop the decline and bring back positive character behaviors to society.
In 2004, the Peaceful Solution Character Education Program, authored by President Yisrayl Hawkins, was successfully introduced in the United States and nine other countries.
Since that time, the program has been successfully implemented in schools, prison systems, after-school programs, daycare centers, apartment complexes, businesses, non-profit organizations, and in the home.
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Obama’s Temple Mount Cult now in TURMOIL

By Shoebat Foundation on April 17, 2014 in Blog, Featured, General, Malik Obama

On the eve of Malik Obama’s visit to Abilene, the church led by the man who is welcoming him, is now in turmoil. A top leader in the Abilene cult known as the House of Yahweh has been arrested for threatening to kill a judge and lawyers. The man is identified as Tsephanyah Yisrayl Hawkins, who obviously carries a name very similar to that of the House of Yahweh leader – Yisrayl Hawkins – who is scheduled to be hosting President Obama’s brother to the House of Yahweh auditorium on Good Friday, April 18th, as Shoebat.com has reported.

Tsephanyah Yisrayl Hawkins.

According to KTXS 12 in Abilene, a Texas Ranger filed a complaint against the cult leader, alleging that…

…Hawkins, a high-ranking member of the House of Yahweh, threatened members of a Dallas law firm of Chamblee Ryan in almost 100 emails. The 96 emails, according to court documents, were sent between 3:33 p.m. and 9:36 p.m. on March 27.

One of those emails involved a threat of murder:

In an email that was sent at 5:50 p.m., Crawford said Hawkins wrote: “I’ll kill the judge too. I know where he lives. Try me.”

One day later, on March 28th, a press release was issued that announced Malik Obama would be attending a Convention being held by the founder of the House of Yahweh, Yisrayl Hawkins. The event was billed as being put on by the Peaceful Solution Character Education, a sister organization of the House of Yahweh. As Shoebat.com has reported, the “peaceful solution” involves a plan to construct the ‘Third Temple” on the Temple Mount, adjacent and to the north of the Dome of the Rock.

‘Pastor’ Hawkins with Malik Obama.

While Tsephanyah Yisrayl Hawkins and Pastor Yisrayl Hawkins have extremely similar names, it is not known how or if the two men are related but they now both have criminal arrests in their pasts. In 2008, Pastor Hawkins was charged with bigamy and forced child labor but managed to escape a prison sentence after pleading no contest to four counts of forced child labor and having the bigamy charges dropped.

Pastor Yisrayl Hawkins arrested in 2008.

Federal judge slams Holder for ‘unprecedented instruction’ he had ‘no authority to establish’

[DailyCaller.com]

9:27 AM 04/11/2014

By Caroline May, Political Reporter

A federal judge criticized Attorney General Eric Holder for directing prosecutors to pursue shorter prison sentences for drug crimes before new guidelines for sentencing had been approved.

The U.S. Sentencing Commission approved the reduced sentences for federal drug trafficking offenses on Thursday. Holder endorsed the move last month, and the Justice Department instructed prosecutors not to object if defendants sought the newly-proposed guidelines during sentencing.

The Justice Department’s eagerness to apply more lenient sentencing before it had been approved through the appropriate channels frustrated commission member Judge William H. Pryor Jr., despite his support for the reform.

“I regret that, before we voted on the amendment, the Attorney General instructed Assistant United States Attorneys across the Nation not to object to defense requests to apply the proposed amendment in sentencing proceedings going forward,” he said Thursday.

“That unprecedented instruction disrespected our statutory role, ‘as an independent commission in the judicial branch,’ to establish sentencing policies and practices under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984… and the role of Congress, as the legislative branch, to decide whether to revise, modify, or disapprove our proposed amendment…We do not discharge our statutory duty until we vote on a proposed amendment, and Congress, by law, has until November 1 to decide whether our proposed amendment should become effective.”

“The law provides the Executive no authority to establish national sentencing policies based on speculation about how we and Congress might vote on a proposed amendment,” Pryor’s continued.

“I appreciate the Attorney General’s personal appearance before the Commission last month and his helpful comments in support of this amendment, but I hope that we can avoid, in the future, the kind of improper instruction that he sent federal prosecutors before we voted on the amendment.”

Despite Pryor’s misgivings, the commission’s vote Thursday was good news for Holder.

“This action by the U.S. Sentencing Commission represents a milestone in our effort to reshape the criminal justice system’s approach to dealing with drug offenders,” he said in a statement calling on Congress to legislation that would help reduce the prison population.

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Just In: Obama Accused By Congressman Of Illegal Action At Bundy Ranch

He cites a severe violation of U.S. Code -- 43 U.S.C. Section 1733, Subsection C

B. Christopher Agee — April 17, 2014

Photo Credit: Facebook/Congressman Steve Stockman

After the federal Bureau of Land Management agents backed down from their intimidating stance at the Bundy Ranch last weekend, ample evidence has surfaced indicating the standoff between the government and the Nevada ranching family is far from over. Throughout the weeklong stalemate, members of the Bundy family were physically assaulted by armed officers, numerous cows were shot dead, and protesters faced threats of gunfire for merely expressing their outrage.
Immediately after what many considered a victory against a tyrannical federal agency, a number of leftist voices – most notably, Sen. Harry Reid – indicated the action against this family will continue.

In response, Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman sent a letter to Barack Obama, Department of the Interior Sec. Sally Jewell, and BLM Director Neil Kornze, laying out his position that any such action by the agency would violate the U.S. Constitution.
“Because of this standoff,” he wrote, “I have looked into BLM’s authority to conduct such paramilitary raids against American citizens, and it appears that BLM is acting in a lawless manner in Nevada.”
He cited the limited powers granted to the federal government, noting the bureau has no “right to assume preemptory police powers, that role being reserved to the States,” and explained “many federal laws require the federal government to seek assistance from local law enforcement whenever the use of force may become necessary.”
The letter included a section of the U.S. Code — 43 U.S.C. Section 1733, Subsection C — stating exactly that point. [Emphasis Stockman's]

“When the Secretary determines that assistance is necessary in enforcing Federal laws and regulations relating to the public lands or their resources he shall offer a contract to appropriate local officials having law enforcement authority within their respective jurisdictions with the view of achieving maximum feasible reliance upon local law enforcement officials in enforcing such laws and regulations.”

