Lists and Plots: Comets (original) (raw)
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This page contains lists and plots related to comets.
If you use information from any of the lists in the preparation of any publication, please acknowledge the relevant URL and the MPC.
Dates of Last Observation of Comets
Information on the date of last observation for currently-observable comets.
Discoveries/Recoveries in the Past Year
Lists of comet (and NEO/distant minor planet) designations assigned in the past year.
Forthcoming Close Approaches to the Earth
A list of close approaches to the earthby comets and near-earth minor planets in the next 33 years.
Closest Approaches to the Earth by Comets
A list of the closest cometary approaches to the earth.
Plot of the Outer Solar System
A view of the outer solar system.
Periodic Comet Numbers
The current lists of periodic comet numbers are available innumerical order oralphabetic order.
Cometary Designation System
Comet Naming Guidelines
The comet naming guidelineshave been updated with the administrative changes mandated by the IAU following decisions made at 2015 IAU GA.
Observatory Codes
The list of parallax constants for observatoriesinvolved in the astrometric observation of comets and minor planets.
Archive Statistics
Information on the increasing sizeof the Minor Planet Center's archive.
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