List of Halley-type comets

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The following is a list of Halley-type comets (HTCs), which are periodic comets with an orbital period between 20 and 200 years, often appearing only once or twice within one's lifetime. The majority come from between the orbits of Saturn and Neptune. Due to the nature of their orbits, they can be perturbed by the giant planets and sent into orbits too far from the Sun to outgas, and vice versa. Minor planets in comet-like orbits similar to HTCs that never come close enough to the Sun to outgas are called centaurs. HTCs are named after the first discovered member, and the first discovered periodic comet, Halley's Comet, which orbits the Sun in about 75 years, and passing as far as the orbit of Neptune.

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Most of the comets that have a period between 20 and 200 years (making them HTCs based on the classical definition) are actually officially classified as either Jupiter-family comets (JFCs) or Chiron-type comets (CTCs), based on their Jupiter Tisserand's parameter (TJupiter). Although JFCs are classically defined by (P < 20 y), they are officially defined by (2 < TJupiter < 3). CTCs, on the other hand, are officially defined by (TJupiter > 3; a > aJupiter). Since they do not include any period-related constraints, some of the 20–200 year-period comets match one of the classifications, making comet classifications even more vague.

Numbered HTCs

For the 15 numbered HTCs, see the list of numbered comets, where they are labelled "HTC" in column "class".

Unnumbered HTCs

This list contains only Halley-type comets which are not numbered yet because they have been observed only once. Comets that belong to a different comet classification based on its Jupiter Tisserand parameter are given its alternative classification next to the comets' name.

