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Latest Discoveries Jan 13 The January 2015 edition of The Comet's Tale is publishedJan 15 Discovery of 2015 A1 (PanSTARRS) reportedJan 16 Discovery of 2015 A2 (PanSTARRS) reportedJan 18 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 imagesJan 21 Worachate Boonplod reports a non-group comet in real time C3 imagesJan 22 Zhijian Xu reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 imagesJan 25 Worachate Boonplod reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 imagesJan 25 Discovery of 2015 A3 (P/PanSTARRS) reportedJan 26 Worachate Boonplod reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 imagesJan 28 Richard Miles reports a significant outburst on 17P/HolmesJan 31 Zhijian Xu reports a Meyer group comet in real time C2 imagesJan 31 Szymon Liwo reports a Kreutz group comet in real time C3 imagesFeb 04 Discovery of 2015 B1 (PanSTARRS) reportedFeb 04 Update

If there have been no recent updates try The German comet group page or Seiichi Yoshida's page for information or the Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia for observations.

Planning aids and information for forthcoming comets

An explanation of the information in the ephemerides is given here. The following magnitude parameters, last updated 2015 February 1, are used in the ephemerides, but note that ephemerides are not updated every time the magnitude parameters are.

The following lists [updated 2015 February 1] give the ephemeris details, including the approximate current magnitude and local visibility for all the comets in the CBAT list for the UK, the equator and 40 south. CCD observers should try and observe any comets that have not recently been observed according to the CBAT but which are expected to be within range of their equipment. Negative observations are also useful.

For positions of newly discovered comets see the NEO confirmation page . You can also generate your own ephemerides and elements at the CBAT Minor Planet and Comet Ephemeris Service web page. The elements and ephemerides from the JPL Small-Body Database Browser give estimates of the errors, which are often far larger than might be thought from the accuracy of the elements given by the CBAT. Seiichi Yoshida has pages for currently visible comets, which include finder charts. Seiichi also has a comet rendezvous page, which lists conjunctions between comets, variable stars and nebulae and a comet recovery page, which lists periodic comets not yet recovered at the present return. The T3 project aims to discover comets amongst the population of asteroids influenced by Jupiter. Following a hack at the MPC, MPECs etc are now available at this site

A plot of recent search areas by professional teams looking for NEOS.

Download the January 2015 newsletter, which has a report of an RAS meeting, an article on Rosetta, plus the usual reviews and forecasts.

Download Richard Fleet's GraphDark software for graphically displaying comet (and other object) visibility. Latest version is 2.05, 2007 May.

Download William Schwittek's CometWin software for generating comet ephemerides and visibility diagrams. [Updated 2002 March 5]

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Near Earth Objects

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Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are comets and asteroids that have been nudged by the gravitational attraction of nearby planets into orbits that allow them to enter the Earth's neighborhood. Composed mostly of water ice with embedded dust particles, comets originally formed in the cold outer planetary system while most of the rocky asteroids formed in the warmer inner solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The scientific interest in comets and asteroids is due largely to their status as the relatively unchanged remnant debris from the solar system formation process some 4.6 billion years ago. The giant outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) formed from an agglomeration of billions of comets and the left over bits and pieces from this formation process are the comets we see today. Likewise, today's asteroids are the bits and pieces left over from the initial agglomeration of the inner planets that include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

As the primitive, leftover building blocks of the solar system formation process, comets and asteroids offer clues to the chemical mixture from which the planets formed some 4.6 billion years ago. If we wish to know the composition of the primordial mixture from which the planets formed, then we must determine the chemical constituents of the leftover debris from this formation process - the comets and asteroids.

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Comets Sweep the Series After a 10-5 Victory

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February 6, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Missouri Comets ST. LOUIS, MO "" The Missouri Comets (17-0) swept the series against the St. Louis Ambush (5-12) with a 10-5 victory in front of 6,989 fans at the Family Arena to remain undefeated in the inaugural season of the Major Arena Soccer League.

With a hat trick and four assists (seven points), league leader Leo Gibson was named Borden Man of the Match. A total of six players scored for the Comets.

Head coach Vlatko Andonovski's team was without Stefan Stokic who did not travel due to an abdominal strain injury. In addition, Max Touloute and Cody Hoffman did not dress for the match.

