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A number, the letter P and a name.
Also known as: Numbered periodic comet, 1P Halley style designation
The designation of a comet whose orbit has been confirmed as periodic, opening with a sequential number.
Designates a comet whose periodic orbit has been confirmed by observation at more than one return.
Contexts: History
Requires a second observed return before the number is assigned, so the designation records a confirmation rather than a discovery.
Contexts: History
A number followed by the capital letter P, an oblique stroke and the discoverer's name.