Named Comets, Part 3
40 entries in the Named Comets, Part 3 compendium.
C/2020 V2 (ZTF)Non-periodic comet discovered by Zwicky Transient Facility in 2020.C/2022 E3 (ZTF)A green Oort cloud comet discovered in 2022, visible to the naked eye.153P/Ikeya–ZhangLongest orbital period of any numbered periodic comet.Great Comet of 1843A Kreutz sungrazer that passed extremely close to the Sun.Great Comet of 1882A brilliant Kreutz sungrazer visible in daylight at perihelion.C/2020 R4 (ATLAS)Long-period comet with multiple outbursts discovered by ATLAS.C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)A Kreutz sungrazer that disintegrated just before perihelion in 2024.C/1979 Y1 (Bradfield)Parent body of the July Pegasids meteor shower.C/1846 J1 (Brorsen)Long-period comet discovered in 1846, parent of the December sigma Virginids.C/2013 UQ4 (Catalina)A comet discovered as an asteroid, later confirmed by diffuse appearance.C/1855 L1 (Donati)Long-period comet discovered by Giovanni Battista Donati in 1855.C/1907 G1 (Grigg–Mellish)Parent body of the delta Pavonids meteor shower.C/1937 P1 (Hubble)The only comet discovered by Edwin Hubble.Comet Ikeya–SekiA sungrazing comet that became one of the brightest in a millennium.C/1963 A1 (Ikeya)Long-period comet discovered by Kaoru Ikeya in 1963.C/1964 N1 (Ikeya)Long-period comet discovered by Kaoru Ikeya in July 1964.C/1983 H1 (IRAS–Araki–Alcock)Long-period comet that made the closest Earth approach in 200 years.C/1939 H1 (Jurlof–Achmarof–Hassel)Long-period comet discovered April 1939 with two associated meteor showers.C/2011 W3 (Lovejoy)A Kreutz sungrazer that survived solar corona passage in December 2011.C/2023 P1 (Nishimura)Long-period comet discovered by Hideo Nishimura in August 2023.C/1992 W1 (Ohshita)Long-period comet discovered by Nobuo Ohshita in 1992.C/1963 R1 (Pereyra)A bright Kreutz sungrazing comet discovered in 1963.C/1853 G1 (Schweizer)Long-period comet linked to two weak meteor showers.C/1961 T1 (Seki)Long-period comet parent of December ρ-Virginids meteor shower.C/2011 KP36 (Spacewatch)One of the largest comets ever discovered, with a 238-year orbit.C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori)Long-period comet that became naked-eye visible and linked to a meteor shower.C/2012 E2 (SWAN)First Kreutz sungrazer detected by SWAN instrument.C/2025 R2 (SWAN)Long-period comet discovered via SOHO's SWAN instrument in September 2025.C/1861 J1 (Tebbutt)Great comet discovered by John Tebbutt in 1861, visible for three months.X/1882 K1 (Tewfik)A sungrazer spotted during the 1882 solar eclipse.Great Comet of 1264A brilliant comet linked to the death of Pope Urban IV.Great Comet of 1402Daylight comet of 1402 with longest recorded daylight visibility.Great Comet of 1472Closest great comet approach in modern times, observed for 59 days.Great Comet of 1556A comet linked to Emperor Charles V's abdication and a failed return prediction.Great Comet of 1577A widely observed comet that challenged celestial theories.C/1618 W1First comet observed with telescopes, sparked scientific and theological debate.Great Comet of 1680First comet discovered by telescope; a brilliant sungrazer.Great Comet of 1744A six-tailed great comet observed in 1743–1744.Great Comet of 1760Comet discovered by Chevalier and Messier; 51st with calculated orbit.Great Comet of 1807A great long-period comet visible naked-eye from September to December 1807.
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