List of parabolic and hyperbolic comets

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This is a list of parabolic and hyperbolic comets in the Solar System. Many of these comets may come from the Oort cloud, or perhaps even have interstellar origin. The Oort Cloud is not gravitationally attracted enough to the Sun to form into a fairly thin disk, like the inner Solar System. Thus, comets originating from the Oort Cloud can come from roughly any orientation (inclination to the ecliptic), and many even have a retrograde orbit. By definition, a hyperbolic orbit means that the comet will only travel through the Solar System once, with the Sun acting as a gravitational slingshot, sending the comet hurtling out of the Solar System entirely unless its eccentricity is otherwise changed. Comets orbiting in this way still originate from the Solar System, however. Typically comets in the Oort Cloud are thought to have roughly circular orbits around the Sun, but their orbital velocity is so slow that they may easily be perturbed by passing stars and the galactic tide. Astronomers have been discovering weakly hyperbolic comets that were perturbed out of the Oort Cloud since the mid-1800s.

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Prior to finding a well-determined orbit for comets, the JPL Small-Body Database and the Minor Planet Center list comet orbits as having an assumed eccentricity of 1.0. (This is the eccentricity of a parabolic trajectory; hyperbolics will be those with eccentricity greater than 1.0.) In the list below, a number of comets discovered by the SOHO space telescope have assumed eccentricities of exactly 1.0, because most orbits are based on only an insufficient observation arc of several hours or minutes. The SOHO satellite observes the corona of the Sun and the area around it, and as a result often observes sungrazing comets, including the Kreutz sungrazers.

The Kreutz sungrazers originate from the progenitor of the Great Comet of 1106. Although officially given an assumed eccentricity of 1.0, they have an orbital period of roughly 750 years (which would give an actual eccentricity of ~0.99988), and an inclination of 144 degrees. Many of the Kreutz sungrazers do not survive perihelion, as they are quite literally "sungrazers" – their average perihelion distance is 0.0050 AU, and the radius of the Sun is 0.0046 AU; i.e. they pass 50,000 km above the surface of the Sun. See the list of Kreutz sungrazers article for a more complete list of parabolic comets belonging to this group.

Three other sungrazing groups, the Meyer, Marsden, and Kracht groups, have respectively a perihelion distance of 0.035, 0.044, and 0.049 AU, an inclination of 72, 13, and 26 degrees, and a period of at least a decade, 5.6, and 3–4 years.

Some comets in this list are designated with an X-designation. This is used for comets whose orbits have not been calculated for various reasons: often they were observed so long ago that nobody recorded their location accurately enough for an orbit to be determined, or they were observed in modern times over such a short period that their long-term orbit was too uncertain to calculate.

Interstellar objects generally have strongly hyperbolic orbits, for example the first known object of this class 1I/2017 U1 ʻOumuamua has an eccentricity of 1.192. [1] Solar System comets may also become interstellar after close planetary flybys like in the cases of C/1980 E1 (Bowell) and C/2024 L5 (ATLAS). [2] [3] [4]

Ancient and Medieval Times

Before 1 AD

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/-2287 [a] 1.0~-2288 [5]
X/-611 N11.0-611/07/15 [6]
X/-531 V11.0-531/11/01
X/-516 N11.0-516/07/15
X/-502 X11.0-502/12/15
X/-4671.0-467
X/-4331.0-433
X/-371 Aristotle/Ephorus
(see Kreutz sungrazer)
1.00.007139-371 [7]
X/-341 Aristotle 1.0-341 [8]
X/-325 [b] Aristotle 1.0-325 [8]
X/-3051.0-305
X/-3031.0-303
X/-2961.0-296
X/-240 J11.0-240/05/16
X/-238 G11.0-238/07/10
X/-234 A11.0-234/01/15
X/-233 11.0-233
X/-233 B11.0-233 [9]
X/-233 31.0-233
X/-233 41.0-233
X/-2141.0-214
X/-204 P11.0-204/08/15
X/-1721.0-172
X/-157 T11.0-157/10/16
X/-156 U11.0-156 [9]
X/-155 N11.0-155/07/15
X/-154 A11.0-154/01/15
X/-154 C11.0-154/02/15
X/-148 J11.0-148/05/15
X/-147 E11.0-147/03/14
X/-147 P11.0-147/08/06
X/-147 T11.0-147/10/15
C/-146 P11.00.4371-146/06/28 JPL
X/-138 E11.0-138/03/15
X/-138 J11.0-138/05/15
X/-138 P11.0-138/08/15
X/-137 K11.0-137 [9]
X/-137 T11.0-137/10/15
X/-135 N11.0-135/07/15
X/-135 R11.0-135/09/15
X/-134 N11.0-134/06/15 [9]
X/-1201.0-120
X/-119 K11.0-119/05/15 [9]
X/-110 L11.0-119/06/15
X/-109/-1081.0-109/-108
X/-84 E11.0-84/03/15
X/-77 R11.0-77/09/15
X/-76 J11.0-76/05/15
X/-73 J11.0-73/05/10
X/-72 Q11.0-72/08/20
X/-70 P11.0-70/08/04
X/-69 C11.0-69/02/15
X/-61 N11.0-61/07/15
X/-49 G11.0-49/04/15
X/-48 G11.0-49/04/15
X/-47 L11.0-47/06/15
X/-441.0-44
C/-43 K1 Caesar's Comet 1.00.22110-43/05/25 JPL
X/-32 C11.0-32/02/15
X/-5 E1 Star of Bethlehem(?)1.0-5/03/05 [10]
X/-4 G11.0-4/04/15

1 to 499

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/13 X11.013/12/15
X/22 V11.022/11/05
X/39 E11.039/03/13
X/54 L11.054 [9]
X/55 L11.055/06/04
X/571.057
X/60 P11.060/08/09 [9]
X/61 S11.061/09/27
X/65 L11.065/06/04
X/681.068
X/71 E11.071/03/06
X/721.072
X/75 N11.075/07/14
X/76 P11.076/08/09
X/77 B11.077/01/23
X/79 F11.079 [9]
X/811.081
X/84 K11.084/05/25
X/102 A11.0102/01/27
X/110 A11.0110/01/15
X/1311.0131
X/149 U11.0149/10/19
X/1601.0160
X/161 L11.0161/06/14
X/1651.0165
X/178 R11.0178/09/15
X/1801.0180
X/182 P11.0182/08/15
X/185 X11.0185/12/07
X/188 E11.0188/03/15
X/192 T11.0192/10/15
X/193 V1 [c] 1.0193/11/15
X/1951.0195
X/200 V11.0200/11/07
X/204 X11.0204/12/15
X/206 C11.0206/02/15
X/207 V11.0207/11/10
X/213 A11.0213/01/15
X/222 V11.0222/11/04
X/225 X11.0225/12/09
X/232 X11.0232/12/04
X/236 V11.0236/11/15
X/236 W11.0236/11/30
X/238 R11.0238/09/15
X/238 W11.0238/11/29
X/240 V11.0240/11/05
C/240 V11.00.3744240/11/10 JPL
X/245 S11.0245/09/18
X/247 B11.0247/01/16
X/248 G11.0248/04/15
X/251 Y11.0251/12/21
X/252 F11.0252/03/25
X/253 X11.0253/12/15
X/255 C11.0255/02/15
X/257 X11.0257/12/15
X/259 W11.0259/11/23
X/262 X11.0262/12/02
X/265 L11.0265/06/15
X/268 D11.0268/02/18
X/275 A11.0275/01/15
X/276 M11.0276/06/24
X/277 C11.0277/02/15
X/279 G11.0279/04/15
X/281 R11.0281/09/15
X/281 X11.0281/12/15
X/283 H11.0283/04/22
X/287 R11.0287/09/15
X/290 J11.0290/05/15
X/296 J11.0296/05/15
X/300 G11.0300/04/15
X/301 A11.0301/01/15
X/301 J11.0301/05/15
X/302 J11.0302/05/15
X/303 G11.0303/04/15
X/304 J11.0304/05/15
X/305 R11.0305/09/15
X/305 W11.0305/11/21
X/329 P11.0329/08/15
X/336 D11.0336/02/16
X/340 E11.0340/03/05
X/343 X11.0343/12/08
X/349 W11.0349/11/23
X/358 N11.0358/07/01
X/363 P1 [d] 1.0363/08/15
X/369 E11.0369/03/15
X/373 E11.0373/03/09
X/3771.0377
X/386 G11.0386/04/15
C/390 Q11.00.9236390/09/05 JPL
X/393 E11.0393/03/15
C/400 F11.00.2132400/02/25 JPL
X/401 A11.0401/01/02
X/402 V11.0402/11/12
X/4081.0408
X/4101.0410
X/412 N11.0
X/4131.0413
X/415 M11.0415/06/24
X/416 B11.0416/01/26
X/416 M11.0416/06/27
C/418 M11.00.35110418/10/05 JPL  · [9]
X/419 C11.0419/02/07
X/422 F11.0422/03/21
X/422 M11.0422 [9]
X/422 Y11.0422/12/17
X/423 C1 [e] 1.0423/02/13
X/423 U11.0423/10/15
X/4341.0434
C/442 V11.01.53106442/12/15 JPL
X/4481.0448
X/449 V11.0449/11/11
X/4501.0450
X/467 C11.0467/02/15

500 to 999

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/501 C11.0501/02/13
X/501 G11.0501/04/14
X/532 A11.0532/01/06
X/535 X11.0535
C/539 W11.00.1619539/11/06 JPL
X/560 T11.0560/10/04
X/561 S11.0561/09/26
X/565 H11.0565/04/21
C/565 O11.00.83121565/07/15 JPL
X/565 O21.0565/07/22
C/568 O11.00.874565/08/27 JPL
C/574 G11.00.7354574/03/25 JPL
X/574 K11.0574/05/31
X/575 H11.0575/04/27
X/588 W11.0588/11/22
X/594 V11.0594/11/10
X/595 X11.0595 [9]
X/6011.0601
X/607 G11.0607/04/04
X/607 U11.0607 [9]
X/615 N11.0615/07/15
X/616 N11.0616/07/15
X/616 T11.0616/10/15
X/626 F11.0626/03/26 [9]
X/634 S11.0634/09/22
X/639 G11.0639/04/15
X/641 P11.0641/08/01
X/663 S11.0663/09/29
X/667 K11.0667/05/24
X/676 A11.0676/01/03
X/676 N11.0676/07/07
X/676 R11.0676 [9]
X/681 U11.0681/10/17
X/683 H11.0683/04/20
X/707 W11.0707/11/16
X/708 F11.0708/03/30
X/708 S11.0708/09/21
X/7291.0729
X/7291.0729
X/730 M11.0730/06/30
X/739 G11.0730/04/15
X/760 K21.0760/05/20
X/767 A11.0767/01/12
C/770 K11.00.58117770/06/05 JPL
X/773 B11.0773/01/17
X/815 G11.0815/04/15
C/817 C11.01.1120817/03/03 JPL  · [9]
X/821 D11.0821/02/27
X/821 E11.0821/03/07
X/828 N11.0828/07/05
X/829 X11.0829/12/15
X/834 T11.0834/10/09
X/837 H11.0837/04/29
X/837 J11.0837/05/03
X/837 K11.0837/05/21
X/837 M11.0837/06/17
X/837 M21.0837/06/26
X/837 R11.0837/09/09
X/838 B11.0838
X/838 V11.0838/11/11 [9]
X/838 W11.0838/11/21
X/839 B11.0839/02/07 [9]
X/839 E11.0839/03/12
X/840 F11.0840/03/20
X/840 X11.0840/12/03
X/841 N11.0841/07/15
X/841 Y1 Nithard 1.0841/12/22 [9]
X/8441.0844
X/851 G11.0851/04/15
X/856 S11.0856/09/27
X/864 H11.0864 [9]
X/864 M11.0864/06/21
C/868 B11.00.4265868/03/04 JPL
X/869 R11.0869/09/15
X/8741.0874
X/875 L11.0875 [9]
X/877 L11.0877/06/15
X/882 C11.0882
X/8851.0885
X/886 L11.0886/06/13
X/891 J11.0891/05/12 [9]
X/892 X11.0892/12/15
X/893 J11.0893/05/06
X/894 C11.0894/02/15
C/905 K11.00.2140905/04/26 JPL
X/9061.0906
X/9231.0923
X/928 T11.0928/10/14
X/9301.0930
X/936 U11.0936/10/28
X/941 P11.0941/08/07
X/941 R11.0941 [9]
X/941 S11.0941/09/18
X/941 V11.0941
X/9421.0942
X/943 V11.0943/11/05
X/956 E11.0956/03/13
C/962 B11.00.63119961/12/28 JPL
X/975 G11.0975/04/15
X/975 P11.0975/08/03 [9]
X/9761.0976
X/9791.0979
X/998 D11.0998/02/23 [9]

