1.
Halley
Is the best-known of the short-period comets, and is visible from Earth every 75 to 76 years.
20 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
2.
Encke
The diameter of the nucleus of Encke's Comet is 4.8 km.
19 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
3.
Biela
It was subsequently observed to split in two and has not been seen since 1852.
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
4.
Faye
It was so faint that it had already passed perihelion about a month before its discovery.
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
5.
Brorsen
A close approach to Jupiter shortened the period enough to make the comet visible in 1873.
16 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
d'Arrest
15 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
Pons & Winnecke
14 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
8.
Tuttle
13 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
9.
Tempel 1
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
10.
Olbers
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
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