In the case of the Bundy Ranch, he continued, “the relevant local law enforcement officials appear to be the Sheriff of Clark County, Nevada, Douglas C. Gillespie.”
Gillespie, however, conspicuously took a back seat to BLM forces during the standoff.
“Indeed,” Stockman wrote, “the exact type of crisis that the federal government has provoked at the Bundy ranch is the very type of incident that Congress knew could be avoided by relying on local law enforcement officials.”
The stated purpose of the correspondence is for the Obama administration “to bring the BLM into compliance with 43 U.S.C. section 1733.”
Absent a full investigation into the agency’s actions, he concluded, “the federal government must not only stand down, but remove all federal personnel from anywhere near the Bundy ranch.”
Legislators and law enforcement personnel have stood alongside state militia members and the Bundy family in opposing the excessive force employed by the BLM. Stockman’s letter adds even more weight to the growing sentiment against the federal overreach.

Reid: Bundy supporters are ‘domestic terrorists’ boo hoo he is busted now he has to give back the money to china were do these obama lovers get off give in some ones home land or farm to any one mean while he got how much from china when he sold this ranch to china he should be in jail time every one up rise

Sen. Reid calls supporters of Nevada rancher Bundy 'domestic terrorists'

Reid: Bundy supporters are ‘domestic terrorists’

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Reid on cattle ranch dispute: 'It’s not over'

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) intensified his criticism of armed militia members supporting rancher Cliven Bundy, calling them “domestic terrorists.”
“They’re nothing more than domestic terrorists,” Reid said Thursday at an event hosted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, according to the newspaper. “I repeat: what happened there was domestic terrorism.”
Reid specifically criticized Bundy supporters for bringing guns and their children to the ranch to defend him against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). BLM officials and contractors started rounding up Bundy’s cattle last week because of his refusal to pay $1 million in grazing fees, but they backed down Saturday due to safety concerns.
Bundy does not recognize the federal government’s authority over the land and said his family’s cattle have grazed there for generations, before the bureau existed.
“Clive Bundy does not recognize the United States,” Reid said. “The United States, he says, is a foreign government. He doesn’t pay his taxes. He doesn’t pay his fees. And he doesn’t follow the law. He continues to thumb his nose at authority.”
Earlier this week, Reid accused Bundy of trying to break the law and get away with it. “It’s not over,” he said Monday.
Republican leaders and potential GOP presidential candidates have largely stayed silent on the dispute.

White House comes clean and confirms CIA director John Brennan visited Ukraine just before 'anti-terrorism' military operations was launched against protesters

RT
Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:48 CDT

Brennan attending a meeting of America's real leaders earlier this year

White House spokesman Jay Carney confirmed that CIA Director John Brennan visited Ukrainian capital Kiev over the weekend and met with high-ranked Ukrainian officials.

Previously, deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich accused Brennan of ordering a crackdown on pro-Russian activists in the east of the country.

The CIA had already dismissed these accusations as "completely false", but did not disclose whether its chief had actually been to Kiev - until now.

"We don't normally comment on the CIA director's travel but given the extraordinary circumstances in this case and the false claims being leveled by the Russians at the CIA we can confirm that the director was in Kiev as part of a trip to Europe," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had also demanded an explanation about the nature of the visit.

"Senior level visits of intelligence officials are a standard means of fostering mutually beneficial security cooperation including U.S.-Russian intelligence collaboration going back to the beginnings of the post-Cold War era," Carney explained.

"U.S. and Russian intelligence officials have met over the years. To imply that U.S. officials meeting with their counterparts is anything other than in the same spirit is absurd."

In an interview aired on Russian state television on Sunday, Yanukovich, who has been in southern Russia since fleeing Ukraine in February, said that Brennan had "sanctioned the use of weapons and provoked bloodshed."

"The US bears its share of responsibility for starting a civil war in Ukraine, not only through diplomatic influence, but its security forces, which do not only meddle, but issue orders," said the Ukrainian politician.

On Monday, Aleksandr Yakimenko, the head of Ukraine's security service, the SBU, during Yanukovich's term went one step further, and said that his successor, Valentin Nalivaychenko, is a double agent working for the CIA.

"Nalivaychenko was recruited by the US when he was Ukraine's Consul General in Washington [2001-2003]," said Yakimenko, for whom an arrest warrant has been issued in Kiev since he left the country last month, while speaking to Russia's Channel One.

"The US is currently creating a sort of controlled chaos that is helping to blow up the bridges between Russia and Ukraine."

Acting President Aleksandr Turchinov has announced that "an anti-terrorist operation" will be carried out against armed protesters, who have occupied government buildings in the Russian-speaking east of the country.

Gunfire has already been exchanged in the provincial city of Slavyansk, resulting in the death of at least one Ukrainian soldier.

Turchinov insists that the protesters are led and funded by Russian security services, and says that Moscow is executing "the Crimean scenario" that will lead to the secession of eastern territories from Ukraine. He has requested a UN intervention in the region.

[Snowden-Putin]

Edward Snowden made a "surprise" appearance on Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual televised call-in with the nation.
Snowden asked: "Does Russia store, intercept, or analyze, in any way, the communications of millions of individuals, and do you believe that simply increasing the effectiveness of intelligence or law enforcement investigations can justify a place in societies rather than subjects under surveillance?"