1000s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/1003 Y11.01003/12/23
X/1014 B11.01014/02/10
C/1014 C11.00.561171014/04/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1018 P11.00.62351018/08/27 MPC  · JPL
X/1035 S11.01035/09/15
X/1036 B11.01036/01/15
X/1049 E11.01049/03/10
X/1056 P11.01056/08/15
X/1066 H11.01066/04/24
X/1080 A11.01080/01/06
C/1080 P11.00.6816.91080/09/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1092 A1 Great Comet of 1092 1.00.771241092/02/22 MPC  · JPL
X/1095 W11.01095/11/17
C/1097 T11.00.3411097/09/22 MPC  · JPL
X/1097 X11.01097/12/06

1100s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/1106 C1 Great Comet of 1106 1.00.051441106/02/10?
C/1110 K11.00.831371110/05/18 MPC  · JPL
X/1126 K11.01126/05/20
X/1126 X11.01126/12/15
X/1131 R11.01131/09/15
X/1132 A11.01132/01/05
C/1132 T11.00.736106.31132/08/30 MPC  · JPL
X/1133 S11.01133/09/29
X/1145 L11.01145/06/04
C/1147 A11.00.121101147/01/28 MPC  · JPL
X/1147 C11.01147/02/12
X/1151 Q11.01151/08/21

1200s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/1226 R11.01226/09/13
C/1230 X11.00.86161230/12/28 MPC  · JPL
X/1232 U11.01232/10/18
X/1237 S11.01237/09/21
C/1240 B11.00.66875.31240/01/21 MPC  · JPL
X/1240 D11.01240/02/23
C/1245 D11.00.5201245/04/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1264 N1 Great Comet of 1264 1.00.824916.41264/07/20 MPC  · JPL
X/1277 E11.01277/03/09
C/1293 V1 [f] 1.00.78301293/10/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1299 B11.00.31791111299/03/31 MPC  · JPL
X/1299 M11.01299/06/24

1300s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1304 C11.00.84651304/02/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1304 Y11.00.65991305/01/19 MPC  · JPL
X/1313 G11.01313/04/13
C/1315 U11.01.65125.31315/10/05 MPC  · JPL
X/1337 J11.01337/05/04
C/1337 M11.00.749143.61337/06/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1340 F11.01.1362176.481340/05/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1345 O11.00.89231345/08/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1351 W11.01.0171351/11/19 MPC  · JPL
X/1356 S11.01356/09/21
X/1360 E11.01360/03/12
C/1362 E11.00.31551362/02/25 MPC  · JPL
X/1362 M11.01362/06/29
X/1363 F11.01363/03/16
X/1368 C11.01368/02/07
C/1368 E11.00.481311368/05/05 MPC  · JPL
X/1373 J11.01373/05/15
C/1376 M11.00.55761376/07/31 MPC  · JPL
X/1388 F11.01388/03/29
X/1391 K11.01391/05/23

1400s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1402 D1 [g] Great Comet of 1402 1.00.38551402/03/21 MPC  · JPL
X/1407 X11.01407/12/14
X/1430 R11.01430/09/09
X/1430 V11.01430/11/14
X/1431 A11.01431/01/03
X/1431 K11.01431/05/15
X/1432 C11.01432/02/03
X/1432 U11.01432/10/26
C/1433 R1Comet of 14331.00.49277103.9791433/11/08 MPC  · JPL
X/1439 F11.01439/03/25
C/1439 F11.00.12811439/05/09 MPC  · JPL
X/1444 P11.01444/08/06
C/1449 Y11.00.32742155.6791449/12/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1452 F11.01452/03/21 MPC  · JPL
X/1453 A11.01453/01/04
C/1457 L11.00.769917.3351457/08/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1458 Y11.00.49691458/11/07 MPC  · JPL
X/1461 M11.01461/06/29
X/1461 P11.01461/08/05
C/1462 M11.00.251301462/08/04 MPC  · JPL
X/1465 E11.01465/03/15
C/1468 S11.00.851381468/10/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1471 Y1Comet of 14711.00.48589170.8661471/03/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1490 Y1 1.00.737651.651490/12/24 MPC  · JPL
X/1495 A11.01495/01/07
C/1499 Q11.00.95161499/09/09 MPC  · JPL

Early Modern Period

1500s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/1502 W11.01502/11/28
C/1506 O11.00.841151506/08/28 MPC  · JPL
X/1520 C11.01520/02/15
X/1521 C11.01521/02/07
X/1523 N11.01523/07/15
X/1529 C11.01521/02/05
X/1532 E11.01532/03/09
C/1532 R1Comet of 15321.00.5192232.9521532/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1533 M1Comet Apian1.00.25480149.5921533/06/15 MPC  · JPL
X/1534 L11.01534/06/12
X/1536 F11.01536/03/24
C/1538 A11.00.147742.461537/12/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1539 H11.00.96118.61539/05/12 MPC  · JPL
X/1545 Y11.01545/12/26
X/1554 M11.01554/06/23
C/1556 D1 Great Comet of 1556 1.00.4908232.3701556/04/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1557 T11.00.5421557/09/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1558 P1Hesse–Gemma1.00.315576.41558/09/14 MPC  · JPL
X/1569 V11.01569/11/09
C/1577 V1 Great Comet of 1577 1.00.1775104.8831577/10/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1580 T11.00.6023764.6121580/11/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1582 J1Comet of 15821.00.16872118.5391582/05/06 MPC  · JPL
X/1584 N11.01584/08/01
C/1585 T11.01.094856.1351585/10/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1590 E11.00.56773150.4511590/02/08 MPC  · JPL
X/1591 G11.01591/04/03
C/1593 O1Comet of 15931.00.0891187.9141593/07/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1596 N11.00.56716128.081596/07/25 MPC  · JPL

1600s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
X/1604 S11.01604/09/30
X/16091.01609
C/1618 Q11.00.5129821.4941618/08/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1618 V11.00.7448.41618/10/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1618 W1 Great Comet of 1618 1.00.3895481.0011618/11/08 MPC  · JPL
X/1621 J11.01621/05/12
C/1639 U11.00.81661.71639/11/29 MPC  · JPL
X/1640 X11.01640/12/12
C/1652 Y1 1.00.847579.4611652/11/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1664 W11.01.02553158.6971664/12/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1665 F110.10649103.8931665/04/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1668 E11.00.0666144.3811668/02/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1672 E11.00.6954682.9721672/03/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1677 H11.00.28059100.9281677/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1683 O11.00.5595896.7381683/07/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1684 N11.00.9582765.4241684/06/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1686 R11.00.3360234.9691686/09/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1689 X11.00.0644363.2041689/11/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1695 U1Jacob's comet1.00.042393.5891695/10/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1698 R11.00.72865169.0941698/10/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1699 D11.00.74862109.4241699/01/13 MPC  · JPL

1700s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1701 U11.00.5926138.371701/10/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1702 H1 Comet of 17021.00.646834.3751702/03/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1706 F11.00.4268655.271706/01/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1707 W11.00.8590488.6461707/12/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1718 B11.01.02543148.8381718/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1723 T11.00.99879130.0281723/09/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1729 P1 Comet of 1729 1.04.0505477.0951729/06/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1733 K11.00.1029723.7921733/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1737 C1Bradley's comet1.00.2228218.3261737/01/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1739 K1 Zanotti 1.00.67358124.261739/06/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1742 C11.00.76577112.9481742/02/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1743 C11.00.838182.281743/01/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1743 Q11.00.52299134.4151743/09/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1743 X1 Great Comet of 1744 1.00.22220947.14171744/03/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1746 P1 Chéseaux 1.02.19859100.8571747/03/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1748 H11.00.8406794.5351748/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1748 K1 Klinkenberg 1.00.6253667.0831748/06/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1750 C11.00.21321750/02/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1757 R1 Gärtner 1.00.3373812.8281757/10/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1758 K1de la Nux1.00.2153568.31758/06/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1760 A1 Great Comet of 17601.00.96576175.1261759/12/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1760 B1 Messier 1.00.8013979.0841759/11/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1762 K1 Klinkenberg 1.01.0090585.6681762/05/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1763 S1 Messier 1.00.4981872.4971763/11/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1764 A1 Messier1.00.55522127.0891764/02/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1766 E1 Messier1.00.50532139.1521766/02/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1771 A1 Great Comet of 1771 1.00.52824148.5551770/11/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1771 G1 Messier 1.00.90183511.28911771/04/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1773 T1 Messier 1.01.1268961.221773/09/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1774 P1Montaigne1.01.4285882.9781774/08/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1779 A1 Bode 1.00.71317832.44061779/01/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1780 U1Montaigne-Olbers 1.00.51528107.9171780/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1780 U2 Messier 1.00.09926126.1771780/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1781 M1 Méchain 1.00.7758681.7241781/07/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1781 T1Méchain1.00.961152.8011781/11/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1783 X1Great comet of 17831.00.70786128.8591784/01/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1785 A1 MessierMéchain 1.01.143470.2381785/06/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1786 P1 Herschel 1.00.41071250.89211786/07/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1787 G1 Méchain 1.00.34891131.7241787/05/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1788 W1 Messier 1.01.06301167.5121788/11/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1790 A1 Herschel 1.00.7581148.0681790/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1790 H1Herschel1.00.79796116.1471790/05/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1791 X1Herschel1.01.29258140.2111792/01/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1793 A1Gregory1.00.96581131.0031972/12/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1793 S1Perny1.01.50454651.93621793/11/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1793 S2 Messier 1.00.40344119.6421793/11/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1796 F1 Olbers 1.01.579636115.17161796/04/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1797 P1 BouvardHerschel 1.00.52545129.4271797/07/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1798 G1 Messier 1.00.4850343.7831798/04/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1798 X1 Bouvard 1.00.77479137.7461799/01/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1799 P1 Méchain 1.00.83986129.0621799/09/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1799 Y1Méchain1.00.6258102.9961799/12/26 MPC  · JPL

