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List of long-period comets

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The following list is of comets with very long orbital periods, defined as between 200 and 1000 years. These comets come from the Kuiper belt and scattered disk, beyond the orbit of Pluto, with possible origins in the Oort cloud for many. For comets with an orbital period of over 1000 years (semi-major axis greater than ~100 AU), see the List of near-parabolic comets.

Comet designation Name/ discoverer(s) Period (years) e a
(AU) 		q
(AU) 		i
(°) 		Abs. mag (M1) Last observed perihelion Next perihelion
C/1811 W1 Pons 755 0.9809 82.881 1.5817 31.2554 1811/11/11 2566
C/1840 U1 Bremiker 286 0.9659 43.453 1.48 57.9043 1840/11/14 2126
C/1843 D1 Great Comet of 1843 513 0.999914 64.267 0.005527 144.3548 1843/02/27 2356
C/1846 J1 Brorsen 538 0.990414 66.1131 0.63376 150.6809 1846/06/05 2384
C/1853 G1 Schweizer 781 0.989286 84.8136 0.908693 122.1955 1853/05/10 2634
C/1855 G1 Schweizer 500 0.965185 63.0052 2.193526 128.5764 1855/02/05 2355
C/1855 L1 Donati 252 0.98578 39.9131 0.567564 156.8707 1855/05/30 2107
C/1857 O1 Peters 235 0.980414 38.1315 0.746843 32.7565 1857/08/24 2092
C/1861 G1 A. E. Thatcher 415 0.983465 55.6819 0.9207 79.7733 1861/06/03 2276
C/1861 J1 Great Comet of 1861 409 0.98507 55.0827 0.822384 85.4424 1861/06/12 2270
C/1874 Q1 Coggia 306 0.962822 45.4028 1.687985 34.1267 1874/07/18 2180
C/1882 R1-A Great September Comet of 1882 669 0.999899 76.7327 0.00775 142.0112 1882/09/17 2551
C/1882 R1-B Great September Comet of 1882 759 0.999907 83.3441 0.007751 142.0111 1882/09/17 2641
C/1882 R1-C Great September Comet of 1882 874 0.999915 91.1882 0.007751 142.0105 1882/09/17 2756
C/1882 R1-D Great September Comet of 1882 952 0.99992 96.8625 0.007749 142.0093 1882/09/17 2834
C/1885 R1 Brooks 275 0.982264 42.2389 0.749149 59.097 1885/08/10 2160
C/1886 H1 Brooks 768 0.996783 83.8679 0.269803 33.8679 1886/06/07 2654
C/1887 B2 Brooks 999 0.983694 99.9721 1.630145 104.2738 1887/03/17 2986
C/1894 G1 Gale 958 0.989884 97.176 0.983032 86.9666 1894/04/13 2852
C/1898 F1 Perrine 419 0.980454 56.035 1.095261 72.5292 1898/03/17 2317
C/1905 F1 Giacobini 220 0.9 36 1.11 40 1905/04/04 2125
C/1906 V1 Thiele 420 0.979 56 1.2122 56.35 1906/11/21 2300
C/1930 F1 Wilk 485 0.992194 61.723 0.48181 67.1409 1930/03/28 2415
C/1931 O1 Nagata 357 0.979203 50.3391 1.046903 42.2957 1931/06/11 2288
C/1932 G1 Houghton-Ensor 302 0.972127 45.0052 1.254431 74.2776 1932/02/28 2234
C/1932 P1 Peltier–Whipple 291 0.976369 43.8914 1.037198 71.7195 1932/09/01 2223
C/1932 Y1 Dodwell-Forbes 262 0.972386 40.9498 1.130788 24.5025 1932/12/30 2194
C/1935 A1 Johnson 901 0.991304 93.2783 0.811148 65.4251 1935/02/26 2836
C/1936 O1 Kaho-Kozik-Lis 888 0.994389 92.3905 0.518403 121.9417 1936/06/15 2824
C/1937 P1 Hubble 599 0.972499 71.0395 1.953657 11.5806 1936/11/14 2535
C/1940 O1 Whipple–Paraskevopoulos 425 0.980843 56.4926 1.082228 54.6906 1940/10/08 2365
C/1941 B1 Friend-Reese-Honda 355 0.981221 50.1552 0.941864 26.2756 1941/01/20 2296