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) Period (years) e a
(AU)
q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Last observed perihelionNext perihelionRef
C/1917 F1 Mellish 1450.99312127.64733250.19018632.68281917/04/112062 MPC  · JPL
C/1921 H1 Dubiago 70.80.934817.1021.11622.341921/05/042062 MPC  · JPL
C/1937 D1Wilk1870.98109832.74452440.61893726.02051937/02/212124 MPC  · JPL
C/1942 EA Väisälä 85.40.93363919.39511161.28707937.99611942/02/152027/07/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1984 A1 Bradfield 1152.30.952428.51.3575151.80059.61983/12/272136/04/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 A3Bradfield81.90.97770818.8530.42027183.06721988/12/052070/11/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1991 L3 Levy 51.280.92881113.80180.98254519.190318.81991/07/082042/10/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 G1 LINEAR 42.080.823712.0992.1333109.71410.81998/11/162040/12/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 Y1LINEAR1100.923922.9561.7469928.1082141998/11/212108/11/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 E1 Li 66.060.7601116.3413.9200246.881088.31998/01/312065/02/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 G1 LINEAR 1490.85628.14.04876.5581998/08/012150 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 K4LINEAR700.92201.442120.818.51999/05/162069/06/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 S3LINEAR82.430.8999518.941.89493970.56074.91999/11/092081/04/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 XS87LINEAR (*JFC)72.50.8405717.3862.771814.846410.91999/08/062072/02/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 D2LINEAR720.86717.22.2975156.99213.72000/03/082072 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 G2LINEAR520.805142.716170.478512.82000/02/052052 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 S3 LONEOS (*JFC)39.970.772311.692.662225.1646.42000/07/162040/07/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 M10 NEAT (*JFC)137.630.8010726.6575.3027528.083499.42001/06/212139/02/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 OG108 LONEOS 48.50.925259513.30.994047980.2450513.22002/03/152050/09/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 W2 BATTeRS 75.890.9413617.9251.051065115.913112.12001/12/232077/11/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 A1 LINEAR (*JFC)70.040.7228116.9924.7099614.033938.62001/11/262071/12/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 A2LINEAR (*JFC)70.740.7248217.1034.7065914.03867.52001/12/052072/09/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 B1LINEAR31.240.771029.91832.2711351.02146.32002/04/202032/06/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 CE10LINEAR30.750.7914869.815952.0467593145.458710.82003/06/222034/03/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 K4 NEAT 73.410.8423217.5322.7645394.063211.42002/07/122075/12/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 E1NEAT (*JFC)50.860.7635913.72633.24500433.5378510.62004/02/132054/12/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 F1 LINEAR 93.930.8060520.6644.00780670.22168.32003/06/282097/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 R1 LINEAR 87.440.8933119.72.10188149.1956312.72003/06/292090/12/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 U1LINEAR109.60.921622.91.79572164.474515.22003/11/032113 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 W1LINEAR126.10.9342925.151.6524178.075613.52003/11/092130 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 C1 Larsen (*JFC)39.330.623111.5664.359428.918102003/03/192042/09/01 MPC  · JPL
P/2004 V5-ALINEAR–Hill (*JFC)22.420.4452177.950594.41085319.3581368.82005/02/282027/07/31 MPC  · JPL
P/2004 V5-BLINEAR–Hill (*JFC)22.420.4452337.950924.4109119.358229.22005/03/012027/08/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 N5 Catalina 153.650.9432728.6871.627421.3787912.92005/08/222159/01/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 O2 Christensen 115.430.8593923.7073.33358148.892045.22005/09/082121/02/15 MPC  · JPL
P/2005 S2 Skiff (*CTC)22.480.19677.9656.3983.1417.92006/06/302028/12/22 MPC  · JPL
P/2005 T3Read (*CTC)20.580.1747.5096.2026.269.22006/01/132026/08/15 MPC  · JPL
P/2005 T4 SWAN 28.40.939.30.649399160.036215.42005/10/102034 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 W2Christensen (*JFC)82.680.8244618.9793.3316211.2640310.82006/03/272096/12/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 F2Christensen (*JFC)43.270.6513812.3244.296520.51110.62006/05/302049/09/06 MPC  · JPL