19th century

1800s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1801 N1 Pons 1.00.25641159.2671801/08/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1802 Q1Pons1.01.09424957.01081802/09/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1804 E1Pons1.01.07116856.45221804/02/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1806 V1Pons1.01.081927144.95371806/12/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1808 F1Pons1.00.38986134.3031808/05/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1808 M1Pons1.00.607953140.7051808/07/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1808 R1Pons1.01.062132.981808/09/14 MPC  · JPL

1810s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1810 Q1Pons1.00.96962362.94541810/10/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1813 C1Pons1.00.699314158.84861813/03/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1813 G1Pons1.01.21470399.05771813/05/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1816 B1Pons1.00.048543.1111816/03/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1817 Y1Pons1.01.19782189.75181818/02/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1818 W2Pons1.00.855096116.90581818/12/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1819 N1 Great Comet of 1819 1.00.34151480.75171819/06/28 MPC  · JPL

1820s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1821 B1 NicolletPons 1.00.091823106.46131821/03/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1822 J1 Gambart 1.00.504429126.39691822/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1822 K1 Pons 1.00.84713143.69131822/07/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1824 N1 Rümker 1.00.591671125.43241824/07/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1824 O1Scheithauer1.01.04983554.59851824/09/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1825 P1 Pons 1.00.88347189.67491825/08/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1825 V1Pons1.02.00773439.99031826/04/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1826 U1Pons1.00.02690490.62341826/11/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1826 Y1Pons1.00.506166102.38981827/02/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1827 P1Pons1.00.137758125.87881827/09/12 MPC  · JPL

1830s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1830 F1Great Comet of 18301.00.92142421.2571830/04/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1831 A1 Herapath 1.00.125887135.2631830/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1832 O1 Gambart 1.01.183005136.67271832/09/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1833 S3 Dunlop 1.00.4581227.34881833/09/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1834 E1 Gambart 1.00.5131065.97591834/04/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1835 H1 Boguslawski 1.02.040153170.88461835/03/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1839 X1 Galle 1.00.61843453.07161840/01/04 MPC  · JPL

1840s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1840 E1Galle1.00.74850479.85121840/04/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1842 U1 Laugier 1.00.504685106.42131842/12/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1843 J1 Mauvais 1.01.61630552.72411843/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1844 Y2 d'Arrest 1.00.90520446.86051845/01/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1845 D1 de Vico 1.01.25454956.40381845/04/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1845 L1Great June Comet of 18451.00.401077131.09851845/06/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1846 O1 de VicoHind 1.01.375992122.37711846/05/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1846 S1 de Vico 1.00.83066949.71961846/10/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1847 J1Colla1.0007232.115749100.41851847/06/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1847 Q1 Schweizer 1.01.484824147.35511847/08/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1847 T1 Mitchell 1.0001720.329025108.13261847/11/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1848 P1 Petersen1.00.31994795.59381848/09/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1848 U1Petersen1.00.95978285.041849/01/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1849 G2Goujon1.000941.15940667.15261849/05/26 MPC  · JPL

1850s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1850 Q1 Bond 1.00.56558640.06211850/10/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1851 P1 Brorsen 1.00.98475338.20351851/08/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1851 U1Brorsen1.00.14205373.98621851/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1852 K1 Chacornac 1.00.905406131.12431852/04/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1853 E1 Secchi 1.01.092195159.75661853/02/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1853 L1 Klinkerfues 1.000250.30683461.50081853/09/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1853 R1 Bruhns 1.0006640.172863118.99631853/10/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1853 W1van Arsdale1.02.044645113.87571854/01/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1854 F1Great Comet of 18541.00.27706497.48671854/03/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1854 L1 Klinkerfues 1.00.648092108.70321854/06/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1855 V1 Bruhns 1.01.230983169.8241855/11/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1857 D1 d'Arrest 1.00.77249387.94791857/03/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1857 M1 Klinkerfues 1.00.367535121.03321857/07/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1857 V1 Donati–van Arsdale1.01.009088142.15571857/11/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1858 K1 Bruhns 1.00.54426199.97131858/05/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1858 R1 Tuttle 1.01.427002158.70511858/10/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1859 G1 Tempel 1.00.20103295.48941859/05/29 MPC  · JPL

1860s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1860 D1-A Liais 1.01.19887579.68191860/02/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1860 D1-BLiais1.01.19817479.61931860/02/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1860 H1 Rümker 1.01.30666448.2361860/03/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1860 M1Great Comet of 18601.00.29288579.32331860/06/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1860 U1 Tempel 1.00.68265332.20971860/09/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1861 Y1 Tuttle 1.00.839027138.00191861/12/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1862 N1 Schmidt 1.00.981328172.10911862/06/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1862 W1 Respighi 1.00.803238137.54121862/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1862 X1 Bruhns 1.0000490.79476485.35531863/02/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1863 T1Baeker1.0006651.31311483.31511863/12/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1863 Y1 Respighi 1.00.77149264.49061863/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1864 R1 Donati 1.00.626106134.98221864/07/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1864 X1Baeker1.00.77073148.86231864/12/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1864 Y1 Bruhns 1.01.114634162.89311864/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1865 B1 Great Southern Comet of 1865 1.00.02584492.49451865/01/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1867 S1Baeker–Winnecke 1.00.33035996.57351867/11/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1868 L1Winnecke1.00.578577131.55811868/06/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1869 T1 Tempel 1.01.230731111.68531869/10/10 MPC  · JPL

1870s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1870 K1 Winnecke 1.01.008692121.78351870/07/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1870 Q1 Coggia 1.01.81660299.3581870/09/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1870 W1 Winnecke 1.00.389262147.27031870/12/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1871 L1 Tempel 1.01.083363101.97821871/07/27 MPC  · JPL
X/1872 X1 Pogson 1.00.0637148.441872/12/16
C/1874 D1 Winnecke 1.00.04456858.89321874/03/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1874 G1Winnecke1.00.885773148.41221874/03/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1874 X1 Borrelly 1.00.50822699.22051874/10/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1877 C1Borrelly1.00.807441152.89481877/01/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1877 R1 Coggia 1.01.575904102.22741877/09/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1877 T1 Tempel 1.01.070451115.72611877/06/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1878 N1 Swift 1.01.39196778.17611878/07/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1879 M1Swift1.00.896547107.0441879/04/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1879 Q1 Palisa 1.00.98960877.13021879/10/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1879 Q2 Hartwig 1.00.99148107.76291879/08/29 MPC  · JPL

1880s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1880 C1 Great Southern Comet of 1880 1.00.005494144.66661880/01/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1880 G1 Schaeberle 1.0008131.814412123.05631880/07/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1880 S1 Hartwig 1.00.354634141.91191880/09/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1880 Y1Pechule1.00.65973660.70071880/11/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1881 J1 Swift 1.00.5910977.93361881/05/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1881 N1 Schaeberle 1.00.633542140.22811881/08/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1881 S1 Barnard 1.00.4492112.8161881/09/14 MPC  · JPL
X/1882 K1 Tewfik 1.01882/05/20
C/1882 R2 Barnard 1.00.95556796.14661882/11/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1883 D1 BrooksSwift 1.00.76006278.06481883/02/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1884 A1Ross1.00.309607114.9771883/12/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1885 N1 Barnard 1.02.50673280.6241885/08/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1885 X1 Fabry 1.0004420.64238182.62971886/04/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1885 X2 Barnard 1.000230.47925484.43911886/05/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1885 Y1 Brooks 1.01.07954542.44224.91885/11/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1886 J1 Brooks1.00.84199100.2181886/05/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1886 T1 BarnardHartwig 1.0004080.663317101.61541886/12/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1887 B1 Great Southern Comet of 18871.00.00483144.3831887/01/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1887 B3 Barnard 1.01.48071485.58671886/11/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1887 D1Barnard1.01.006455139.77631887/03/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1888 R1Barnard1.001231.814916166.38421889/01/31 MPC  · JPL
C/1889 X1 Borrelly 1.00.26979656.75371890/01/26 MPC  · JPL

1890s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1890 F1 Brooks 1.0002661.907582120.5691890/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1890 O1 Coggia 1.00.76408763.35091890/07/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1891 F1 BarnardDenning 1.00.397896120.51168.81891/04/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1891 T1 Barnard1.00.97108977.9881891/11/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1892 F1 Denning 1.0003711.97072689.69591892/05/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1892 Q1 Brooks 1.0004410.97598924.80121892/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1892 W1Brooks1.01.195108143.84941893/01/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1895 W1 Perrine 1.0000510.191978141.62631895/12/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1895 W2 Brooks 1.00.84303476.24611895/10/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1896 C1 Perrine–Lamp1.00.587289155.73811896/02/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1896 G1 Swift 1.0004760.56628655.561896/04/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1896 R1Sperra1.01.14289588.42151896/07/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1896 V1 Perrine 1.0009831.062791146.13651897/02/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1897 U1Perrine1.01.35667969.61011897/12/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1898 L1 Coddington–Pauly1.0009341.70159569.93585.01898/09/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1898 L2 Perrine 1.00.62643870.031898/08/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1898 M1 Giacobini 1.01.501318166.85421898/07/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1898 R1 Perrine–Chofardet1.00.42037328.85961898/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1898 U1 Brooks 1.00.756011140.34481898/11/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1899 E1 Swift 1.0003270.326564146.27031899/04/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1899 S1 Giacobini 1.01.78583876.94421899/09/15 MPC  · JPL

Early 20th century

1900s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1900 B1Giacobini1.0010581.331529146.44861900/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1900 O1 BorrellyBrooks 1.000291.01483362.53288.11900/08/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1902 G1 Brooks 1.00.4439265.2011902/05/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1902 X1 Giacobini 1.0006032.77352543.89561903/03/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1903 H1 Grigg 1.00.4994266.48351903/03/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1903 M1 Borrelly 1.0004060.33018285.01551903/08/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1904 H1 Brooks 1.00312.70796125.13151904/03/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1904 Y1 Giacobini 1.0006781.88204999.59891904/11/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1905 W1Schaer1.01.052201140.57681905/10/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1905 X1 Giacobini 1.00.215943.65211906/01/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1906 E1 Kopff 1.00143.3424.28255.25121905/08/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1906 F1Ross1.00.72291383.46151906/02/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1907 E1 Giacobini 1.0010032.051705141.65951907/03/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1907 T1Mellish1.00.982949119.63471907/09/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1908 R1 Morehouse1.00050.9452140.1764.11908/12/26 MPC  · JPL

1910s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1911 S3 Belyavsky 1.0001470.30342496.46595.81911/10/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1912 R1 Gale 1.0004510.71607979.80976.11912/10/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1912 V1 Borrelly 1.01.107108124.63511912/10/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1913 Y1 Delavan1.0001551.10445968.03884.81914/10/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1914 F1Kritzinger1.0001061.19852723.91381914/06/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1914 J1Zlatinsky1.00.543135112.98221914/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1914 M1 Neujmin 1.003293.746871.0411914/07/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1915 C1 Mellish 1.0001511.00528654.79224.51915/07/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1915 R1Mellish1.000.46552.31915/10/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1917 H1 Schaumasse 1.00.764184158.73791917/05/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1918 L1Reid1.01.10164169.70931918/06/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1919 Q2 Metcalf 1.0002221.11529146.38231919/12/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1919 Y1 Skjellerup 1.00.29769123.1751920/01/03 MPC  · JPL