Putin's reply:
video: Snowden asks Putin

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Comet 209P / LINEAR

Discovery of Comet LINEAR (209P/LINEAR)

Comet LINEAR could refer to any one of the hundreds of comets discovered by Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) at MIT. It is one of the few systems in the world, which is an automated detection system. A telescope and computers collect, analyze and sort data. The system has detected 2,423 Near Earth Objects (NEOs), including 279 comets.

On February 3, 2004, a moving object was detected by LINEAR in five images. Since it did not have a coma, it was initially classified as a minor planet and given the desgination 2004 CB. On March 30, 2004 Robert McNaught observed a tail developing from 2004 CB (McNaught and Kocer, 2004). It was a comet. It was given the permanent desgination of 209P/LINEAR, on December 12, 2008, after its periodic orbit of 5.04 years was confirmed. It was classified as a Jupiter-Family Comet (JFC). It's next perihelion will occur on May 6, 2014. Its perihelion will be 0.969 AU from the Sun with Earth not far behind (Nakano).

Its next perihelion will be on May 21, 2019.

Contents:

Meteor Shower or Meteor Storm from Comet LINEAR in May 2014

The list of meteor showers hasn't changed very much over the past several decades. In May of 2014, we may be adding to that list.

Earth will pass .0002 AU from the dust trail of Comet 209P / LINEAR around 7:00 UT/GMT on May 24, 2014 (Jenniskens, 2006). Jenniskens suggested it would cause a meteor shower of a dozen or so meteors. His calculations were confirmed independently (Vaubaillon 2012, Maslov 2013).

According to Vaubaillon, Earth will pass through the dust trail left by Comet 209P / LINEAR during its orbits from 1803 to 1924, but predicted the meteor shower will be much more intense. He suggested there could be anywhere between 100 and 400 meteors an hour. Maslov, although cautiously predicting 100 meteors an hour, had this to say, "It is difficult to estimate expected intensity of the outburst due to the lack of past observed cases of activity from the given comet meteor shower, as well as due to very small size of the comet itself and unknown level of its past activity … and it is very possible that real activity will turn to be much higher. Storm levels are also far from being excluded." Maslov suggested that the vast majority of the meteors will be from the 1898-1919 dust trails.

Other astrophysicists predict around 200 meteors an hour (Ye and Wiegart, 2013). Ye and Weigart believe Earth will travel through the dust trail left by Comet 209P / LINEAR during orbits in 1798, 1803, 1868, 1878, 1883, 1924, 1954, 1964 and 1979. They further suggest that, during its previous apparitions, Comet 209P/LINEAR shed relatively large particles that will result in relatively bright meteors when Earth passes through the dust trails on May 24, 2014. The meteor shower will occur in Camelopardalis, a constellation close to the north celestial pole (Ye and Wiegart, 2013). If it did, the meteor shower would be known as the Camelopardalids.

The best place to observe the expected Camelopardalid Meteor Shower, or meteor storm, will be in the Northwestern United States and Southern Canada away from city lights with a clear view of the northern sky (B. Berard, 2013) around 07:30 GMT / UT (3:30 AM ET / 12:30 PCT). The moon will be a waning crescent, just four days from being a new moon.

Possible Radant of the Camelopardalid Meteor Shower.
Credit: Stellarium with radiant composited by Kevin Curran

Orbit of Comet LINEAR (209P / LINEAR)

According to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Comet 209P / LINEAR orbits the Sun once every 5.04 years. It does so at an inclination of 19.15009752391312 degrees.

Orbital Path of Comet 209P / LINEAR and Earth
Credit: JPL

Size of Comet LINEAR (209P / LINEAR)

The size of Comet 209P / LINEAR is uncertain. It may be transitioning to a dormant comet (Ye and Wiegart, 2013).

Comets in 2014

You can now buy the recently released book, Fall of a Thousand Suns: How Near Misses and Comet Impacts affected the Religious Beliefs of our Ancestors. It is available through iBooks and Amazon.

This website simply lists information about specific comets and meteor showers. The book, however, thoroughly investigates how ancient impacts and near misses changed religious beliefs around the world. The book is the result of years of research and countless interviews with astrophysicists, scientists and religious scholars. After reading it, you won't look at comets, meteor showers or religion in the same way.

A Closer Look at Some Comets that will reach Perihelion in 2014

Between one hundred billion and two trillion comets are thought to exist in our solar system. As of March 9, 2014, only 3,790 comets have been observed and named. Let's take a closer look at some comets that may be visible to the naked eye in 2014 or are otherwise newsworthy.

		Comet Neujmin 2 (Perihelion Mar 13, 2014)		On February 24, 1916, George van Biesbroeck (Yerkes Observatory) spotted a comet with an apparent magnitude of 11. It was a Jupiter-Family comet with an orbit of 5.43 years. This comet has not been observed since its apparition in 1927. Due to its disappearance, it's known as 25D / Nuejmin 2, meaning it's a "lost" comet.

		Comet Holmes Mar 27, 2014)		Over the course of 42 hours in October of 2007, Comet Holmes (17P/Holmes) became a half million times brighter on its way to becoming the largest object in the solar system - larger than the Sun, or Brad Pitt's ego, if only for a brief time. Holmes is one of the more prominent comets in 2014.

		Comet 209P / LINEAR (May 6, 2014)		Russian astronomer, Mikhail Maslov, believes Earth will pass through the tail of Comet 209P / LINEAR between 7:00 and 8:00 UT on May 24, 2014. It could result in a meteor storm producing between 100 and 400 meteors an hour. Viewing conditions will be particular good in Canada and the United States. Circle this date on your calendar.

		Comet Faye (May 29, 2014)		Comey Faye (4P/Faye) was discovered in 1844 by a French astronomer. It was the first periodic comet to be named after its discoverer and not the individual who determined its orbit. This comet will reach perihelion a couple days after Comet Holmes in 2014.

