In nearly all cases, comets are named after their discoverer(s), but in a few cases such as 2P/Encke and 27P/Crommelin they were named for a person who calculated their orbits (the orbit computers).
În aproape toate cazurile, cometele sunt numite după descoperitorii lor (în alte cazuri, cum sunt 2P/Encke și 27P/Crommelin, este vorba de persoana care le-a calculat orbita).