1920s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1921 E1Reid1.0003571.008457132.18761921/05/10 MPC  · JPL
X/1921 P1 Lick 1.0~0.11921/08/07
C/1922 U1 Baade 1.0012.2588351.4571922/10/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1923 T1Dubiago–Bernard1.00.777832113.7921923/11/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1924 R1Finsler1.00.405993120.14951924/09/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1925 F1 ShajnSolà 1.0024324.180785146.71312.51925/09/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1925 G1 Orkisz1.0006051.109477100.02245.41925/04/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1925 V1 Wilk–Peltier 1.0005050.763569144.5989.61925/12/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1925 W1 Van Biesbroeck 1.0003821.56624349.33071925/10/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1925 X1Ensor1.00.322588123.00031926/02/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1927 A1Blathwayt1.01.0355792.3631927/02/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1927 B1Reid1.00.7516483.66311926/12/30 MPC  · JPL

1930s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1930 E1Beyer1.0005242.07863271.96931930/04/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1930 L1 Forbes 1.01.152897.091212.51930/05/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1932 H1Carrasco1.02.33061558.06331931/11/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1932 M1Newman1.0006021.64741278.38941932/09/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1932 M2Geddes1.0014312.313581124.98861932/09/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1933 D1 Peltier 1.01.00069186.67861933/02/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1935 M1 Jackson 1.03.4857141.94941934/09/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1935 Q1 Van Biesbroeck 1.0020454.04340966.11221936/05/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1937 C1 Whipple 1.0001371.73379141.55151937/06/20 MPC  · JPL

1940s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1940 R2 Cunningham 1.0004850.36775149.89421941/01/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1940 S1Okabayasi–Honda 1.0014591.061768133.11411940/08/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1941 K1 van Gent 1.0002430.87478994.51651941/09/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1942 C1 Whipple–Bernasconi–Kulin 1.0008931.44530379.4524.41942/04/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1942 C2 Oterma 1.0031834.113405172.51441942/09/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1943 R1Damaica1.00.7583161.31861943/08/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1943 W1 van GentPeltier–Damaica1.00.8743136.18110.01944/01/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1944 K2van Gent1.0020852.22593395.00561944/07/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1945 L1 du Toit 1.00.998063156.5081945/05/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1945 W1Friend–Peltier 1.00.1943549.481945/12/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1945 X1 du Toit 1.00.007516141.87341945/12/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1946 C1Timmers1.0011691.72412972.84271946/04/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1946 K1 Pajdušáková–Rotbart–Weber 1.01.018252169.56191946/05/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1946 P1 Jones 1.0007761.13611356.96478.45751946/10/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1946 U1Bester1.0009472.407663108.17429.70681947/02/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1947 F2 Bečvář 1.00.961836129.15581947/05/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1947 K1Bester1.01.402863111.40941947/05/31 MPC  · JPL
C/1947 O1 Wirtanen 1.0010522.82796897.33131947/07/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1947 S1Bester1.0003630.748125140.56819.83931948/02/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1947 V1 Honda 1.00.75309106.2911947/11/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1947 Y1 Mrkos 1.0010851.49955777.53311948/02/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1948 E1 Pajdušáková 1.0007872.10705692.91941948/05/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1948 R1Johnson1.04.7083853.23251948/04/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1948 T1 Wirtanen 1.0022783.261102155.07791947/09/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1949 K1Johnson1.0007132.553231131.35111950/01/19 MPC  · JPL

1950s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1950 K1 Minkowski 1.0012312.572335144.15521951/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1951 C1 Pajdušáková 1.00.71906387.89689.41951/01/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1951 G1Groeneveld1.0133.6318.655.91951/11/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1951 G2Groeneveld1.0013.63170.655.91950/07/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1952 W1 Mrkos 1.0003430.77772997.18371953/01/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1953 T1 Abell 1.000690.97009153.228141954/07/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1953 X1 Pajdušáková 1.00.07234713.57291954/01/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1954 M1 Harrington 1.02.060608136.64451954/01/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1954 M2 Kresák 1.0001740.74637788.54061954/08/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1954 O1 Vozarova 1.0002860.677461116.15427.11954/06/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1954 O2 Baade 1.0005093.869934100.38911955/08/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1954 Y1 Haro–Chavira1.0046674.07687179.59991956/01/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1955 G1 Abell 1.0027914.49568123.93271954/03/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1955 O1 Honda 1.0009470.884616107.52216.81955/08/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1956 E1 Mrkos 1.00.84224147.45191956/04/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1956 F1-A Wirtanen 1.0027454.44726233.20175.91957/09/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1956 R1 Arend–Roland1.0002440.3160418119.944475.41957/04/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1957 U1 Latyshev–WildBurnham 1.00.53913156.715410.61957/12/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1959 O1 Bester–Hoffmeister 1.0026791.25053412.83229.91959/07/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1959 Q1 Alcock 1.0009191.15035448.25661959/08/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1959 Q2 Alcock1.00.165507107.76221959/09/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1959 Y1 Burnham 1.0001450.504353159.60021960/03/20 MPC  · JPL

1960s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1960 B1Burnham1.01.17075169.5011959/09/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1960 M1 Humason 1.0008844.266927125.46951959/12/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1962 C1 SekiLines 1.0000030.03139765.01421962/04/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1962 H1 Honda 1.00.65309372.87351962/04/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1965 S2 Alcock 1.01.293965.00921965/10/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1966 R1 Ikeya–Everhart1.00.8818848.2791966/08/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1966 T1 Rudnicki 1.0003910.4192259.07981967/01/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1967 C1 Seki 1.00.457263106.47561967/03/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1967 C2 Wild 1.01.32715899.10581967/03/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1967 M1Mitchell–Jones–Gerber1.00.17825156.70831967/06/16 MPC  · JPL
C/1968 L1 Whitaker 1.01.23400361.76871968/06/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1968 N1 Honda 1.00071.16043143.23835.21968/08/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1968 Q1Bally–Clayton 1.01.77108593.16951968/08/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1968 Q2 Honda 1.01.098991127.91281968/11/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1968 U1 Wild 1.02.60907135.1651968/03/31 MPC  · JPL
C/1969 P1 Fujikawa 1.00.7739178.92571969/10/12 MPC  · JPL

1970s

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1970 B1Daido–Fujikawa1.00.065742100.1761970/02/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1970 K1 White–Ortiz–Bolelli1.00.008879139.07141.1 km [14] 1970/05/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1970 N1 Abe 1.0000481.112539126.71991970/10/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1970 U1 SuzukiSatoSeki 1.00.40549960.78491970/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1971 E1Toba1.0007751.233292109.68251971/04/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1971 M1Edwards1.02.8897.151971/12/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1972 L1 Sandage 1.0062884.27570779.36811972/11/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1972 U1 Kojima 1.0010182.147032141.85541973/02/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1973 A1Heck–Sause1.0005012.511124138.62831972/10/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1973 E1 Kohoutek 1.0000080.14242514.30431973/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1973 N1 Sandage 1.0000594.812056137.40321973/11/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1973 W1Gibson1.0006433.84207108.06651973/08/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1974 V1 van den Bergh 1.0039486.01892860.85371974/08/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1974 V2 Bennett 1.00.864646134.82691974/12/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1975 E1 Bradfield 1.001411.21694855.2438121975/04/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1975 N1 Kobayashi 1.0000970.42556180.78121975/09/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1975 V2 Bradfield 1.0000120.218720670.626310.41975/12/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1975 X1 Sato 1.0012140.86396893.95521976/01/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1976 D2 Schuster 1.0020996.880674112.02591975/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1976 E1 Bradfield 1.00.67832147.7781976/02/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1976 U1 Lovas 1.0039315.85741586.63211976/07/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1977 D1Lovas1.0035065.71520764.52661976/10/31 MPC  · JPL
C/1977 H1 Helin 1.01.11756843.19521977/06/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 A1West1.0029645.606362116.931977/07/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 C1 Bradfield 1.00.43658551.08631978/03/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 G2 McNaught–Tritton1.0021366.282837153.18291978/08/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 H1Meier1.000851.13652443.76141978/11/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 R3 Machholz 1.0004161.771588130.63641978/08/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 T3 Bradfield 1.00.43187138.26491978/09/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1978 M1Bradfield1.0000590.413217136.22931979/07/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1979 M3 Torres 1.001064.68691692.17821979/07/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1979 Q1 Solwind 1.00.0048141.4561979/08/30 MPC  · JPL

Late 20th century

1980

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1980 E1 Bowell 1.05753.3639421.6617361982/03/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1980 L1 Torres 1.0001642.58389773.15031980/04/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1980 O1Cernis–Petrauskas1.00.52274449.06811980/06/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1980 R1Russell1.0017232.112441128.70681981/03/06 MPC  · JPL

1981

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1981 B1 Solwind 1.00.00792140.6761981/01/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1981 G1Elias1.0006594.742518115.31051981/08/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1981 O1 Solwind 1.00.00612141.7061981/07/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1981 V1Solwind1.00.0045143.8471981/11/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1981 W1Solwind1.00.0048135.481981/11/20 MPC  · JPL

1983

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1983 J2 IRAS 1.01.416483152.19111983/01/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1983 N2 Solwind 1.00.0049142.231983/07/07 MPC  · JPL
C/1983 O1Cernis1.0015033.317996134.695264.21983/07/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1983 O2 IRAS 1.0001962.254776120.73721983/11/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1983 R1 Shoemaker 1.0001523.344888137.59721983/11/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1983 S2 Solwind 1.00.00753143.9871983/09/25 MPC  · JPL

1984

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1984 K1 Shoemaker 1.000722.696508116.6651985/09/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1984 O2 Solwind 1.00.01541136.3861984/07/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1984 Q1Solwind1.00.0049144.141984/08/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1984 R1Solwind1.00.105136.921984/09/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1984 S1Meier1.00.856856145.61461984/10/13 MPC  · JPL

1985

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1985 K1 Machholz 1.00.10625216.27661985/06/28 MPC  · JPL

1986

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1986 P1 Wilson 1.000291.1996494147.118955.21987/04/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1986 P1-AWilson1.0003121.199651147.11915–7 km [15] 1987/04/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1986 P1-BWilson1.0007971.199345147.11921987/04/20 MPC  · JPL

1987

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/1987 A1 Levy 1.0003830.92148596.5831986/12/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 F1 Torres 1.0010083.624588124.081987/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 H1 Shoemaker 1.0028395.457548132.47431986/11/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 Q1Rudenko1.0004370.602603114.87511987/10/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 T1 Levy 1.00.51518562.53451987/09/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 T2 SMM 1.00.00538144.2561987/10/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 U4SMM1.00.00627144.4661987/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 W1Ichimura1.00.199541.629.21988/01/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 W2Furuyama1.0002021.679526117.78341988/03/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1987 W3 Jensen 1.0047673.33281976.71591988/01/18 MPC  · JPL

1988

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1988 B1 Shoemaker 1.0025195.03082680.58585.61987/03/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 C1 Maury 1.01.93053495.1571987/12/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 L1 ShoemakerHolt–Rodriquez1.000672.47429297.688427.11989/07/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 M1 SMM 1.00.00516144.7060.016 km [16] 1988/06/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 P1 Machholz 1.00.16455840.1991988/09/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 Q1 SMM 1.00.00591144.4360.016 km [16] 1988/08/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 T1SMM1.00.00513144.7860.016 km [16] 1988/10/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 U1SMM1.00.00579144.7160.016 km [16] 1988/10/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 W1SMM1.00.0059144.7960.016 km [16] 1988/11/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1988 Y1 Yanaka1.00.42781871.007712.41988/12/11 MPC  · JPL