		Comet Brooks 2 (June 7, 2014)		The fragmentation of Comet Brooks 2 is believed to have been caused by a close pass to Jupiter in 1886, when it passed .001 AU from Jupiter. The gravity of the planet tore the comet into fragments. The fragmented comet was observed for the first time, in recorded history, three years later on July 7, 1889.

		Comet 289P / Blanpain (Aug 28, 2014)		On November 28, 1819 Jean-Jacques Blanpain discovered a comet. It was designated C / 1819 W1. After this apparition the comet was "lost" and remained unobserved for nearly 200 years. In 2005, a recently discovered asteroid matched the orbital path and period of C/1819 W1. It also had a faint coma, meaning it probably was an nearly-exhausted comet. The object was officially renamed Comet 289P / Blanpain in July of 2013.

		Comet Siding Spring (Oct 25, 2014)		There is currently a 1 and 120,000 chance that Comet Siding Spring (C/2013 A1) will hit Mars on October 19, 2014. Based on Leonid Elenin's recent observations, Comet Siding Spring will pass 0.000276 AU (41,300 km, 25,700 miles) from the surface of Mars. For comparison, the average distance between the Earth and Moon is .00257 AU (384,400 km, 238,900 miles).

		Comet Finlay (Dec 27, 2014)		On October 27, 2060 Comet Finlay will pass 0.048 AU from Earth (JPL, 2014). That's the equivalent of 4,500,000 miles or 7,200,000 kilometers. For reference, the average distance between Earth and the Moon is 0.002 AU.

		Soho Comets (Various perihelion dates in 2014)		Dozens of tiny, sungrazing comets are expected to return to tightly orbit the Sun in 2014 or end their lives in its corona. These comets will probably only be observable from space observatories like SOHO and LASCO. The general public can comb through movies and images captured by SOHO, attempting to discover comets in 2014.

A List of all Comets that will reach Perihelion in 2014

All comets no matter how faint, provided they experience their perihelion in 2014, are listed below alongside the day of discovery, next perihelion, orbital period, diameter and apparent magnitude. Each column is sortable. Simply click on the arrows at the top of each column.

Formal Name	Informal Name	Discovery	Next Perihelion	Orbit (yrs)	Diameter	Apparent Magnitude
286P/Christensen	Comet Christensen (286P)	2005/06/03	2014/01/06	8.35		20
293P/Spacewatch	Comet Spacewatch (293P)	2006/11/15	2014/01/10	6.92		18
C/2007 R2	Comet Gibbs (2007 R2)	2007/09/10	2014/01/15			20
292P/Li	Comet Li		2014/02/04			14
107P/Wilson-Harrington	Comet Wilson-Harrington	1979/11/15	2014/02/05	4.29	4.0 km	16
129P/Shoemaker-Levy	Comet Shoemaker-Levy (129P)	1991/02/07	2014/02/11	8.96		19
C/2013 N3	Comet PanSTARRS (2013 N3)	2013/07/06	2014/02/12			21
169P/NEAT	Comet NEAT	1989/03/07	2014/02/15			15
C/2013 P2	Comet PanSTARRS (2013 P2)		2014/02/17			18
C/2012 X1	Comet LINEAR(2012 X1)		2014/02/21			12
C/2007 H3	Comet Garradd (2007 H3)		2014/03/01			18
C/2008 A2	Comet LINEAR (2008 A2)		2014/03/05			16
52P/Harrington-Abell	Comet Harrington-Abell	1955/03/22	2014/03/07	7.53	2.6 km	12
290P/Jager	Comet Jager	1998/10/24	2014/03/12	15.03		11
25D/Neujmin	Comet Neujmin	1916/02/24	2014/03/13	5.43		9
C/2002 R5	Comet SOHO (2002 R5)		2014/03/15
C/2013 G7	Comet McNaught (2013 G7)		2014/03/16			17
C/2003 Q1	Comet SOHO (2003 Q1)		2014/03/22
117P/Helin-Roman-Alu	Comet Helin-Roman-Alu (117P)	1989/10/02	2014/03/27	8.29		14
17P/Holmes	Comet Holmes	1892/11/07	2014/03/27	6.88	3.42 km	17
119P/Parker-Hartley	Comet Parker-Hartley	1989/03/02	2014/04/02	8.84		15
124P/Mrkos	Comet Mrkos	1991/03/16	2014/04/09	6.04		15
C/1996 X5	Comet SOHO (1996 X5)		2014/04/09
C/2003 Q6	Comet SOHO (2003 Q6)		2014/04/14
C/1996 X3	Comet SOHO (1996 X3)		2014/04/15
C/2013 P5	Comet PanSTARRS (2013 P5)		2014/04/15			21
156P/Russell-LINEAR	Comet Russell-LINEAR	1986/09/03	2014/04/16	6.82		18
C/2001 Q11	Comet NEAT (2001 Q11)		2014/04/23			19
191P/McNaught	Comet McNaught (191P)	2000/08/05	2014/05/06	6.64		18
209P/LINEAR	Comet LINEAR (209P)	2004/02/03	2014/05/06	5.09		11
C/2002 AR2	Comet LINEAR (2002 AR2)		2014/05/15			17
134P/Kowal-Vavrova	Comet Kowal-Vavrova	1983/05/08	2014/05/21	15.55		12
132P/Helin-Roman-Alu	Comet Helin-Roman-Alu (132P)	1989/10/30	2014/05/21	8.28		15
4P/Faye	Comet Faye	1843/11/23	2014/05/29	7.55	3.54 km	13
C/2005 JQ5	Comet Catalina (2005 JQ5)		2014/05/30			17
16P/Brooks 2	Comet Brooks 2	1889/07/07	2014/06/07	6.14		15
181P/Shoemaker-Levy	Comet Shoemaker-Levy (181P)	1991/11/06	2014/06/10	7.53		12
222P/LINEAR	Comet LINEAR (222P)	2004/12/07	2014/07/04	4.83		15
C/2012 U1	Comet PanSTARRS (2012 U1)		2014/07/05			18
75D/Kohoutek	Comet Kohoutek	1975/02/09	2014/07/09			15
72D/Denning-Fujikawa	Comet Denning-Fujikawa	1881/10/19	2014/07/11			13
106P/Schuster	Comet Schuster	1977/10/09	2014/07/20	7.31		14
C/2003 O3	Comet LINEAR (2003 O3)		2014/07/24			19
C/2013 P4	Comet PanSTARRS (2013 P4)		2014/08/08			19
210P/Christensen	Comet Christensen (210P)	2003/05/26	2014/08/17	5.71		11
C/2012 K8	Comet Lemmon (2012 K8)		2014/08/19			18
C/2002 S4	Comet SOHO (2002 S4)		2014/08/23
C/2008 Q2	Comet Ory (2008 Q2)		2014/08/24			18
C/2011 S1	Comet Gibbs (2011 S1)		2014/08/26			22
11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR	Comet Tempel-Swift-LINEAR		2014/08/26	6.37		18
C/2012 K1	Comet PanSTARRS (2012 K1)		2014/08/27			6
206P/Barnard-Boattini	Comet Barnard-Boattini	1892/10/16	2014/08/27	5.81		19
289P/Blanpain	Comet Blanpain	2003/10/25	2014/08/28	5.32		11
C/2008 J2	Comet Beshore		2014/08/30			14
C/2013 J1	Comet McNaught (2013 J1)		2014/09/02			17
C/2007 H1	Comet McNaught (2007 H1)		2014/09/02			14
C/2001 BB50	Comet LINEAR-NEAT (2001 BB50)		2014/09/03			19
170P/Christensen	Comet Christensen (170P)	2005/06/17	2014/09/18	8.63		18
C/2003 U3	Comet NEAT (2003 U3)		2014/10/15			17
32P/Comas Sola	Comet Comas Sola	1926/11/06	2014/10/17	8.8	8.4 km	13
108P/Ciffreo	Comet Ciffreo	1985/11/08	2014/10/18	7.26	3.2 km	12
70P/Kojima	Comet Kojima	1970/12/27	2014/10/20		3.0 km	17
C/2013 A1	Comet Siding Spring		2014/10/25			8
135P/Shoemaker-Levy	Comet Shoemaker-Levy (135P)		2014/11/01	7.50	3.8 km	17
80P/Peters-Hartley	Comet Peters-Hartley	1982/07/11	2014/11/10			14
C/2013 G3	Comet PanSTARRS (2013 G3)		2014/11/10			18
269P/Jedicke	Comet Jedicke	1993/10/12	2014/11/14	19.25		17
40P/Vaisala	Comet Vaisala	1939/02/08	2014/11/15		4.2 km	15
C/2004 V1	Comet Skiff (2004 V1)		2014/11/20			17
C/2013 P3	Comet Palomar (2013 P3)		2014/11/23			19
193P/LINEAR-NEAT	Comet LINEAR-NEAT (193P)	2001/08/17	2014/11/24	6.56		16
110P/Hartley	Comet Hartley		2014/12/17			12
C/2000 QJ46	Comet LINEAR (2000 QJ46)		2014/12/20			16
15P/Finlay	Comet Finlay	1886/09/26	2014/12/27	6.75		9
287P/Christensen	Comet Christensen (287P)		2014/12/28			18