C/1952 H1 Mrkos 645 0.982816 74.6448 1.282696 112.0282 1952/06/08 2597
C/1955 L1 Mrkos 356 0.989361 50.2321 0.534419 86.5016 1955/06/04 2311
C/1961 T1 Seki 759 0.991812 83.1862 0.681129 155.707 1961/10/10 2720
C/1963 A1 Ikeya 932 0.993377 95.446 0.632139 160.6487 1963/03/21 2895
C/1963 R1 Pereyra 903 0.999946 93.7963 0.005065 133.5821 1963/08/23 2866
C/1964 N1 Ikeya 391 0.984643 53.5099 0.821752 171.92 1964/08/01 2355
C/1965 S1-A Ikeya–Seki 880 0.999915 91.6 0.007786 141.8642 1965/10/21 2845
C/1973 H1 Huchra 829 0.972977 88.2336 2.384337 48.329 1973/03/11 2802
C/1974 O1 Cesco 551 0.979579 67.2323 1.372951 173.1585 1974/05/12 2525
C/1975 T2 Suzuki-Saigusa-Mori 446 0.985653 58.4127 0.838047 118.2332 1975/10/15 2421
C/1979 S1 Meier 391 0.973197 53.4299 1.432081 67.084 1979/10/17 2370
C/1979 Y1 Bradfield 303 0.98792 45.1 0.54526 148.6024 8.4 1979/12/21 2282
C/1983 H1 IRAS-Araki-Alcock 968 0.98987 97.86 0.9913399 73.2526 12.599 1983/05/21 2951
C/1984 U2 Shoemaker 270 0.970905 41.7429 1.21451 13.8812 1985/01/03 2255
C/1985 T1 Thiele 700 0.983297 78.8565 1.31714 139.0692 1985/12/19 2685
C/1986 E1 Shoemaker 555 0.94678 67.5284 3.593864 159.809 1986/03/11 2541
C/1987 B2 Terasako 724 0.995125 80.6195 0.39302 40.8543 1986/12/24 2710
C/1992 Q2 Helin–Lawrence 452 0.965365 58.8554 2.038458 106.8481 1993/03/15 2445
C/1992 W1 Ohshita 719 0.99721 80.2191 0.664134 115.1232 1992/11/01 2711
C/1994 E1 Mueller 408 0.968171 55.0218 1.75129 145.1425 1993/11/28 2401
C/1995 Q2 Hartley-Drinkwater 424 0.966518 56.4229 1.889153 168.0075 1995/08/02 2419
C/1997 O1 Tilbrook 811 0.98422 86.96 1.371807 115.8024 8 1997/07/13 2808
C/1998 K1 Mueller 491 0.94511 62.2 3.41659 35.6361 8 1998/09/01 2489
C/1998 K5 LINEAR 616 0.98669 72.39 0.9635469 9.92714 16.1 1998/07/17 2613
C/1999 L3 LINEAR 683.5 0.97437 77.59 1.988917 166.09928 8.8 2000/01/04 2683/06/01
C/2000 J1 Ferris 370 0.951 51 2.5417 98.78 14.2 2000/05/11 2370
C/2001 S1 Skiff 388 0.9295 53.2 3.749 139.1322 5.9 2001/06/02 2389
C/2002 Q2 LINEAR 420 0.977 56 1.3029 96.76 16.4 2002/08/17 ~2450
C/2003 H2 LINEAR 235.9 0.94293 38.18 2.17853 72.218 14.2 2003/05/17 2239/05/01
C/2003 K1 Spacewatch 250 0.947 40 2.086 129.81 14.4 2002/12/20 2250
C/2003 S4-A LINEAR 224 0.895 36.9 3.874 40.71 12.3 2004/05/30 2230
C/2003 S4-B LINEAR 253 0.904 40 3.84 40.43 12.4 2004/05/23 2250
C/2004 DZ61 Catalina (CSS)–LINEAR 309.81 0.956027 45.786 2.01333 66.80929 12.4 2004/05/26 2314/04/01
C/2004 HV60 Spacewatch 347.80 0.938 49.46 3.07 92.53 13 2003/12/16 2351
C/2004 K3 LINEAR 438 0.9809 57.7 1.10334 111.9279 16.9 2004/06/30 2440
C/2005 H1 LINEAR 314.4 0.89687 46.24 4.7686 81.5121 9.8 2004/10/28 2319/04/01
C/2005 N4 Catalina (CSS) 444 0.9604 58.2 2.30373 116.6298 14.2 2005/07/02 2450
C/2005 O1 NEAT 365 0.9297 51.1 3.5909 155.981 6.3 2005/05/17 2370
C/2005 P3 SWAN 279 0.98768 42.7 0.52578 89.708 14.2 2005/08/09 2285
C/2006 S5 Hill 961.7 0.973002 97.430 2.630434 10.13138 9.6 2007/12/09 2969/08/28
C/2007 D2 Spacewatch 420 0.97771 56 1.2457 178.618 15.4 2006/11/24 2425