The St. Louis Ambush started off strong and took the lead early in the first quarter when Jeff DiMaria found the back of the net. However, moments later, team captain Vahid Assadpour tied the match 1-1 to end the quarter.

Shortly after the start of the second quarter, Gibson scored his first one of the night before Elvir Kafedzic equalized the match followed by Bryan Perez' only tally of the evening. Assadpour and Matingou notched goals in the second stanza to take a 5-3 lead to the locker rooms.

Four consecutive goals from rookie Kiel Williams, Matingou, Gibson and Brian Harris meant the seventeenth straight victory for the Central Division Champions ending the third quarter with a 9-4 score.

The fourth and last quarter saw each team score once again courtesy of Gibson and Sinclair ending the match 10-5.

Next up, the Comets will visit the Wichita B-52s at Hartman Arena this Sunday at 3:05 p.m. CT.

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Eight Is Just Great for Comets in Adirondack

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February 6, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets A 4-2 victory was the perfect start to the Comets three-in-three weekend, and that's exactly what happened Friday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center after Utica downed the Adirondack Flames for the eighth consecutive time this season.

Nicklas Jensen, Dustin Jeffrey, Alex Friesen and Brendan Gaunce all scored for the Comets. Dustin Jeffrey's goal was his 14th of the season, which tied him with Brandon DeFazio for the team lead. Jacob Markstrom recorded his thirteenth win of the season and his sixth win against the Flames, as he saved 31 of the 33 shots he faced.

The Flames found their first goal of the night after the clock just pushed past the one-minute mark in the first period. After a heavy forecheck, Markus Granlund outworked Comets defensemen Alex Biega for the puck in the slot. Once he obtained possession of the puck, Granlund ripped one off and put it past Markstrom's glove hand for the 1-0 lead.

At 8:57 the Comets were awarded their second power-play opportunity of the night after Patrick Sieloff was directed towards the penalty box for a cross checking penalty. Just 38 seconds later the puck found it's way into the net after Jeffrey deflected a shot over the shoulder of Joni Ortio for the equalizer. Bobby Sanguinetti and Cal O'Reilly were credited with the secondary assists.

Just 23 seconds later, the Flames regained the lead after a shot from Sena Acolatse was tipped past Markstrom by Drew Shore, to give the Flames a 2-1 lead.

Adirondack's second goal didn't take the wind out of the Comets sails and that was clearly evident towards the end of the first period. Andrey Pedan got it all going for the Comets as he stepped up on the blue line for a slapshot. However, the puck decided to take an alternate route because it was blocked down before it reached the paint. Once the puck was loose in front, Mike Zalewski slid it across the crease and on to the stick of Gaunce, who punished the puck directly into the open net to make it a 2-2 game.

Another opportunity sprung up for the Comets towards the end of the second period after Garnet Hathaway took a slashing call at 14:01. With another power play in the palm of their hands, Alex Biega fired a shot one net. Standing at the top of the crease, Jensen re-directed the puck in to the mesh to make it 3-2. Brandon DeFazio tallied the secondary assist.

The game had the possibility of turning ugly for the Comets because with just less than three minutes left in the game, Alexandre Grenier took a hooking penalty. Shortly after Grenier was sent to the box, Ortio was pulled from net giving the Flames a 6-on-4 advantage over the Comets.

Fortunately, Friesen intercepted the puck during the Flames offensive efforts, and launched it to the other end of the ice and into the open net to seal the game for a final score of 4-2.

The Comets have added another two points to their overall standing (58) which has opened up a six-point gap between them and their North Division rivals (Adirondack Flames).

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Comets improve to 16-0

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Mason High School senior Cameron Arminio isnt a big stats guy.

I dont look at stats, Arminio said. I dont know how much I average a game, or that I lead the team (in scoring), but Ill bet there are a couple of others right behind me.

That team approach continues to pay big dividends for the Comets, who improved to 15-0 after a 71-46 win over Sycamore on Tuesday night. Mason was ranked second in Ohio in Division I in the most recent state poll.