P/2006 HR30 Siding Spring 21.860.84311847.817541.226427731.88449911.72007/01/022028/11/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 U7Gibbs (*JFC)41.510.630911.994.42557.76211.62007/03/282048/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 S2 Lemmon (*JFC)44.450.55705612.54775.55793116.8630592008/09/142053/02/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 E1 Catalina (*JFC)34.940.5481510.6874.8289135.037699.12008/08/112043/07/31 MPC  · JPL
P/2008 O3 Boattini (*JFC)23.420.69498.1862.497332.26995.12008/06/032031/11/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 R3 LINEAR 79.110.8964118.4281.90903543.2379313.52008/11/222088/01/01 MPC  · JPL
P/2008 Y3 McNaught (*JFC)22.750.447668.02814.43424138.813188.72009/01/112031/10/12 MPC  · JPL
P/2009 O3 Hill (*JFC)21.890.686887.82442.4499916.2176122009/05/182031/04/08 MPC  · JPL
P/2009 Q5 McNaught (*JFC)20.40.6090617.46542.9185140.904810.52009/09/082030/02/02 MPC  · JPL
P/2009 T2 La Sagra (*JFC)20.940.7689917.5961.7547528.1063914.22010/01/122030/12/21 MPC  · JPL
P/2010 E2Jarnac (*JFC)25.40.722378.64022.3987415.43714.42010/04/072035/08/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 E5 Scotti (*JFC)122.960.8427424.733.888418.91026.12009/11/212132/11/01 MPC  · JPL
P/2010 J3 McMillan (*JFC)26.940.726828.98712.4551113.2550711.62010/08/232037/08/01 MPC  · JPL
P/2010 JC81 WISE 23.190.777358.133071.810831138.6902510.32011/04/262034/07/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 L5WISE23.60.9048.20.7909147.05217.42010/04/232033 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 J3 LINEAR 86.50.925819.561.451114.712413.12011/01/242097 MPC  · JPL
P/2011 JB15 SpacewatchBoattini 200.318747.36685.0187119.141275.52012/01/212032/01/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 L1 McNaught 36.660.7967811.0342.2423765.51210.62010/12/182047/08/15 MPC  · JPL
P/2011 P1McNaught (*JFC)21.540.35987.7414.95566.17418.22010/07/222032/02/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 P2 PANSTARRS (*CTC)30.470.369829.75626.14818.989646.72010/09/132041/03/04 MPC  · JPL
P/2011 S1 Gibbs (*CTC)25.460.203058.65456.89722.67925.52014/08/202040/02/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 S2 Kowalski 65.830.931616.3041.11511817.5725314.82011/10/262077/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 Y3 Boattini (*JFC)40.820.70511.853.497826.51711.72011/08/222052/06/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 BJ98 Lemmon [1] (*JFC)70.520.8736517.0682.1565772.63698.12012/09/202083/03/29 MPC  · JPL
P/2012 C3 PANSTARRS (*JFC)30.20.62649.73.6259.1913.52011/10/052042 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 H2 McNaught 64.90.893616.141.7167892.835515.72012/05/032077 MPC  · JPL
P/2012 NJ La Sagra 24.790.8480628.50271.291890184.3754613.12012/06/132037/03/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 Q1 Kowalski (*JFC)133.630.6372226.1389.4822245.1814.72012/02/092145/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 T6Kowalski54.380.8763414.3541.7750933.275515.72012/08/262067/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 X2 PANSTARRS (*JFC)94.120.7705220.694.7481634.123899.62013/03/312107/05/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 Y3 McNaught 159.30.9399329.381.7648273.231810.42012/08/252172 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 C2 Tenagra (*CTC)64.010.429316.0019.132121.344264.42015/08/282080/09/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 D1 Holvorcem (*JFC)37.620.7808811.2272.4601310.0935613.52013/04/132050/11/25 MPC  · JPL
P/2013 N3 PANSTARRS (*JFC)20.260.59247.4313.02892.170416.62014/02/112034/05/17 MPC  · JPL
P/2013 P1PANSTARRS (*JFC)25.170.60538.5883.390218.70211.62013/02/262038/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 P4PANSTARRS (*CTC)56.840.5963614.7835.967034.264255.12014/08/122071/06/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 U1 Catalina (*JFC)41.170.797111.922.418823.941513.92013/11/182055/01/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 V3 Nevsky 45.360.8909712.7181.38669332.134515.22013/10/292059/03/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 W2 PANSTARRS (*JFC)32.230.56110.134.4484.54365.82015/01/082047/03/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 F3 SheppardTrujillo (*JFC)660.6516.35.76.486.12021/04/172087 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 HU195Valdes–TOTAS (*JFC)102.250.7658021.8675.121135.8222714.62015/05/182117/08/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 J1 Catalina 25.40.8028.641.7085159.69616.82014/06/202039 MPC  · JPL
P/2014 L3 Hill (*JFC)23.360.773098.17061.853966.26413.72014/06/282037/11/06 MPC  · JPL