C/2007 E1 Garradd 524.06 0.980218 65.001 1.2858628 174.394 13.7 2007/05/23 2531/06/01
C/2007 H2 Skiff 351.67 0.9717 49.822 1.4105 52.191 15.9 2007/02/17 2358
C/2007 K5 Lovejoy 340 0.9766 49 1.1491 64.884 12 2007/05/01 2350
C/2007 T5 Gibbs 320.98 0.91362 46.88 4.049254 45.61521 10 2008/05/24 2328/05/01
C/2008 H1 LINEAR 371 0.9465 51.6 2.76026 75.492 10.4 2008/03/16 2380
C/2008 J5 Garradd 616 0.97288 72.4 1.96384 93.271 10.6 2008/04/01 2625
C/2008 X3 LINEAR 289.6 0.95654 43.77 1.90213 66.4751 11.8 2008/10/10 2298
C/2009 B2 LINEAR 270 0.9443 41.8 2.32762 156.873 13 2009/03/07 2279
C/2009 E1 Itagaki 254.67 0.985073 40.177 0.5997215 127.4534 13.5 2009/04/07 2263/12/01
C/2009 F5 McNaught 718 0.972 80.2 2.24534 84.9905 10.2 2008/11/04 2726
C/2009 K4 Gibbs 268 0.9628 41.6 1.5489 34.8248 13.8 2009/06/19 2280
C/2010 D4 WISE 520.1 0.88947 64.67 7.14822 105.65965 8.4 2009/03/30 2519/05/01
C/2010 DG56 WISE 555 0.97644 67.54 1.591452 160.41734 14.3 2010/05/15 2565
C/2010 F1 Boattini 566 0.9476 68.4 3.58752 64.936 6.3 2009/11/10 2575
C/2010 F3 Scotti 497.7 0.91327 62.8 5.44669 4.64758 9.8 2010/08/04 2508
C/2010 G2 Hill 943.41 0.9794077 96.19 1.9807735 103.745293 9 2011/09/02 2955/02/01
C/2010 J1 Boattini 222.5 0.9538 36.72 1.69566 134.3849 11.4 2010/02/04 2232
C/2010 KW7 WISE 997.7 0.97425 99.84 2.570441 147.06087 12.3 2010/10/11 3008
C/2010 L4 WISE 717 0.9647 80.1 2.8255 102.818 12.8 2010/02/23 2726
C/2011 KP36 Spacewatch 238.03 0.872862 38.4077 4.883081 18.985920 7.3 2016/05/27 2254/06/05
C/2011 Q4 SWAN 282.35 0.974157 43.039 1.112228 147.84307 11.8 2011/09/21 2294/01/27
C/2011 W3 Lovejoy 698 0.9999294 78.7 0.0055538 134.356 15.3 2011/12/16 2710
C/2012 F1 Gibbs 630 0.965 74 2.5509 129.3968 13.8 2012/02/19 2645
C/2012 Y1 LINEAR 233.8 0.94687 37.95 2.0162 20.9594 15.1 2013/01/18 2246
C/2013 J6 Catalina (CSS) 463 0.9596 59.9 2.41572 85.055 12.7 2013/04/09 2475
C/2013 K1 Christensen 713 0.98811 79.8 0.948263 42.3415 18.4 2013/05/30 2725
C/2013 N4 Borisov 333 0.974805 48.04 1.210405 37.03523 10.6 2013/08/21 2346
C/2013 PE67 Catalina (CSS)–Spacewatch 415.1 0.966806 55.64 1.847072 116.71754 13.3 2013/12/09 2429/01/01
C/2013 UQ4 Catalina (CSS) 471.43 0.9821538 60.572 1.08097487 145.25856 11.4 2014/07/05 2485/12/09
C/2014 G3 PANSTARRS 421 0.9164 56.2 4.6986 155.8268 5.5 2015/02/02 2436
C/2014 S3 PANSTARRS 900 0.977 90 2.049 169.321 17.7 2014/08/13 2900
C/2015 D4 Borisov 700 0.98907 78.8 0.86168 77.3017 9.4 2014/10/28 2714
C/2015 F2 Polonia 237.6 0.96844 38.36 1.210552 28.6937 14.9 2015/04/28 2252/11/29
C/2015 T4 PANSTARRS 812.2 0.973620 87.05 2.296376 87.91718 7.0 2016/06/18 2828
C/2016 A8 LINEAR 207.6 0.94635 35.06 1.881129 148.21184 10.3 2016/08/30 2224
C/2016 C2 NEOWISE 512 0.97563 64.00 1.559751 38.1565 13.8 2016/04/19 2528
C/2016 R3 Borisov 997.76 0.9955 99.849 0.4468 53.067 18.1 2016/10/10 3014
C/2017 A1 PANSTARRS 800 0.974 90 2.290 49.81 13.1 2017/05/17 2800
C/2017 A3 Elenin 285.45 0.911 43.35 3.8545 98.5 9.7 2017/01/30 2302
C/2017 C2 PANSTARRS 976.33 0.9753 98.414 2.431 118.584 12 2017/01/21 2993
C/2018 E1 ATLAS 403.05 0.9504 54.5634 2.7055 72.4796 11.7 2018/4/17 2421