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C/2012 X1 ( LINEAR )

It brightened rapidly in outburst in mid October. Now it is bright as 8.3 mag (Apr. 11, Marek Biely). It keeps 8-9 mag until early summer. In the Northern Hemishpere, it keeps observable in the morning sky until July. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in good condition for a long time until the comet fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  20 56.61   -6 37.2   1.846   1.731    67    8.3   4:04 (299, 25)  
Apr. 19  21 10.36   -7 58.8   1.814   1.769    71    8.4   3:54 (300, 25)

C/2012 K1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is bright as 9.9 mag (Apr. 4, Artyom Novichonok). The brightening is somewhat slow, but it is expected to brighten up to 6-7 mag in 2014 autumn. It keeps observable in good condition for a long time in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps locating low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  15 23.97   40 42.2   1.629   2.333   123    9.7   2:06 (180, 85)  
Apr. 19  14 51.88   44 33.4   1.546   2.251   122    9.4   1:07 (180, 81)

C/2014 E2 ( Jacques )

Now it is bright as 9.6 mag (Apr. 6, Willian Souza). It will approach to the sun down to 0.66 a.u. in July, and it is expected to brighten up to 7 mag. Before the perihelion passage, it keeps observable until mid May in the Northern Hemisphere, or until early June in the Southern Hemisphere. After the perihelion passage, it will be observable in excellent condition after late July in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, it keeps unobservable until early September.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   8 48.79  -20 51.4   0.978   1.657   113   10.1  19:57 (  9, 34)  
Apr. 19   8 13.92  -14 15.6   1.035   1.554    99   10.0  20:05 ( 31, 35)

C/2013 R1 ( Lovejoy )

It passed only 0.4 A.U. from the earth, and 0.8 A.U. from the sun in November and December, and brightened up to 4.7 mag (Nov. 28, Juan Jose Gonzalez). Now it is 11.2 mag (Apr. 7, Carlos Labordena). It keeps observable until 2014 autumn when the comet fades out.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  18 17.15   -9 29.3   1.492   2.025   106   10.2   4:04 (342, 44)  
Apr. 19  18  7.88  -11 23.6   1.474   2.117   116   10.4   3:54 (351, 43)

4P/Faye

The condition in this apparition is bad. It locates low around the brightest days. Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky at 13 mag in late July.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   1 10.14    7 38.2   2.723   1.722     2   12.6   4:04 (248,-17)  
Apr. 19   1 29.10    9  7.3   2.703   1.705     4   12.5   3:54 (246,-16)