1989

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1989 A6 Shoemaker 1.02.20783425.5051988/11/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 L1 SMM 1.00.00557144.6360.016 km [16] 1989/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 N3SMM1.00.00462144.7860.016 km [16] 1989/07/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 Q1 Okazaki–Levy–Rudenko1.0000510.64233790.14668.21.0 km [17] 1989/11/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 R1 HelinRoman 1.01.324502128.13411989/08/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 S1 SMM 1.00.00476144.7680.016 km [16] 1989/09/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 W1 Aarseth–Brewington 1.0000920.30068788.38768.21989/12/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 X1 Austin1.00022730.349774158.95648.41990/04/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 Y1 Skoritchenko–George1.0002981.56916959.365885.11990/04/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1989 Y2 McKenzie–Russell 1.01.975817160.33691989/11/07 MPC  · JPL

1990

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1990 E1 Cernis–Kiuchi–Nakamura 1.01.06833948.14251990/03/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1990 K1 Levy 1.0006330.9387154131.583914.41990/10/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1990 M1 McNaughtHughes 1.0011982.682238132.77421991/02/27 MPC  · JPL

1991

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1991 C3McNaught–Russell 1.0017694.777087113.43041990/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1991 F2Helen–Lawrence 1.0004311.51772195.45651992/06/20 MPC  · JPL
C/1991 L4 HelinAlu 1.0000834.84991349.29521992/02/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1991 X2 Mueller 1.000260.1988595.589121992/03/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1991 Y1 Zanotta–Brewington 1.0000580.643968850.028610.21992/01/31 MPC  · JPL

1992

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1992 A1 HelinAlu 1.0041493.01657839.26381992/07/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1992 B1 Bradfield 1.00.50015720.23781992/03/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1992 J2Bradfield1.00.592305158.56441992/05/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1992 N1 Machholz 1.00.81919857.64071992/07/10 MPC  · JPL

1993

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1993 A1 Mueller 1.0017791.937531124.87788.11994/01/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1993 F1Mueller1.0057735.90047453.94016.41992/08/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1993 K1 ShoemakerLevy 1.00034.8492667.766927.31994/02/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1993 Q1 Mueller 1.000320.967257105.0265181994/03/26 MPC  · JPL

1994

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1994 G1-B TakamizawaLevy 1.01.361154132.85841994/05/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1994 N1 Nakamura–Nishimura–Machholz 1.0000571.1401594.378911.31994/07/12 MPC  · JPL

1995

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1995 Y1 Hyakutake 1.0002421.05461454.46599.91.14 km [18] 1996/02/24 MPC  · JPL

1996

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1996 E1 NEAT 1.0009151.358955114.4753311.21996/07/27 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 J1-A Evans–Drinkwater1.001031.2977122.516376.51996/12/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 J1-B Evans–Drinkwater1.000591.29908422.5113991996/12/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 N1 Brewington 1.000570.92582152.147911.91996/08/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 N3 SOHO 1.00.035172.121996/07/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 P2 RussellWatson 1.000082.00584929.0831751996/03/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 V2SOHO1.00.048833.411996/11/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 X3SOHO1.00.042614.781996/12/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 X4SOHO1.00.049213.71996/12/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1996 X5SOHO1.00.04913.781996/12/06 MPC  · JPL

1997

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1997 A1 NEAT 1.002133.157168145.071719.51997/06/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 B4SOHO1.00.0573132.781997/01/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 B5SOHO1.00.051225.11997/01/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 B6SOHO1.00.050124.951997/01/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 B7SOHO1.00.04924.781997/01/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 D1 Mueller 1.0011532.247625141.8895661997/10/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 G7SOHO1.00.035170.331997/04/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 H2SOHO1.00.136118.321997/05/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 H4SOHO1.00.035673.131997/04/21 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 H5SOHO1.00.037179.181997/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 J2 MeunierDupouy 1.0005643.05114891.2734136.51998/03/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 K21.01.5463127.941997/06/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 L2SOHO1.00.038171.691997/06/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 N1Tabur1.000160.395785.96412.11997/08/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 O2SOHO1.00.035671.921997/07/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 P2 Spacewatch 1.02814.26314.5810.21997/08/31 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 S4SOHO1.00.026154.631997/09/29 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 U8SOHO1.00.03171.911997/10/19 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 U9SOHO1.00.040277.411997/10/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 V7SOHO1.00.0216137.41997/11/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 V9SOHO1.00.061193.761997/11/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1997 X7SOHO1.00.034672.621997/12/15 MPC  · JPL

1998

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1998 A2SOHO1.00.04127.931998/01/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 A3SOHO1.00.041927.351998/01/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 A4SOHO1.00.043126.871998/01/10 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 G3SOHO1.00.035453.861998/04/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 G9SOHO1.00.03784.261998/04/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 J1 SOHO1.000190.15321562.93196.51998/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 M3 Larsen 1.002265.7682113.42176.51998/07/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 U1 LINEAR 1.00073.9754156.439.51998/05/02 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 V8SOHO1.00.036372.011998/11/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 V9SOHO1.00.0072144.91998/11/08 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 W3 LINEAR 1.000924.91459129.1874.91998/10/06 MPC  · JPL
C/1998 W7SOHO1.00.036272.121998/11/28 MPC  · JPL

1999

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/1999 F3SOHO1.00.036373.311999/03/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 H3 LINEAR 1.0029653.500833115.837088.11999/08/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 J2 Skiff 1.001217.1097586.412944.42000/04/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 J4 LINEAR 1.0023.782118.928.51999/11/17 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 K5 LINEAR 1.0017313.25538589.472664.92000/07/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 K8LINEAR1.000684.20055952.734337.72000/04/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 K16SOHO1.00.033971.731999/05/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 L9SOHO1.00.03870.731999/06/09 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 M3SOHO1.00.044112.351999/06/30 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 M5SOHO1.00.0052142.781999/07/01 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 N4 LINEAR 1.004265.50472156.922846.32000/05/23 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 N5 SOHO 1.00.049627.081999/07/11 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 N6SOHO1.00.043512.151999/07/12 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 O4SOHO1.00.0586133.321999/07/18 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 P6SOHO1.00.049426.571999/08/05 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 P7SOHO1.00.037271.321999/08/13 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 P8SOHO1.00.049426.561999/08/14 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 P9SOHO1.00.049326.551999/08/15 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 S2 McNaughtWatson 1.005076.46865.819845.71999/09/22 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 S4 [h] LINEAR 1.0001050.765093149.385379.42000/07/26 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 T2 LINEAR 1.0020713.0374062111.001978.42000/11/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 T3LINEAR1.001695.3673104.76658.22000/08/31 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 U1 Ferris 1.003424.13908105.74448.21998/09/03 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 U2 SOHO 1.00.049271999/10/25 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 U4 CatalinaSkiff 1.0074254.91556851.926057.62001/10/28 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 X1SOHO1.00.0059148.351999/12/04 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 Y1 LINEAR 1.0008283.0913407134.79117.62001/03/24 MPC  · JPL
C/1999 Y2 SOHO 1.00.0483111.421999/12/28 MPC  · JPL

21st century

2000

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/2000 A1 Montani 1.004199.7431324.54084.42000/07/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 B8SOHO1.00.03470.752000/01/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 C2SOHO1.00.03771.352000/02/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 C3SOHO1.00.048724.972000/02/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 C4SOHO1.00.048724.972000/02/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 C5SOHO1.00.035872.222000/02/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 C7SOHO1.00.048124.892000/02/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 G3SOHO1.00.0072133.752000/04/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 H1 LINEAR 1.00223.6382118.234610.32000/01/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 J2SOHO1.00.0335146.612000/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 J8SOHO1.00.036772.52000/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 K1 LINEAR 1.002346.27586116.789194.81999/12/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 N4SOHO1.00.035174.52000/07/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 O1Koehn1.000015.92178148.104174.92000/01/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 OF8 Spacewatch 1.001822.17279152.4325910.32001/08/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 Q1SOHO1.00.056887.142000/08/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 S5SOHO1.00.601853.822000/10/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 SV74 LINEAR 1.0048623.541895375.236687.72002/04/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 U5 LINEAR 1.005543.4861693.65117.92000/03/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 V4SOHO1.00.050354.972000/11/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 W1 [h] Utsunomiya–Jones 1.0000010.32118160.165512.62000/12/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 WM1 LINEAR 1.0002450.555347972.550239.22002/01/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 X9SOHO1.00.038672.662000/12/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 Y1Tubbiolo1.002097.97481137.97256.32001/02/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 Y6SOHO1.00.025287.32000/12/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2000 Y7SOHO1.00.024589.022000/12/20 MPC  · JPL

2001

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/2001 B1 LINEAR 1.001182.92845104.10679.72000/09/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 B2 NEAT 1.00165.30733150.601995.12000/09/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 C5SOHO1.00.0256166.262001/02/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 C7SOHO1.00.03573.682001/02/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 D1SOHO1.00.041221.342004/12/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 E1SOHO1.00.035773.372001/03/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 F2SOHO1.00.0049144.582001/03/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 G1 LONEOS 1.003148.2355945.360217.42001/10/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 L10SOHO1.00.035571.72001/06/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 L11SOHO1.00.005144.492001/06/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 N1SOHO1.00.005295.092001/07/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 N2 LINEAR 1.0010582.668517138.543529.22002/08/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 P1SOHO1.00.011329.92001/08/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 Q3SOHO1.00.0373106.632001/08/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 Q4 NEAT 1.00068490.9619598299.6427367.82004/05/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 Q7 SOHO 1.00.044513.282001/08/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 Q8SOHO1.00.045113.072001/08/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 R7SOHO1.00.037273.772001/09/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 R8SOHO1.00.043713.582001/09/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 R9SOHO1.00.047212.472001/09/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 RX14 LINEAR 1.0016062.057561630.5741358.52003/01/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 T1SOHO1.00.036472.872001/10/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 T5SOHO1.00.047655.262001/10/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 V6SOHO1.00.037469.762001/11/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 X8SOHO1.00.037172.282001/12/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2001 X10SOHO1.00.03673.462001/12/15 MPC  · JPL