P/2014 O3 PANSTARRS (*JFC)20.720.38477.5444.6427.8110.42014/04/162035/01/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 Q3 Borisov 151.640.9420728.4361.64740889.948888.82014/11/192166/07/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 TG64 Catalina (*JFC)22.2830.782414.893.243.23916.42014/05/262072 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W7Christensen380.86911.31.488198.31416.32014/12/312052 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W9 PANSTARRS 37.280.857711.161.587410.630215.52015/02/152052/04/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W11PANSTARRS (*JFC)30.670.6502559.79803.42680512.706798.82015/06/172036/04/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 A1PANSTARRS90.240.90081620.1191.99550580.365766.92015/03/132105/06/09 MPC  · JPL
P/2015 A3PANSTARRS210.857.61.154172.5120.22015/02/222036 MPC  · JPL
P/2015 B1PANSTARRS (*JFC)30.100.382509.67725.9756718.0278.72015/09/192045/10/26 MPC  · JPL
P/2015 B4 Lemmon–PANSTARRS (*JFC)25.720.568948.71213.755401.7426211.72015/02/172030/12/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 D2PANSTARRS (*JFC)46.790.5682612.9855.606031.83396.32013/09/272060/07/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 D5 Kowalski (*JFC)27.660.49969.1454.57620.39906.02014/04/162041/12/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 F5 SWANXingMing 60.90.9776415.470.345995149.259017.62015/03/282075/02/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 GX PANSTARRS 65.130.87819816.18831.97175390.2545414.42015/08/262080/10/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 H1Bressi185.50.9407832.531.92636140.655586.62015/03/282200/10/07 MPC  · JPL
P/2015 Q2Pimentel20.160.75447.4071.81912146.202215.32015/09/102035/11/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 T5 SheppardTholen (*CTC)147.90.666127.979.338311.04837.72016/01/242164 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 V4 PANSTARRS 79.890.7056718.5505.4597260.75138.72016/08/272096/07/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 X2PANSTARRS62.50.879115.751.9045672.45816.12015/12/202078/06/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 X4 Elenin (*JFC)77.230.81280718.13453.3946629.5049110.12015/11/032093/02/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 X8 NEOWISE 86.90.939319.61.1903155.281714.12015/10/232099/09/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 YG1 NEOWISE 71.140.8792417.1692.0734157.336012.32015/09/282086/11/17 MPC  · JPL
P/2016 A3 PANSTARRS (*JFC)21.360.37787.69794.78958.59295.42017/04/132038/08/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 Q4 Kowalski (*CTC)68.80.578116.797.0847.25677.02018/01/282086 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 S1 PANSTARRS 23.850.708878.2852.4119394.68987.52017/03/162041/01/20 MPC  · JPL
P/2016 WM48Lemmon23.460.78678.19541.7480117.547616.82017/02/262040 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 C1 NEOWISE 92.080.926369720.78321.5017265.731542017/01/192109 MPC  · JPL
P/2017 D4 PANSTARRS (*JFC)20.230.628987.4242.754510.339612.72016/09/062036/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 E2 Tsuchinshan 100.090.8908521.55672.3529579.168611.32016/05/122116/06/14 MPC  · JPL
P/2017 G1 PANSTARRS (*JFC)21.530.661347.73872.6213.53413.12016/05/142037/11/23 MPC  · JPL
P/2017 G2PANSTARRS23.220.650318.13942.84647.9062512.92017/06/132040/09/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 K4 ATLAS (*JFC)148.870.9057128.08832.6482416.678227.22018/01/082167 MPC  · JPL
P/2017 P1 PANSTARRS (*JFC)22.060.30887.865665.436657.701310.12018/06/182040/07/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 S2PANSTARRS (*JFC)93.090.8240620.54003.61312.6772313.22017/08/282110 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 U5PANSTARRS (*JFC)69.720.7445716.9394.3267618.956611.82017/12/192087/09/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 W2 Leonard 50.810.711513.71763.95898.183110.92017/11/022068 MPC  · JPL
P/2017 W3Gibbs (*JFC)21.510.50397.7343.837318.31710.52018/02/252039/08/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 X1 PANSTARRS (*JFC)175.190.851131.30924.662431.31069.62018/06/142193 MPC  · JPL
P/2017 Y3 Leonard 30.860.87039.8381.275327.585913.62018/02/112049 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 A1 PANSTARRS 131.180.906125.81692.423353.621313.12017/10/202148 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 A6Gibbs72.800.827317.4343.01177.4548.92019/07/082092 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 DO4 Lemmon 131.400.906929.8472.406160.47513.72019/08/182151 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 K1Weiland163.420.937129.8901.879164.19311.92018/04/062182 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 M1 CSS 103.810.940922.0871.30437.26515.92018/07/102122 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 O1 ATLAS 147.090.94427.8641.558154.04112.62018/08/312165 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 R5 Lemmon 109.550.841822.89473.6213103.7662019/01/092128 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 S2 TESS 53.550.614914.2065.47164.2206.72018/11/052072 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 V2 ATLAS 129.650.903425.6162.475159.11114.52018/11/262148 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 W1 CSS 101.640.93821.7791.3683.27315.6482019/05/112120 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 X3 PANSTARRS 43.750.78312.416862.6988743.36815.52018/12/302062 MPC  · JPL
