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Year of last passing: 1997, Distinguishing features: Exceptionally bright, large coma, Next expected visit: Around 4385

Year of last passing: 1996, Distinguishing features: Fast apparent motion, bright blue-green head, Next expected visit: Unknown

Year of last passing: 2020, Distinguishing features: Associated with the Taurid meteor stream, Next expected visit: 2023

Year of last passing: 2007, Distinguishing features: Brightest comet for many decades, extensive tail, Next expected visit: Unknown

Year of last passing: Collided with Jupiter in 1994, Distinguishing features: Fragmented comet, visible impact scars on Jupiter, Next expected visit: N/A

Year of last passing: 1992, Distinguishing features: Parent body of the Perseid meteor shower, Next expected visit: 2126

Year of last passing: 2014, Distinguishing features: Survived close passage by the Sun, Next expected visit: Unknown

Year of last passing: 1986, Distinguishing features: Most famous periodic comet, Next expected visit: 2061

Year of last passing: Disintegrated in 2013, Distinguishing features: Sungrazing comet, broke apart near the Sun, Next expected visit: N/A