2002

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1)Perihelion dateRef
C/2002 A3 LINEAR 1.009665.1516448.0896252002/04/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 A4 SOHO 1.00.036672.132002/01/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 B3 LINEAR 1.0076.05773.6947.82002/01/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 E2Snyder–Murakami1.0007931.46644692.5450210.72002/02/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 G1SOHO1.00.0339133.922002/04/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 G3SOHO1.00.079446.892002/04/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 H8SOHO1.00.033669.342002/04/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 J5 LINEAR 1.0010875.726794117.22825.12003/09/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 N2SOHO1.00.04913.82002/07/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 O4 [h] Hönig 1.000790.77618773.125813.22002/10/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 O7 [h] LINEAR 1.000280.90332698.74359.62003/09/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 P3SOHO1.00.035973.842002/08/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Q3 LINEAR 1.01.30621696.89532002/08/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Q5LINEAR1.0015711.242966149.1642913.82002/11/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Q6 SOHO 1.00.010365.962002/08/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Q8SOHO1.00.047913.72002/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Q9SOHO1.00.030422.452002/08/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Q10SOHO1.00.048413.542002/08/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 R1SOHO1.00.049222.192002/09/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 R3 LONEOS 1.0026243.869486161.095259.52003/06/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 R4 SOHO 1.00.05228.312002/09/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 R8SOHO1.00.034375.952002/09/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 S4SOHO1.00.048413.512002/09/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 S5SOHO1.00.046714.032002/09/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 S11SOHO1.00.048213.682002/09/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 T2SOHO1.00.036970.942002/10/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 T7 LINEAR 1.00049110.6145476160.582776.62004/04/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U2 LINEAR 1.0000391.208630559.13565814.22002/12/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U4SOHO1.00.0051144.672002/10/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U5SOHO1.00.005144.312002/10/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U6SOHO1.00.035973.062002/10/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U7SOHO1.00.0051145.162002/10/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U8SOHO1.00.0051143.972002/10/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 U9SOHO1.00.005144.172002/10/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 V3SOHO1.00.0051144.482002/11/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 V4SOHO1.00.035772.52002/11/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 V5SOHO1.00.050634.242002/11/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 V6SOHO1.00.0077138.732002/11/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 V7SOHO1.00.0052143.672002/11/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W1SOHO1.00.0069138.862002/11/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W2SOHO1.00.0072144.152002/11/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W3SOHO1.00.0051142.312002/11/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W4SOHO1.00.0051144.062002/11/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W5SOHO1.00.0049143.672002/11/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W6SOHO1.00.0051141.932002/11/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W7SOHO1.00.0076139.692002/11/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W8SOHO1.00.0073139.372002/11/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W9SOHO1.00.0051144.032002/11/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W10SOHO1.00.0055141.112002/11/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W11SOHO1.00.0053143.172002/11/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W12SOHO1.00.0049144.492002/11/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W13SOHO1.00.005143.492002/11/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W14SOHO1.00.005143.162002/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W15SOHO1.00.007145.162002/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W16SOHO1.00.0085136.412002/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 W17SOHO1.00.0056138.522002/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X3SOHO1.00.0051141.672002/12/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X4SOHO1.00.0052141.312002/12/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X6SOHO1.00.034672.552002/12/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X7SOHO1.00.0052137.422002/12/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X8SOHO1.00.0049142.082002/12/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X9SOHO1.00.0082139.822002/12/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X10SOHO1.00.005143.162002/12/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X11SOHO1.00.005143.42002/12/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X12SOHO1.00.0051139.962002/12/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X13SOHO1.00.005137.252002/12/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X14SOHO1.00.0042144.592002/12/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X15SOHO1.00.0048133.282002/12/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 X16SOHO1.00.0051145.022002/12/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Y2SOHO1.00.0473.522002/12/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Y3SOHO1.00.0049146.922002/12/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2002 Y4SOHO1.00.0055147.762002/12/26 MPC  · JPL

2003

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2003 A2Gleason1.0069511.427318.061567.12003/11/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 A3 SOHO 1.00.0055140.052003/01/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 A4SOHO1.00.0071144.572003/01/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 A5SOHO1.00.0048144.842003/01/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 B1SOHO1.00.035573.362003/01/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 B2SOHO1.00.0049144.972003/01/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 C1SOHO1.00.0049140.052003/02/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 C2SOHO1.00.0047144.472003/02/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 C3SOHO1.00.005142.052003/02/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 C4SOHO1.00.0051145.052003/02/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 C5SOHO1.00.0049144.422003/02/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 D1SOHO1.00.0052144.72003/03/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 E2SOHO1.00.0049144.062003/03/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 E3SOHO1.00.0051145.292003/03/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 E4SOHO1.00.005144.662003/03/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 F3SOHO1.00.0049144.592003/03/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 F4SOHO1.00.0051145.062003/03/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 F5SOHO1.00.0049144.552003/03/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 G1 LINEAR 1.0013774.91628566.84955.32003/02/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 G3 SOHO 1.00.0168169.72003/04/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 G4SOHO1.00.005147.492003/04/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H5SOHO1.00.035171.352003/04/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H6SOHO1.00.026427.052003/04/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H7SOHO1.00.026627.92003/04/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H8SOHO1.00.005144.122003/04/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H9SOHO1.00.0048143.762003/04/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H10SOHO1.00.005143.832003/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H11SOHO1.00.0051137.22003/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 H12SOHO1.00.0051144.352003/05/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J2SOHO1.00.0051143.392003/05/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J3SOHO1.00.005142.822003/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J4SOHO1.00.005144.582003/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J5SOHO1.00.0051143.942003/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J6SOHO1.00.0055143.082003/05/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J7SOHO1.00.0074141.862003/05/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J8SOHO1.00.005144.292003/05/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 J9SOHO1.00.005144.182003/05/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K3SOHO1.00.1391839.5292003/06/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K4 LINEAR 1.0003011.0236107134.2525236.82004/10/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K5 SOHO 1.00.034872.52003/05/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K6SOHO1.00.037271.872003/05/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K7SOHO1.00.0051144.152003/05/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K8SOHO1.00.0076135.872003/05/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K9SOHO1.00.0041144.482003/05/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K10SOHO1.00.005144.22003/05/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K11SOHO1.00.005141.582003/05/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K12SOHO1.00.0091136.82003/05/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 K13SOHO1.00.0057148.892003/05/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 L3SOHO1.00.005142.652003/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 L4SOHO1.00.005141.932003/06/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 L5SOHO1.00.005144.232003/06/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 L6SOHO1.00.005135.182003/06/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 L7SOHO1.00.0057133.712003/06/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 L8SOHO1.00.0048141.62003/06/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M1SOHO1.00.0044144.572003/06/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M2SOHO1.00.0043143.542003/06/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M3SOHO1.00.0044141.432003/06/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M4SOHO1.00.0068141.942003/06/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M5SOHO1.00.007139.292003/06/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M6SOHO1.00.0066143.22003/06/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M7SOHO1.00.005145.252003/06/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M8SOHO1.00.0054147.582003/06/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M9SOHO1.00.0053146.972003/06/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M10SOHO1.00.0058148.862003/06/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M11SOHO1.00.0052145.692003/06/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 M12SOHO1.00.0048143.122003/06/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 N1SOHO1.00.0049144.792003/07/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 N2SOHO1.00.0048146.132003/07/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 O1 LINEAR 1.001356.84738117.981678.22004/05/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 O4 SOHO 1.00.0053134.32003/07/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 O5SOHO1.00.0067139.422003/07/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 O6SOHO1.00.005144.552003/07/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 O7SOHO1.00.0051144.992003/07/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 O8SOHO1.00.0052145.342003/07/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 P1SOHO1.00.0054145.122003/08/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 P2SOHO1.00.0053139.662003/08/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 P3SOHO1.00.005144.432003/08/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 Q1SOHO1.00.03229.332003/08/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 Q2SOHO1.00.0049144.572003/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 Q3SOHO1.00.0053144.842003/08/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 Q4SOHO1.00.0051144.432003/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 Q5SOHO1.00.005144.72003/08/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 R4SOHO1.00.031692.362003/09/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 S3 LINEAR 1.001528.12944151.496265.12003/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 S9SOHO1.00.015428.792003/09/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 T4 LINEAR 1.000480.8497486.761259.12005/04/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 U4SOHO1.00.035774.942003/10/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 W2SOHO1.00.031473.262003/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 WT42 LINEAR 1.0025865.19092331.41059452006/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2003 Y1SOHO1.00.035472.812003/12/20 MPC  · JPL

2004

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2004 A3SOHO1.00.043314.752004/01/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 B1 LINEAR 1.00130961.6019487114.0971910.42004/02/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 B2 SOHO 1.00.035373.12004/01/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 B3SOHO1.00.051513.282004/01/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 C2SOHO1.00.032572.922004/02/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 D1 NEAT 1.0016284.9745945.537448.52004/02/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 G2SOHO1.00.038372.622004/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 G7SOHO1.00.0051144.192004/04/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 G8SOHO1.00.005144.422004/04/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 G9SOHO1.00.0052144.222004/04/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H1 LINEAR 1.02.078140.7115.42004/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H4 SOHO 1.00.034367.872004/04/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H5SOHO1.00.033568.622004/04/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H6 SWAN 1.000630.77629107.663910.92004/05/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H7 SOHO 1.00.0052144.222004/04/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H8SOHO1.00.0049145.032004/04/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 H9SOHO1.00.0051146.392004/04/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J4SOHO1.00.041712.352004/05/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J12SOHO1.00.039812.682004/05/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J13SOHO1.00.044112.472004/05/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J15SOHO1.00.043812.282004/05/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J16SOHO1.00.031414.632004/05/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J17SOHO1.00.035613.792004/05/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J18SOHO1.00.046111.892004/05/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 J20SOHO1.00.041912.762004/05/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 L10SOHO1.00.043112.542004/06/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 R2 ASAS 1.00.1128363.174102004/10/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 S1 Van Ness 1.00.6817144.67162004/12/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 S2 SOHO 1.00.0053144.912004/09/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 S3SOHO1.00.0069144.82004/09/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 T2SOHO1.00.034673.672004/10/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 U2SOHO1.00.065984.252004/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 U3SOHO1.00.037573.252004/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 V10SOHO1.00.048826.42004/11/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 V13 SWAN 1.00.1808634.81152004/12/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 W10SOHO1.00.046725.972004/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 X3 LINEAR 1.006444.40230381.07865.62005/06/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 Y4SOHO1.00.089694.422004/12/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2004 Y10SOHO1.00.0322131.612004/12/28 MPC  · JPL

2005

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2005 A1-A LINEAR 1.0006470.906702274.880739.52005/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 B1 Christensen 1.00023.20592.551178.62006/02/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 B4SOHO1.00.035371.692005/01/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 C1SOHO1.00.039267.472005/02/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 C4SOHO1.00.039140.062005/02/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 D1SOHO1.00.0468121.762005/02/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 E2 McNaught 1.000141.519570516.988319.42005/02/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 E4SOHO1.00.048726.432005/03/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 EL173 LONEOS 1.0031843.886323130.676677.92005/03/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 G2SOHO1.00.049226.842005/04/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 H2SOHO1.00.036278.832005/04/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 H7SOHO1.00.012773.072005/04/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 H9SOHO1.00.035273.542005/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 J2 Catalina 1.04.2873150.80392005/04/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 K1 Skiff 1.0032923.69291177.747576.62005/11/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 K2 LINEAR 1.00.8290192005/06/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 K2-ALINEAR1.00.54459102.045142005/07/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 K4 SOHO 1.00.037373.252005/05/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 K9SOHO1.00.035473.062005/05/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 L2 McNaught 1.03.1939152.7638112005/07/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 M3SOHO1.00.035588.992005/06/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 O5SOHO1.00.036174.412005/07/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Q1 LINEAR 1.004326.40838105.191998.42005/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Q2 SOHO 1.00.037774.512005/08/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Q3SOHO1.00.025343.522005/08/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Q4SOHO1.00.0048144.552005/08/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Q6SOHO1.00.038750.42005/08/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Q8SOHO1.00.037772.422005/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 T9SOHO1.00.036872.512005/10/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 T12SOHO1.00.0055143.982005/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 V8SOHO1.00.026675.642005/11/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 W1SOHO1.00.048324.92005/11/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 W5SOHO1.00.049426.912005/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 W9SOHO1.00.03772.632005/11/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 W11SOHO1.00.039676.082005/11/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Y1SOHO1.00.0983173.012005/12/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2005 Y8SOHO1.00.033873.752005/12/25 MPC  · JPL