It is exciting to be 16-0 and ranked second in the state, Arminio said. I dont think it ever crossed our mind that we would be second in the state, but we knew we could play this well, so Im not too surprised about that.

Arminio leads the Comets at 12.6 points per game though you wont find him among the Greater Miami Conference leaders. In all, seven Comets average at least six points per game with Eddie Puisis second at 11.2.

We are so deadly as a team, Arminio said. We have five different guys who can go off. I can score three points and I know that someone else will go and score 20.

The balance has allowed Arminio to relax and play the game.

Through the first 15 games, the senior is hitting close to 45 percent from 3-point range, 50 percent from the field and 80 percent from the line.

With this group it doesnt put as much pressure on me, he said. I can go out and do other things to help the team without scoring. I know that I am going to have teammates to help me out.

It is a faith that has been forged by hours of sweat.

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Patrick Kennedy Recalled by Comets

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February 6, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher announced today that the Comets have recalled forward Patrick Kennedy from the ECHL's Evansville Icemen.

Kennedy, 25, has appeared in four games this season as part of two separate call-ups with Utica. He has appeared in 25 games and has registered 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) with Evansville this season. His nine goals tie him for second on the Icemen.

After starting last season with the Icemen, Kennedy was signed by the Comets and played in 40 AHL games with Utica. He recorded a goal and four assists with 10 penalty minutes. A native of Dorchester, ON, Kennedy played his college hockey in central New York at Cornell University (2007-11).

The Comets hit the road tonight to face the Adirondack Flames in the first of back-to-back contests at the Glens Falls Civic Center. All games can be heard on 94.9 FM KROCK or online through http://www.krock.com.

Utica returns to The AUD on Sunday for a 3 p.m. game against the Binghamton Senators. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a Comets pennant and all players will be available for autographs following the game. For a complete schedule of Utica Comets games, as well as ticketing information, visit http://www.uticacomets.com.

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Bill Haley His Comets Rudy’s Rock Ed Sulllivan Show 1957

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Alan Freed, n le 15dcembre1921 Johnstown en Pennsylvanie et mort le 20janvier1965 Palm Springs en Californie, est un disc-jockey radio qui joua un rle majeur dans la promotion du rock 'n' roll et du rhythm and blues dans les annes 1950.

Vtran de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Alan Freed dbute sa carrire radio comme commentateur sportif WKST New Castle en Pennsylvanie, puis devient directeur des programmes sur WKBN Youngstown dans l'Ohio, puis WIBE Philadelphie. Ces performances sur ces stations locales lui permettent de rejoindre WAKR Akron dans l'Ohio puis WKEL Cleveland en tant qu'animateur.

Il rejoint WJW en 1951, o il anime un programme de soire: Moondog's Rock'n'Roll Party. C'est la premire diffusion du rock 'n' roll une large audience. Alan Freed trouve son nom au rock 'n' roll en reprenant une expression en usage depuis les annes 1930 dans certaines chansons de rhythm and blues et qui signifie en argot dancer ou faire l'amour[1].

Il organise ds 1952 les premiers concerts d'artistes noirs. Alan Freed est le premier DJ blanc a soutenir avec force des artistes noirs jouant la musique du diable. La grande station new-yorkaise fait un pont d'or Alan Freed en 1954. Freed anime alors ses programmes en direct du Paramount Theater de Brooklyn. Freed passe ensuite chez WABC.

Freed fait galement l'acteur dans quelques films traitant des dbuts du rock 'n' roll aux cts de ses amis musiciens. Citons Rock Around the Clock (1956), Rock, Rock, Rock (1956), Mr. Rock and Roll (1957), Don't Knock the Rock (1957) et Go, Johnny Go! (1959).

La bonne socit amricaine en fait son ennemi numro 1, mais Alan Freed s'avre longtemps intouchable en raison de sa popularit, sans gal dans le monde de la radio. l'image du mouvement rock qui meurt en 1959, Alan Freed est renvoy de chez WABC.

La carrire mdiatique de Freed ne se limite pas la radio, et la tlvision utilise galement ses talents. En 1957, son show tl est annul quand le chanteur noir Frankie Lymon est film dansant avec une femme blanche.

Il signe galement quelques textes de chansons pour Chuck Berry notamment.

