Asteroid / Comet
Encke-type Comet
A short-period comet that stays inside Jupiter's orbit.
Comets with periods under 20 years and aphelia closer than Jupiter; Comet Encke (3.3 years) is the prototype.
Overview
Comets with periods under 20 years and aphelia closer than Jupiter; Comet Encke (3.3 years) is the prototype.
See also
Halley-type Comet
A short-period comet with a long, tilted orbit.
Scattered Disc Object
An icy body on a highly eccentric outer-system orbit.
Short-period Comet
A comet with an orbital period under 200 years.
Long-period Comet
A comet from the Oort Cloud.
Sungrazing Comet
A comet that flies through the Sun's outer atmosphere.
Kreutz Sungrazers
A family of sungrazers from one ancient parent comet.