P/2018 Y2Africano (*JFC)20.720.48787.5433.863511.48886112018/12/132039 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 A5 PANSTARRS 100.810.708021.66086.324267.53109.42019/06/092119 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 L1 PANSTARRS (*JFC)30.900.70659.84742.889869.99313.62019/08/112050 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 L2 NEOWISE 130.480.937025.721.622152.1910.32019/04/022149 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 LB7Kleyna208.140.929335.12042.483164.2318.12019/03/272227 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 T5ATLAS22.690.80928.0141.528933.4214.92019/08/012042 MPC  · JPL
P/2019 V2Groeller (*JFC)20.630.3337.5235.018311.89.82020/10/212041 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 Y4-D ATLAS 111.650.988823.1870.258944.0214.52020/05/312132 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 Y4-E ATLAS 87.940.98719.7750.252545.08516.32020/05/312108 MPC  · JPL
P/2020 A4 PANSTARRS-Lemmon (*JFC)23.520.65378.2082.84324.9915.62019/11/222043 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 M3 ATLAS 138.880.952726.8171.26823.47414.62020/10/252159 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 Q2 PANSTARRS (*JFC)36.100.505510.92315.4023.31010.92020/02/072056 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 S2 PANSTARRS 32.480.827510.17931.75622.397816.32020/12/212052 MPC  · JPL
P/2020 V3 PANSTARRS (*JFC)24.170.25478.366.2323.0358.62021/02/072045 MPC  · JPL
P/2020 V4Rankin (*JFC)28.520.44849.33365.1514.2456.92021/07/182050 MPC  · JPL
P/2021 C2 PANSTARRS (*JFC)29.470.48749.54084.89021.92711.42021/02/242050 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 J1 Maury-Attard134.850.933826.2961.7492.71013.42021/02/192155 MPC  · JPL
P/2021 J3 ATLAS (*JFC)26.690.45078.9314.89014.5736.92019/07/032046 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 K1 ATLAS (*JFC)45.500.804012.7452.49816.2766.22021/05/042066 MPC  · JPL
P/2021 R1 PANSTARRS (*JFC)24.640.42298.4674.8865.5207.42021/12/162046 MPC  · JPL
P/2021 U1Wierzchos24.830.71278.5112.44530.56016.12021/09/302046 MPC  · JPL
P/2021 V2Fuls (*JFC)27.150.61309.0343.50012.6967.02023/01/212050 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 F2 NEOWISE 117.130.93423.9391.58597.29315.82022/03/232139 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 P1 NEOWISE 79.300.913618.4581.595154.60710.02022/11/282102 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 Q2 ATLAS 187.510.949832.7601.644151.4913.92023/01/312210 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 S5 PANSTARRS 92.510.893520.4542.179136.5312.82022/11/272115 MPC  · JPL
P/2022 Y1Hogan44.430.76412.5452.95818.85913.32022/11/272067 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 Y2Lemmon87.140.87119.6552.545165.9077.52023/03/222110 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 E1 ATLAS85.020.94719.3341.02738.31316.22023/07/012108 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 H3PANSTARRS50.390.61613.6425.2332.4897.22024/02/192074 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 RN3ATLAS (*JFC)32.320.49010.1475.17210.3587.42023/01/172055 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 S3Lemmon152.380.97128.5290.83140.49816.72024/01/192164 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 V3PANSTARRS48.170.66213.2394.47240.25911.62023/08/062071 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 X4Hogan (*JFC)31.200.6319.9113.65811.59511.62024/05/242055 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 A2ATLAS183.670.94232.311.882119.1114.62024/04/282208 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 C1PANSTARRS (*JFC)34.280.58210.554.41314.227.62024/08/302058 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 C2PANSTARRS (*CTC)65.040.44416.178.9927.286.22025/03/112090 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 C3PANSTARRS (*JFC)39.700.42312.646.71222.479.12023/11/082073 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 F2PANSTARRS (*JFC)31.080.59969.8853.95813.7411.22024/08/032055 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 L1PANSTARRS38.770.53311.4545.34899.1710.02025/04/112064 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 M1ATLAS162.890.94329.831.70373.7114.22024/11/202187 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 O2PANSTARRS (*JFC)20.080.4997.3883.69828.9712.52024/04/202044 MPC  · JPL

See also

References

  1. Yoshida, Seiichi. "C/2012 BJ98 (Lemmon)". aerith.net. Retrieved 23 July 2014.