Asteroid / Comet
Halley-type Comet
A short-period comet with a long, tilted orbit.
Comets with periods of 20–200 years and highly inclined orbits — Halley's Comet is the namesake.
Overview
Comets with periods of 20–200 years and highly inclined orbits — Halley's Comet is the namesake.
See also
Encke-type Comet
A short-period comet that stays inside Jupiter's 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.