Suite au scandale de la Payola, Alan Freed est totalement discrdit par une bonne socit amricaine qui tenait, enfin, sa revanche. Le procs se tint en dcembre 1962 et Alan Freed prfra plaider coupable, hritant d'une amende formelle de 300 dollars. Fin 1964, de nouvelles attaques fusent concernant la fiscalit de Freed, alors l'hpital. Il dcde le 20janvier1965.

Alan Freed est considr aujourd'hui comme l'un des plus importants DJ radio du XXesicle.

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Seven Comets Players Go Bald to Help Fight Cancer

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February 5, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Missouri Comets Kansas City, Mo - February 4,, 2015 - The American Cancer Society and the 2013-2014 MISL Champion Missouri Comets are pleased to announce their partnership for Shave to Save 2015. Seven Comets players (#24 Danny Waltman (Goalkeeper), #14 Leo Gibson (Forward), #19 John Sosa (Midfielder), #10 Bryan Perez (Midfield), #4 Alain Matingou (Defender), #8 Milan Ivanovic (Midfield), #20 Stefan Stokic (Defender)) plus Comets legend and Goalkeeper Coach Alan Mayer and Equipment Manager Sammy Talavera have all volunteered to be Shavees for the 13th annual American Cancer Society Shave to Save event.

Shave to Save is a n annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge of Kansas City - the only facility where cancer patients and their families can stay free of charge while they are getting cancer treatment. The Hope Lodge relies on donations from the community and funds through Shave to Save to keep the doors open.

Each year, 20 to 30 members of the community commit to raising money and shaving their heads to spread awareness and support the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge of Kansas City at the big Shave to Save event on Friday, April 17 at 6pm at The Guild. To date, over 190 shavees have helped raise $1.3 million for the Hope Lodge.

"We are so excited for this year's event," said Jane Morrissey and Lauren Shuster, co-chairs. "Our goal is to recruit a total of 30 shavees who will set a goal of raising over $150,000 and having their heads shaved at the event on April 17th."

"C ancer affects everyone. I will do what I can to help those fighting this terrible disease, young and old. If I could support the fight against cancer by shaving my head, I'd do it every week," said Danny Waltman, goalkeeper for the Comets.

Fans can donate now to their favorite player by going to the Shave to Save website, http://www.shavetosave.org, and then clicking on the participating link in the middle of the page. The Comets are officially kicking off their participation at the February 12th open practice at The KC Soccer Dome. Comets players will taking their pictures for the Shave to Save event program and will available to talk to the media about their undefeated season and their participation in Shave to Save. There will also be ACS and Shave to Save representatives available to talk about the event and about Hope Lodge.

For more information about the event or to sign up, visit shavetosave.org or facebook.com/shavetosavekc.

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Match Preview: Comets Put Their Sixteen-Game Winning Streak on the Line in St. Louis

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February 5, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (February 5, 2015) - The Major Arena Soccer League Central Division Champions and still undefeated Missouri Comets (16-0) will visit the St. Louis Ambush (5-11) at the Family Arena on Friday night.

Both teams will meet on the field for the third time this season. On January 3, the Comets earned an 8-5 victory in St. Louis. Thirteen days later, the Ambush visited the Independence Events Center and were unable to upset Missouri falling 7-5.

The match will feature the top two league leaders in Leo Gibson and Gordy Gurson.

Tallying one goal and recording one assist last week against Chicago, Gibson stands strong in the top of the standings with 61 points (32 goals, 29 assists) followed by Gurson with 55 points (40 goals, 15 assists).

St. Louis is coming off of a 25-16 multipoint defeat at Harrisburg and a 6-5 win against the Detroit Waza Flo. On the other hand, the Comets will enter the match having defeated the Mustangs 7-2 at home.

Right before the MASL trade deadline, both teams made changes to their rosters. The Ambush sent forward Corey Adamson to the Milwaukee Wave in exchange for Anthony Arico.

Head coach Vlatko Andonovski and the Comets announced the signing of 19-year-old midfielder Cody Hoffman.

Following the match, the reigning MISL Champions will return to Kansas City before heading to Wichita when they visit the B-52s at Hartman Arena on Sunday.

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