C/2019 A9 PANSTARRS 242.22 0.9633 38.8574 1.4264 84.3402 9.0 2019/07/26 2261
C/2019 J1 Lemmon 609.24 0.96551 71.8650 2.4788 24.5502 11.8 2019/04/09 2628
C/2019 O2 PANSTARRS 434.1 0.8311 57.22 9.683 93.287 10.1 2023/04/07 2457
C/2019 Y4-D ATLAS 491.16 0.996 62.25 0.25 45.88 13.5 2020/05/31 2511
C/2020 B2 Lemmon 559.27 0.959 67.88 2.768 55.704 17.2 2020/01/26 2579
C/2020 K4 PANSTARRS 299.66 0.9604 44.7795 1.7723 125.907 16.9 2020/03/06 2320
C/2020 Q1 Borisov 454.78 0.97776 59.137 1.315 142.924 11.6 2020/08/14 2501
C/2020 R4 ATLAS 933.77 0.98924 95.5331 1.0283 164.462 16.0 2021/03/01 2955
C/2020 U3 Rankin 519.34 0.96477 64.61 2.2762 30.177 11.9 2021/02/05 2540
C/2020 X4 Leonard 312.03 0.88679 46.00 5.2083 80.4859 9.1 2020/11/11 2332
C/2021 A4 NEOWISE 280.22 0.97325 42.82 1.1455 111.57 13.7 2021/03/20 2301
C/2021 A10 NEOWISE 894.04 0.98633 92.804 1.269 151.52 19.6 2021/03/15 2915
C/2021 B2 NEOWISE 206.66 0.9382 34.953 2.160 119.49 13.9 2021/03/10 2227
C/2021 C3 Catalina (CSS) 503.89 0.9640 63.321 2.2765 122.16 16.1 2021/02/12 2525
C/2021 D1 SWAN 947.05 0.9904 96.44 0.9018 31.27 13.3 2021/02/27 2969
C/2021 G1 Leonard 646.49 0.9547 75.535 3.424 131.57 13.7 2021/07/22 2667
C/2021 Q3 ATLAS 641.70 0.9300 74.396 5.205 77.78 6.8 2022/01/26 2662
C/2021 U4 Leonard 300.59 0.9601 44.872 1.787 152.88 18.8 2021/12/21 2322
C/2022 J1 Maury-Attard 329.62 0.9664 47.716 1.604 105.93 11.9 2022/02/19 2351
C/2022 J2 Bok 877.30 0.9801 91.642 1.827 149.09 18.3 2022/10/27 2900
C/2022 JK5 PANSTARRS 283.53 0.9377 43.158 2.687 16.83 13.46 2023/04/28 2306
C/2022 N1 Attard-Maury 224.28 0.9599 36.913 1.482 164.74 14.9 2022/09/10 2247
C/2022 U2 ATLAS 937.03 0.9861 95.755 1.328 48.25 13.5 2023/01/14 2960
C/2022 V2 Lemmon 223.12 0.944 36.786 2.064 98.91 13.6 2023/11/01 2246
C/2023 P1 Nishimura 434.7 0.996 57.386 0.225 132.47 12.7 2023/09/17 2431
C/2023 TD22 Lemmon 334.1 0.951 48.18 2.356 170.49 12.7 2024/09/16 2358
C/2024 C4 ATLAS 774.2 0.983 84.31 1.471 79.29 13.2 2024/01/20 2798
C/2024 E2 Bok 382.1 0.854 52.66 7.692 155.66 8.6 2023/10/22 2405
C/2024 E2 Bok 382.1 0.854 52.66 7.692 155.66 8.6 2023/10/22 2405
C/2024 Q4 PANSTARRS 349.25 0.893 49.593 5.328 3.34 10.2 2024/12/18 2373
Used sources:
  1. MPC—List Periodic Comet Numbers[1]
  2. IAU–CBAT: 200 Most Recent IAUCs[2]
  3. IAU–CBAT: Astronomical Headlines[3]
  4. PDS SBN—Planetary Data System Small Bodies Node: Periodic Comet Names and Designations[4]
  5. JPL Small-Body Database Browser[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Periodic Comet Numbers". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Minor Planet Circulars, 200 Most Recent IAUCs". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Astronomical Headlines". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Periodic Comet Names and Designations". Planetary Data System Small Bodies Node. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Small-Body Database Browser". JPL. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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