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Discovered by Edmond Halley in 1705. Its periodicity is approximately 76 years. Last visible from Earth in 1986.

Discovered by Yuji Hyakutake in 1996. Its orbit around the sun is nearly 17,000 years. Last seen in 1996.

Discovered by Wilhelm von Biela in 1826. Its periodicity was about 6.6 years before it was observed to split and has not been seen since 1852.

Discovered by astronomers Sylvain Arend and Georges Roland in 1956. Its periodicity is roughly 318 years. Last seen in 1957.

Discovered by astronomers Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker and David Levy in 1993. It broke apart and collided with Jupiter in 1994. The comet is not periodic as it was destroyed.

Discovered by Richard M. West in 1975. It has an orbital period of about 558 years. Last appearance was in 1976.

Discovered by Johann Franz Encke in 1819. Its periodicity is about 3.3 years. Last passed perihelion in 2020.

Discovered independently by Lewis Swift and Horace Parnell Tuttle in 1862. It has a periodicity of 133 years and is the parent body of the Perseid meteor shower. Expected next perihelion in 2126.

Discovered independently by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp in 1995. Its periodicity is over 2,533 years. Last passed perihelion in 1997.