2006

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2006 B4SOHO1.00.034573.152006/01/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 E1 McNaught 1.001126.0406183.194217.72007/01/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 E2 SOHO 1.00.048224.52006/03/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 F3SOHO1.00.05123.022006/03/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 F6SOHO1.00.033374.132006/03/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 GZ2 Spacewatch 1.03.3168.6812.92006/08/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 HW51 Siding Spring 1.002112.26560645.8097811.22006/09/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 J5SOHO1.00.038772.122006/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 K1 McNaught 1.0016034.42552753.876738.22007/07/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 K3McNaught1.0007912.50144992.620019.72007/03/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 K5 SOHO 1.00.0512117.62006/05/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 L2 McNaught 1.0010131.993947101.0223110.52006/11/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 M2 Spacewatch 1.05.315014.12006/01/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 M4 SWAN 1.0001850.7830083111.8232710.52006/09/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 M9SOHO1.00.0049144.812006/06/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 OF2 Broughton 1.00078392.431441630.1704258.26.27 km [19] 2008/09/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 P1 McNaught 1.00001910.170736477.836999.52007/01/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 R3SOHO1.00.033775.142006/09/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 S2 LINEAR 1.001963.16150998.9591410.92007/05/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 S3 LONEOS 1.000025.13510166.024586.314.54 km [19] 2012/04/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 U10SOHO1.00.034671.682006/10/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 VZ13 LINEAR 1.0002461.0152521134.7933213.12007/08/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 X1 LINEAR 1.06.12642.6186.92006/03/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 X10SOHO1.00.034872.632006/12/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 Y12SOHO1.00.0049146.322006/12/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2006 YC CatalinaChristensen 1.000174.948269.5648.92006/09/11 MPC  · JPL

2007

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2007 A6SOHO1.00.038270.572007/01/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 A7SOHO1.00.0191144.232007/01/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 C7SOHO1.00.017270.992007/02/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 C10SOHO1.00.035172.772007/02/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 C12SOHO1.00.0408122.222007/02/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 F1 LONEOS 1.0000860.402374116.082110.80.75 km [18] 2007/10/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 F4SOHO1.00.034771.412007/03/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 G1 LINEAR 1.0014842.646182488.35878.55.25 km [19] 2008/11/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 J1SOHO1.00.034872.592007/05/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 JA21 LINEAR 1.001775.3685789.840389.22006/11/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 K3 Siding Spring 1.001242.05073616.3005813.72008/04/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 K4 Gibbs 1.00293.527898.62611.92007/05/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 K12SOHO1.00.034672.522007/05/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 M5SOHO1.00.0011154.152007/06/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 M8SOHO1.00.047882.042007/06/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 O1 LINEAR 1.004832.8767124.3813810.82007/06/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 P1 McNaught 1.00.52119.213.62007/04/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 Q1 Garradd 1.02.998210.72006/12/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 Q3 Siding Spring 1.00023822.251689465.6504927.29.15 km [19] 2009/10/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 R10SOHO1.00.03775.82007/09/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 S11SOHO1.00.0563116.942007/09/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 U1 LINEAR 1.0014283.329202157.78664102008/08/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 U7SOHO1.00.032573.432007/10/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 V10SOHO1.00.03576.952007/11/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 W1 Boattini 1.0001920.84971199.88987120.65 km [18] 2008/06/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 W3 LINEAR 1.0001651.77663878.6735712.42008/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 X1SOHO1.00.0272129.22007/12/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 X7SOHO1.00.037871.982007/12/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 X14SOHO1.00.034572.472007/12/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 Y1 LINEAR 1.000743.34091110.178710.62008/03/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 Y4SOHO1.00.050528.592007/12/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2007 Y8SOHO1.00.034472.772007/12/28 MPC  · JPL

2008

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2008 A1 McNaught 1.0005271.073143882.549058.13.95 km [19] 2008/09/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 A3 SOHO 1.00.049322.282008/01/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 C3SOHO1.00.0346158.242008/02/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 C9SOHO1.00.062774.322008/02/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 D1 STEREO 1.00.0052140.282008/02/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 D2STEREO1.00.0051143.492008/02/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 D3STEREO1.00.00528143.9942008/02/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 D4STEREO1.00.0049145.982008/02/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 D6SOHO1.00.033870.852008/02/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 E4SOHO1.00.049913.132008/03/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 E5 STEREO 1.00.0051144.842008/03/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 E6STEREO1.00.0051143.752008/03/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 E7 SOHO 1.00.0548143.282008/03/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 F1SOHO1.00.031866.712008/03/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 FK75 LemmonSiding Spring 1.0027014.510894261.1755297.77.35 km [19] 2010/09/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 G6SOHO1.00.048314.352008/04/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 H4SOHO1.00.037373.462008/04/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 J4 McNaught 1.0280.452887.3716.52008/06/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 J6 Hill 1.0021362.003544.98810.72008/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 J10SOHO1.00.036972.182008/05/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 J12SOHO1.00.037970.942008/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 P1 Garradd 1.0016793.89611164.310328.92009/07/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 S3 Boattini 1.0010828.017962162.702267.42011/06/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2008 T2 Cardinal1.0001091.20220756.303689.11.865 km [19] 2009/06/13 MPC  · JPL

2009

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2009 F4 McNaught 1.0020155.45489379.346834.122.3 km [19] 2011/12/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 G1 STEREO 1.01.12933108.31568.62.05 km [19] 2009/04/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 K3 Beshore 1.0314092011 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 K5 McNaught 1.00083941.4224011103.879411.12010/04/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 O4 Hill 1.001342.563895.82344.92010/01/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 P1 Garradd 1.00024681.5512607106.1681447.22.5 km [20] 2011/12/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 P2 Boattini 1.001526.54398163.452858.52010/02/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 R1 [h] McNaught 1.0004070.40508477.030849.82010/07/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 S3 Lemmon 1.001426.47451560.384638.72011/12/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 U1 Garradd 1.05907.82008 MPC  · JPL
C/2009 UG89 Lemmon 1.007963.931171130.0998352010/12/16 MPC  · JPL

2010

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2010 E3 WISE 1.02.2796.515.10.865 km [19] 2010/04/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 F4 Machholz 1.00.6138289.14613.92010/04/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 J4 WISE 1.01.0855162.319.60.28 km [19] 2010/05/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 M1 Gibbs 1.02.054569.9659.32011/12/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 R1 LINEAR 1.0036645.621416156.9333752012/05/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 S1LINEAR1.0011285.899923125.335214.75.438 km [17] 2013/05/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 U3 Boattini 1.003288.4512355.474905.90.1 km [21] 2019/02/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2010 X1 [h] Elenin 1.0000630.482441.839510.40.3 km [20] 2011/09/10 MPC  · JPL

2011

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2011 G1 McNaught 1.0010022.1551422162.2334911.52011/09/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 J2 LINEAR 1.00050483.4434463122.7988297.31.298 km [22] 2013/12/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 J2-BLINEAR1.000473.440122.799.52013/12/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 J2-CLINEAR1.0003.4414122.79413.82013/12/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 K1 SchwartzHolvorcem 1.0053.376122.6111.72011/04/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 L2 McNaught 1.001771.94345104.2574511.82011/11/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 L3McNaught1.00011.92384587.114411.82011/08/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS 1.00003260.301544584.208197.52.317 km [22] 2013/03/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 L6 Boattini 1.00376.7876171.456310.22011/01/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 M1 LINEAR 1.00280.895870.183712.42011/09/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 Q2 McNaught 1.000071.34956136.86664.72012/01/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 R1McNaught1.0007442.0795709116.19688.22012/10/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 U3 PanSTARRS 1.00041.0714116.77512.12012/06/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2011 UF305 LINEAR 1.0006752.138212193.960746.42012/07/22 MPC  · JPL

2012

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2012 A1 PanSTARRS 1.001027.60503120.899558.42013/11/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 B3 La Sagra 1.001183.53654106.9329410.32011/12/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 C2Bruenjes1.00340.8024162.7916.72012/03/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 E2 [h] SWAN 1.0000.007144.20.04–0.34 km [23] 2012/03/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 F3 PanSTARRS 1.0015243.45686011.354517.82015/04/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 J1 Catalina 1.0013273.15871134.186095.56.6 km [24] 2012/12/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS 1.00015191.0545929142.4282597.21.7 km [20] 2014/08/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 K8 Lemmon 1.002666.46298106.109965.92014/08/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 S1 [h] ISON 1.00020.012452662.40480.5 km [20] 2013/11/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 S3 PanSTARRS 1.0007162.308072112.9308211.12013/08/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2012 T5 [h] Bressi1.0004330.32282672.098412.32013/02/24 MPC  · JPL

2013

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2013 A1 Siding Spring 1.0000861.399765129.032928.50.435 km [17] 2014/10/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 B2 Catalina 1.002713.7341443.4547910.42013/07/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 E1 McNaught 1.002257.78163158.720385.52013/06/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 F1 Boattini 1.002781.8599878.68711.82012/12/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 G2 McNaught 1.000172.1541396.00210.82012/12/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 G3 PanSTARRS 1.0004633.85219864.671487.42014/11/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 G9 Tenagra 1.001835.33772146.239854.92015/01/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 H2 Boattini 1.002067.49866128.39545.62014/01/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 L2 Catalina 1.00084.8723106.7768.12012/05/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 P3 Palomar 1.001138.6465193.903584.62014/11/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 S1 Catalina 1.00032.824383.9613.52013/08/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 US10 Catalina1.0002810.8229665148.878318.02.0 km [20] 2015/11/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 V1 Boattini 1.0014251.660846265.3100910.82014/04/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 V2 Borisov 1.004443.50803437.86277.32014/10/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 V4 Catalina 1.0027055.18545867.851897.02015/10/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2013 X1 PanSTARRS 1.001051.314180163.232397.92.7 km [20] 2016/04/20 MPC  · JPL

2014

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2014 A4SONEAR1.0008474.180181121.359708.02015/09/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 AA52 Catalina 1.0006052.00317105.196411.62015/02/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 B1 Schwartz 1.003609.5566128.373096.16.364 km [22] 2017/09/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 C2 STEREO 1.000000.51234135.502214.42014/02/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 L5 Lemmon 1.00276.2032122.80315.72014/11/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 M1 PanSTARRS 1.00235.577160.1785.92015/08/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 S1PanSTARRS1.00108.14123.86.92013/10/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W3PanSTARRS1.00696.06690.118.92014/02/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W5 Lemmon–PanSTARRS1.0314610.32016/02/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W6 Catalina 1.00173.087653.56411.12015/03/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 W10 PanSTARRS 18.0907.42014/02/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2014 Y1PanSTARRS1.002042.2408514.920929.82016/01/17 MPC  · JPL