134P/Kowal-Vavrova

Now it is 12.9 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will brighten up to 13 mag and to be observable in excellent condition from spring to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  14  5.24  -11 49.1   1.602   2.592   168   12.9   0:47 (  0, 43)  
Apr. 19  14  2.21  -11 16.1   1.582   2.585   176   12.8   0:16 (  0, 44)

290P/2013 N1 ( Jager )

First return of a new periodic comet discovered in 1998. It brightened up to 10 mag at the discovery. Now it is 12.7 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). A bit fainter than originally expected. But in the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition from autumn to spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   7 16.05   17 42.7   1.996   2.175    86   12.9  19:57 ( 65, 58)  
Apr. 19   7 27.37   16 34.3   2.079   2.185    82   13.1  20:05 ( 70, 53)

C/2013 A1 ( Siding Spring )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski). It is expected to brighten up to 7.5 mag and to be observable in excellent condition from summer to autumn in 2014 in the Southern Hemisphere. It keeps observable for a long time in the Southern Hemisphere, although it becomes low temporarily in May. It keeps unobservable for a while in the Northern Hemisphere. It will pass extremely close to Mars in 2014 October.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   2 42.58  -25 20.0   3.660   2.953    39   13.2  19:57 ( 73,-21)  
Apr. 19   2 45.12  -24 42.1   3.599   2.881    38   13.1  20:05 ( 78,-27)

17P/Holmes

It brightened up to 2 mag by unusual major outburst in 2007. It is coming back now. It will be 14 mag at best by normal prediction. But actually, it is already very bright as 13.5 mag (Nov. 25, Hidetaka Sato). Now it is not observable. It will appear in the morning sky in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   0  5.98    7 51.6   2.986   2.060    18   13.4   4:04 (258, -4)  
Apr. 19   0 19.97   10  1.0   2.967   2.064    21   13.4   3:54 (256, -2)

29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1

New outburst occured in early March. Now it is bright as 13.1 mag (Mar. 12, Chris Wyatt).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  15 54.80  -30 58.6   5.372   6.150   137   13.6   2:36 (  0, 24)  
Apr. 19  15 52.44  -30 59.1   5.302   6.149   144   13.5   2:06 (  0, 24)

C/2013 V1 ( Boattini )

Now it is 14.3 mag (Mar. 30, Todd Augustyniak). It keeps 14 mag for a long time until 2014 summer. It keeps observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps unobservable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   3 33.92   48 14.8   2.148   1.665    48   13.9  19:57 (132, 28)  
Apr. 19   3 48.77   51 10.2   2.170   1.661    47   13.9  20:05 (136, 26)

C/2006 S3 ( LONEOS )

It brightened up to 11-12 mag in 2012. Now it is 13.7 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will be observable in good condition at 14 mag until 2014 early summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  12 26.34  -10 47.9   6.414   7.392   166   13.9  23:03 (  0, 44)  
Apr. 19  12 20.76  -10 15.8   6.481   7.426   158   13.9  22:30 (  0, 45)

C/2010 S1 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 14.0 mag (Mar. 29, Sandor Szabo). It keeps bright at 13-14 mag for a long time until 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  19 57.51    4 20.7   6.425   6.333    80   14.1   4:04 (302, 43)  
Apr. 19  19 56.42    4 18.4   6.328   6.351    86   14.0   3:54 (307, 46)

117P/Helin-Roman-Alu 1

Now it is 14.9 mag (Mar. 5, Taras Prystavski). It keeps bright as 13-14 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  20 28.99  -25 23.5   3.095   3.057    78   14.2   4:04 (317, 15)  
Apr. 19  20 36.88  -25 17.5   3.003   3.058    83   14.1   3:54 (319, 17)

C/2013 Y2 ( PanSTARRS )

Brightening rapidly. Now it is 14.0 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will brighten up to 13-14 mag and will be observable in excellent condition from spring to summer in the Southern Hemisphere. It locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemispehre.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   8  9.17  -20 36.5   1.578   2.068   104   14.3  19:57 ( 19, 32)  
Apr. 19   8 18.23  -19 42.1   1.591   2.038   101   14.2  20:05 ( 26, 31)

C/2011 J2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is bright as 13.9 mag (Mar. 29, Sandor Szabo). It keeps 13-14 mag and observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere for a long time from 2013 to 2014. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable until 2014 autumn.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   0 49.02   52 31.9   4.230   3.584    44   14.5   4:04 (216, 16)  
Apr. 19   0 54.87   52 10.6   4.279   3.603    42   14.5   3:54 (217, 17)

(596) Scheila

Big asteroid discovered in 1906. It suddenly showed the cometary activity on Dec. 11, 2010, probably due to an impact of a small object. It has already turned to be stellar.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   2  8.25    5 50.6   4.282   3.309    12   15.0  19:57 (105,-11)  
Apr. 19   2 17.04    6 49.4   4.304   3.315     8   15.0  20:05 (110,-15)

C/2012 F3 ( PanSTARRS )

It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag and to be observable in good condition in 2015. Now it is 15.5 mag (Mar. 29, Sandor Szabo). In 2014, it will be observable at 15 mag in good condition from winter to summer.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  13 52.50   -1 23.8   3.741   4.730   169   15.1   0:34 (  0, 54)  
Apr. 19  13 49.70   -0 55.9   3.697   4.689   169   15.1   0:03 (  0, 54)

P/2012 B1 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 15.2 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski), brighter than origianlly predicted. It will be observable at 14-16 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  16 20.73  -24 56.9   3.333   4.094   134   15.7   3:02 (  0, 30)  
Apr. 19  16 18.83  -25  5.8   3.276   4.108   141   15.7   2:32 (  0, 30)

284P/2013 J1 ( McNaught )

