A comet whose orbit is parabolic and so makes only a single visit to the inner solar system

(astronomy) A period of cometary activity when the comet becomes exceptionally bright.

(astronomy) Any periodic comet with an orbital period of less than 200 years.

Alternative form of short-period comet

Alternative spelling of nonperiodic comet

(astronomy) a comet having a period of revolution shorter than 200 years and a perihelion distance smaller than 1.3 au

plural of interstellar comet

plural of periodical comet

plural of periodic comet

plural of vomit comet