2015

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2015 A2PanSTARRS1.0510810.42015/10/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 B2PanSTARRS1.0001683.369657105.088209.92016/05/06 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 D3PanSTARRS1.002558.14943128.516158.62016/04/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 ER61-B (?)PanSTARRS1.000021.04426.35128913.71.3 km [20] 2017/05/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 G2 MASTER 1.0003940.779860147.5628111.61.0 km [20] 2015/05/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 H2 PanSTARRS 1.002484.9671633.705455.32016/09/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 J1PanSTARRS1.0026.01894.998.52014/06/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 K4PanSTARRS1.00012.0076580.25414.42015/05/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 LC2PanSTARRS1.001815.8908893.70947.82015/05/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 P3 SWAN 10.71521558.183816.32015/07/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 T2 PanSTARRS 1.000276.93499124.53565.72017/05/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 V1PanSTARRS1.000204.26610139.230825.02017/12/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 V2 Johnson1.0015171.63701749.875446.81.5 km [20] 2017/06/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 VL62 LemmonYeungPanSTARRS 1.002042.720061165.613607.90.848 km [22] 2017/08/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 W1 Gibbs 1.001322.2319087.319012.92016/05/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 X5 PanSTARRS 1.002226.8030124.27315.52017/12/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 X7 ATLAS 1.001653.68456357.582649.62016/07/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2015 XY1 Lemmon 1.001967.9283148.83005.02018/04/30 MPC  · JPL

2016

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2016 A1 PanSTARRS 1.001385.3291121.18435.72017/11/23 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 C1PanSTARRS1.00518.462656.17896.52016/02/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 E1PanSTARRS1.0038.179131.896.62017/05/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 K1 LINEAR 1.000212.29150590.84556.72016/07/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 U1 NEOWISE 1.000260.31917046.434913.42017/01/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2016 X1 Lemmon 1.0027.5726.436.22019/04/30 MPC  · JPL

2017

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2017 B3 LINEAR 1.00223.92754.226.32019/02/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 D3 ATLAS 1.001644.971314125.649058.62017/04/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 E1 Borisov 1.002570.9006614.554114.32017/04/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 E3 PanSTARRS 1.01235.9279070.70065.32017/06/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 F1 Lemmon 1.0044.49982146.487.52017/12/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 F2 PanSTARRS 1.00526.927842.507648.22017/11/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 K1PanSTARRS1.00227.2858154.0086.82018/03/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS1.000331.811187.55426.44.2 km [25] 2022/12/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 K5 PanSTARRS 1.003257.683582.26886.72020/03/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 M4 ATLAS 1.001253.2526105.65738.02019/01/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 M5 TOTAS 1.00375.987615.88485.62018/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 S3 [h] PanSTARRS 1.000080.20899.0386213.30.66 km [26] 2018/08/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 S6 Catalina 1.001521.5430152.826412.02018/02/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 S7 Lemmon 1.002357.6144124.221796.62017/05/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 T1 Heinze1.000430.5806096.846311.42018/02/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 U4 PanSTARRS 1.00277.7241158.2255.02018/09/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2017 U7 PanSTARRS1.001566.41823142.638510.6442019/09/10 MPC  · JPL

2018

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2018 B1 Lemmon 1.00305.117162.4225.62018/03/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 C2 Lemmon1.00151.956334.45215.12018/06/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 F3Johnson1.000022.483105.53512.92017/08/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 F4 PanSTARRS 1.00133.44178.11127.00.1–10 km [27] 2019/12/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 N2 ASASSN 1.000103.124677.53867.12019/11/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 U1 Lemmon 1.001664.99017108.302315.62021/11/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 V1 MachholzFujikawaIwamoto 1.000590.38697143.9894614.72018/12/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2018 W2Africano1.000741.45465116.615511.62019/09/05 MPC  · JPL

2019

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2019 B3 PanSTARRS 1.0036.82666.52315.82021/01/19 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 E3 ATLAS 1.005210.317184.25806.31.5 km [28] 2023/11/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 F1ATLAS–Africano1.00293.597654.16945.62021/06/22 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 J3ATLAS1.00102.3735131.41611.92019/08/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 K1ATLAS1.00062.012787.157713.32020/02/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 K7Smith1.00234.475103.50788.22020/06/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 L3 ATLAS 1.000063.5548.36676.37.9 km [29] 2022/01/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 M3ATLAS1.00222.41899.43813.42019/01/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 M4 TESS 1.00459.18165.714.62019/09/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 Q3 PanSTARRS 1.00467.2565.5458.72018/08/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 Q4 [i] Borisov 3.3141.99744.13711.80.2–0.5 km [30] 2019/12/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2019 Y4-A ATLAS 1.0020.250545.94515.62020/05/31 MPC  · JPL

2020

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2020 F2ATLAS1.00158.82163.576.52022/07/16 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 F5 MASTER 1.00244.32751.7028.42021/03/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 H3Wierzchos1.00212.30462.3613.72020/06/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 H6 ATLAS 1.00084.70379.9466.62021/09/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 K5 PanSTARRS 1.001231.53567.16510.12021/06/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 K8 CatalinaATLAS 1.000150.4745731.41416.82020/09/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 N1PanSTARRS1.00041.320729.711.42021/03/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 O2Amaral1.00124.86471.7536.72021/08/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 P1 NEOWISE 1.000250.342245.0515.12020/10/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 P4-A SOHO 1.000200.090826.3317.22020/08/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 T4 PanSTARRS 1.000132.19283.8215.92021/07/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 U4 PanSTARRS 1.00285.3537167.046.82022/04/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 V2 ZTF 1.00132.2274131.66.61.1 km [31] 2023/05/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2020 W5Lemmon1.00103.364288.5914.22020/11/30 MPC  · JPL

2021

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2021 A1 Leonard1.000100.615132.6910.00.6 km [20] 2022/01/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 A9 PanSTARRS 1.003717.756158.036.22023/12/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 C6 Lemmon 1.00203.271164.6315.52021/11/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 D2 ZTF 1.00102.94683.83112.52022/02/03 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 E3 ZTF 1.00041.777112.5694.82022/06/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 G3 PanSTARRS 1.00125.181102.8837.62021/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 K2 MASTER 1.00075.467100.8467.92021/09/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 K3 Catalina 1.00355.230134.81314.52022/02/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 L3Borisov1.00028.45778.58025.92022/02/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 O1Nishimura1.00310.78727.56811.02021/08/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 O3 PanSTARRS 1.00010.28756.76012.81.0–1.7 km [32] 2022/04/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 P1 PanSTARRS 1.00024.37551.62212.62022/06/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 Q4Fuls1.00367.56871.4766.92023/06/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 S1 ATLAS 1.00046.11952.0906.72022/02/28 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 S3 PanSTARRS 1.000091.32058.539.82024/02/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 T2Fuls1.00011.248117.52515.22022/06/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 T4 Lemmon 1.00011.483160.77511.92023/07/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 X1Bok1.00132.995137.1415.782022/07/08 MPC  · JPL
C/2021 Y1 ATLAS 1.00062.03377.1906.72023/04/30 MPC  · JPL

2022

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2022 A2 PanSTARRS 1.00071.735108.155.82023/02/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 E2 ATLAS 1.00163.666137.156.32024/09/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 E3 ZTF 1.00031.112109.179.70.81–2.79 km [33] 2023/01/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 F1 ATLAS 1.00035.97557.9727.02022/08/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 K1Leonard1.00273.98741.9808.52021/12/17 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 L2 ATLAS 1.00092.691129.315.62024/03/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 N2 PanSTARRS 1.00423.8275.5016.82025/07/31 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 O1 ATLAS 1.00497.43071.0455.82022/02/15 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 R3Leonard1.00045.12943.0836.92023/03/04 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 R6 PanSTARRS 1.00286.56957.0206.52025/08/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 S3 PanSTARRS 1.00040.83878.56013.92023/01/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 S4 Lemmon 1.00042.767101.0307.12024/07/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 QE78ATLAS1.00235.48436.5506.42025/09/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2022 U3Bok1.00284.83033.6206.92024/07/27 MPC  · JPL

2023

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS1.00020.391139.1196.35.9 km [34] 2024/09/27 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 F2 SOHO1.01290.03472.56620.82023/03/21 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 F3ATLAS1.00405.189145.9527.12025/02/02 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 H5Lemmon1.00064.31297.8886.92025/06/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 Q1 PanSTARRS 1.00422.57436.6797.42024/12/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 R1 PanSTARRS 1.00053.57149.316.92026/04/14 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 R2 PanSTARRS 1.00080.90630.74611.22024/08/12 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 V4 Camarasa–Duszanowicz1.00101.12267.1289.82024/05/30 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 V5Leonard1.02640.848873.92521.42023/12/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 X2Lemmon1.00075.10376.976.92025/12/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2023 X7PanSTARRS1.00204.82269.0613.02025/05/15 MPC  · JPL

2024

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2024 A1ATLAS1.00133.87694.455.82025/06/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 B1Lemmon1.00101.63370.8810.42024/10/07 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 E1 Wierzchos1.00020.56475.2312.413.7 km [35] 2026/01/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 G3 [h] ATLAS1.000010.093116.8510.22025/01/13 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 G6ATLAS1.00356.428120.475.52026/02/20 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 G7ATLAS1.00146.028131.5211.62025/02/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 J3ATLAS1.00083.86475.626.32026/11/25 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 L3PanSTARRS1.00496.858111.599.72023/11/24 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 L5 ATLAS1.03743.432166.57296.72025/03/10 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 N1PanSTARRS1.001054.39888.777.52025/10/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 N3Sarneczky1.000785.01588.736.92025/04/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 N4Sarneczky1.00435.39849.7711.72025/01/09 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 O1PanSTARRS1.00186.60859.0713.32023/01/29 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 Q3PanSTARRS1.00132.091121.3711.82025/03/05 MPC  · JPL
C/2024 R4PanSTARRS1.00274.41295.3407.12027/10/26 MPC  · JPL

2025

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) e q
(AU)
i
(°)
Abs. mag (M1) Nucleus radiiPerihelion dateRef
C/2025 B1PanSTARRS1.00303.52939.64311.82025/06/26 MPC  · JPL
C/2025 D1 Gröller1.003014.1284.4916.62028/05/18 MPC  · JPL
C/2025 F2 [h] SWAN1.0000020.333490.37012.32025/05/01 MPC  · JPL
C/2025 J1Borisov1.00073.57695.4368.92026/06/11 MPC  · JPL
C/2025 K1ATLAS1.00030.334147.913.12025/10/08

MPC  · JPL

C/2025 K3PanSTARRS1.00103.469104.936.92028/12/14

MPC  · JPL

C/2025 L1ATLAS1.00131.679114.1410.32026/01/12

MPC  · JPL

C/2025 M2PanSTARRS1.00202.720173.216.62027/11/23

MPC  · JPL

C/2025 N1 [i] ATLAS6.13941.356175.1112.30.16–2.8 km [36] 2025/10/29 MPC  · JPL

See also

References

Notes

  1. Described by Ancient Egyptians as a "hairy star accompanying Pepi I Meryre to the heavens" – possibly an earlier apparition of Comet Hale–Bopp
  2. May have been a sighting of Messier 41
  3. Possibly an earlier apparition of C/1917 F1 (Mellish). [11]
  4. Possibly an earlier apparition of C/1969 Y1 (Bennett). [12]
  5. Possibly a Kreutz sungrazer or an earlier apparition of C/1931 P1 (Ryves). [11]
  6. Possibly an earlier apparition of 153P/Ikeya–Zhang
  7. Possibly an earlier apparition of the Great Comet of 1744 [13]
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Comet later disintegrated
  9. 1 2 Interstellar comet

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