First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in 2007. It is expected to brighten up to 13 mag again and observable in good condition from summer to autumn in 2014. But actually, it is 18.3 mag, much fainter than this ephemeris (Apr. 2, Taras Prystavski).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  21 34.83  -10 15.3   2.849   2.491    59   15.9   4:04 (295, 16)  
Apr. 19  21 46.48   -9 31.0   2.759   2.473    63   15.8   3:54 (295, 17)

209P/LINEAR

Now it is 17.1 mag (Apr. 6, Mitsunori Tsumura). It will approach to the earth down to 0.06 a.u. from May to June, and it is expected to brighten up to 11 mag. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until the highlight in late May while the comet will be brightening rapidly. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is not observable now. But it will be observable in mid May. Then it keeps observable in excellent condition at the highlight and after that while the comet will be fading.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   7 16.89   71 56.2   0.422   1.029    81   16.2  19:57 (166, 50)  
Apr. 19   7 36.24   71  8.7   0.371   1.000    78   15.8  20:05 (164, 50)

C/2012 K6 ( McNaught )

It brightened up to 14.0 mag from spring to summer in 2013 (June 11, Sandor Szabo). Now it is 15.2 mag, much brighter than origianlly predicted (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be observable at 15-16 mag in excellent condition until spring. It locates somewhat low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  12 18.88   33 38.9   3.711   4.480   135   16.0  22:55 (  0, 89)  
Apr. 19  12  9.10   34 38.9   3.822   4.520   128   16.1  22:18 (  0, 90)

300P/2014 G2 ( Catalina )

Recovered at 18.7 mag on Apr. 9 by Martin Masek. It brightened up to 9 mag at the discovery in 2005. It will approach to the sun down to 0.8 a.u. on May 29. However, it will brighten up to 14 mag at best. In this apparition, it keeps observable in the morning sky all through the period. But it locates extremely low around the perihelion passage in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  20 51.77  -14 39.1   0.893   1.098    70   16.7   4:04 (306, 20)  
Apr. 19  21 34.90  -12 18.8   0.868   1.035    66   16.0   3:54 (299, 17)

C/2013 V5 ( Oukaimeden )

Now it is 16.0 mag (Apr. 5, R. Naves, M. Campas). It is expected to brighten up to 6 mag in 2014 autumn. At this time, it keeps observable while brightening gradually until April when it becomes 16 mag.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   4 50.04   18 47.2   3.379   2.868    51   16.2  19:57 ( 94, 29)  
Apr. 19   4 51.02   18 36.8   3.395   2.779    45   16.1  20:05 ( 98, 22)

124P/Mrkos

Now it is 15.8 mag (Mar. 28, Sandor Szabo). It will approach to the earth down to 0.68 a.u., brighten up to 16 mag, and will be observable in excellent condition in spring.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  10 42.93    1 51.2   0.750   1.645   139   16.3  21:20 (  0, 56)  
Apr. 19  10 37.01   -1 52.0   0.796   1.648   132   16.4  20:47 (  0, 53)

52P/Harrington-Abell

It brightened up to 14.7 mag in winter (Jan. 19, Taras Prystavski). Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 16.3 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski). It will be fainter than 18 mag in June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   6 52.54   27  1.8   1.686   1.805    79   16.3  19:57 ( 86, 58)  
Apr. 19   7 10.07   25 52.6   1.756   1.818    77   16.4  20:05 ( 87, 54)

C/2012 V2 ( LINEAR )

It became much brighter than expected, and reached up to 8.5 mag (Aug. 15, Alexandre Amorim). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 16.3 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski). In the Southern Hemisphere, it will keep observable in good condition for a long time until 2014 summer when the comet fades out. It will never be observable again in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  16 40.25  -71 51.6   2.896   3.370   109   16.5   3:22 (  0,-17)  
Apr. 19  16 23.43  -71 43.3   2.895   3.440   114   16.6   2:38 (  0,-17)

C/2013 V2 ( Borisov )

Now it is 16.0 mag (Mar. 30, Taras Prystavski). It keeps 16 mag for a long time until 2015 summer. It keeps observable in good condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It becomes observable only after 2015 in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   5 27.74   52  8.2   4.189   3.894    66   16.5  19:57 (131, 46)  
Apr. 19   5 38.53   52  3.9   4.237   3.867    61   16.5  20:05 (132, 43)

P/2014 E1 ( Larson )

Now it is 16.8 mag (Apr. 5, J. F. Hernandez). It keeps 16.5 mag until June.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  14 26.84   -9 42.5   1.183   2.163   163   16.7   1:08 (  0, 45)  
Apr. 19  14 20.86  -10 30.4   1.158   2.156   171   16.7   0:35 (  0, 44)

C/2011 KP36 ( Spacewatch )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Mar. 9, W. Hasubick). Distant object, but it keeps observable at 14 mag for a long time from 2015 to 2016.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  19 18.14   -3 47.1   7.175   7.265    91   16.9   4:04 (319, 43)  
Apr. 19  19 19.49   -3 29.4   7.036   7.232    97   16.8   3:54 (324, 45)

C/2014 C3 ( NEOWISE )

It brightened up to 15.1 mag at opposition in March (Mar. 11, Catalina Sky Survey). Now it is fading rapidly. It has already faded down to 16.8 mag (Apr. 5, J. F. Hernandez). It will be fainter than 18 mag in May.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  11 24.16   27 11.7   1.313   2.139   134   16.9  21:59 (  0, 82)  
Apr. 19  10 56.33   29 47.2   1.474   2.181   122   17.2  21:05 (  0, 85)

154P/Brewington

It brightened very rapidly, and brightened up to 10.5 mag from autumn to winter. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.3 mag (Mar. 23, A. Klotz, F. Kugel). However, Sandor Szabo reported it was visible visually at 13.5 mag on Mar. 28. In the Northern Hemisphere, it keeps observable in excellent condition until May when it becomes fainter than 18 mag. It will not be observable after this in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   4 39.49   35 45.6   2.508   2.062    52   17.0  19:57 (113, 35)  
Apr. 19   4 59.50   35 46.3   2.605   2.106    50   17.1  20:05 (114, 32)

C/2013 G3 ( PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.5 mag (Apr. 5, J. F. Hernandez). It keeps 17 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2015. It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It is observable only until 2014 summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  16 17.12   22 17.3   3.611   4.289   126   17.1   2:58 (  0, 77)  
Apr. 19  16 15.40   24 10.7   3.554   4.263   129   17.1   2:29 (  0, 79)

C/2013 G9 ( Tenagra )

Now it is 17.0 mag (Apr. 5, J. F. Hernandez). It keeps 17-18 mag for a long time from 2014 to 2016.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  14 48.69  -12 43.9   4.779   5.720   157   17.2   1:30 (  0, 42)  
Apr. 19  14 40.13  -12 31.6   4.719   5.702   166   17.1   0:54 (  0, 42)

C/2012 K8 ( Lemmon )

Now it is 17.5 mag (Apr. 5, N. James). It keeps observable at 18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2016. It keeps locating high in the Northern Hemisphere. It keeps locating very low in the Southern Hemipshere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  19 13.99   39  3.8   6.516   6.522    85   17.2   4:04 (251, 68)  
Apr. 19  19 11.64   40 28.5   6.449   6.516    89   17.2   3:54 (246, 71)

C/2013 G7 ( McNaught )

Now it is 17.4 mag (Jan. 27, iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring). It keeps 17-18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014. It is observable in excellent condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  12 42.24  -59 21.3   3.990   4.682   128   17.2  23:18 (  0, -4)  
Apr. 19  12 23.10  -59 14.7   3.983   4.684   129   17.2  22:32 (  0, -4)

280P/2013 C1 ( Larsen )

It was observed at 17.5 mag in early 2013. It will be observable at 17.5 mag again from spring to summer in 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  19 23.73  -13 17.7   2.553   2.763    91   17.4   4:04 (324, 34)  
Apr. 19  19 29.77  -13  3.6   2.478   2.777    96   17.4   3:54 (327, 35)

169P/NEAT

It brightened up to 13.5 mag in early March (Mar. 1, Taras Prystavski). It keeps observable in the evening sky for a while. But it is fading rapidly now. It has already faded down to 17.2 mag (Mar. 29, Taras Prystavski).

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   5 20.60   15 41.8   1.277   1.146    58   17.5  19:57 ( 86, 34)  
Apr. 19   5 55.83   16 36.2   1.364   1.234    60   18.2  20:05 ( 87, 35)

299P/2014 D2 ( Catalina-PanSTARRS )

Now it is 17.9 mag (Apr. 6, Ken-ichi Kadota). It keeps 17 mag for a long time until 2015.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  10 49.22   -7 26.8   2.664   3.513   142   17.6  21:27 (  0, 48)  
Apr. 19  10 47.32   -6 57.2   2.710   3.498   135   17.6  20:57 (  0, 48)

P/2013 TL117 ( Lemmon )

It approached to the earth down to 0.7 a.u., and brightened up to 17.2 mag in February and March (Feb. 24, A. Klotz, F. Kugel). Now it is 17.8 mag (Mar. 16, N. James). It is observable in excellent condition in the Northern Hemisphere. It locates very low in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12   8  2.64   25 12.3   0.761   1.318    95   17.6  19:57 ( 63, 71)  
Apr. 19   8 32.99   21 59.1   0.821   1.366    96   17.9  20:05 ( 58, 68)

C/2013 C2 ( Tenagra )

Now it is 18.1 mag (Mar. 29, M. Jaeger, W. Vollmann, E. Prosperi, S. Prosperi). It keeps 18 mag for a very long time from 2013 to 2018. It locates high in the Southern Hemisphere. But it locates somewhat low in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  10 58.09  -17 46.0   8.491   9.322   144   17.8  21:36 (  0, 37)  
Apr. 19  10 56.98  -17 26.3   8.541   9.316   138   17.8  21:07 (  0, 38)

294P/2013 X2 ( LINEAR )

Now it is 17.6 mag (Mar. 28, A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel, J.-G. Bosch). It keeps 18 mag from spring to summer. It is observable in good condition in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  16 57.78  -65  9.8   0.641   1.378   112   17.9   3:39 (  0,-10)  
Apr. 19  17 10.01  -66  0.9   0.646   1.407   115   17.9   3:23 (  0,-11)

C/2011 L4 ( PanSTARRS )

It passed the perihelion on 2013 Mar. 10, and brightened up to 0-1 mag. Now it is fading. It has already faded down to 17.6 mag (Apr. 2, A. Diepvens). It will keep 16-17 mag until spring. It is not observable in the Southern Hemisphere.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  17 11.32   36 28.4   5.248   5.665   109   17.9   3:52 (180, 89)  
Apr. 19  17  6.82   37 10.8   5.271   5.735   112   18.0   3:20 (180, 88)

C/2013 H2 ( Boattini )

Now it is 18.4 mag (Mar. 12, W. Hasubick). It keeps 18 mag for a long time from 2013 to 2014.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  16 18.44   13 57.2   6.825   7.515   130   17.9   2:59 (  0, 69)  
Apr. 19  16 14.22   14 53.7   6.773   7.518   135   17.9   2:28 (  0, 70)

297P/2014 D1 ( Beshore )

Now it is 19.4 mag (Apr. 4, A. Waszczak). First return of a new periodic comet which brightened up to 13 mag in outburst in 2008. It will be observable in good condition from spring to summer. However, it will be only 19-20 mag at best in this apparition.

Date(TT)  R.A. (2000) Decl.   Delta     r    Elong.  m1   Best Time(A, h)  
Apr. 12  12 21.24   15 46.1   1.575   2.503   151   19.5  22:58 (  0, 71)  
Apr. 19  12 17.01   15 51.5   1.597   2.489   145   19.5  22:27 (  0, 71)