List of comets discovered by the LINEAR project


The following is a list of comets discovered, co-discovered and re-discovered by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research project (LINEAR), an Earth-based automated sky survey.
In comet nomenclature, the letter before the "/" is either "C", "P", "D", "X", or "A" for an object that was mistakenly identified as a comet, but is a minor planet.

Unnumbered periodic comets

CometSemimajor axis EccentricityPeriod Discoverer or Namesake
P/1998 G1 12.0980.82442.08LINEAR
4.50410.2449.56LINEAR
P/1998 Y1 22.9560.923109.99LINEAR
P/1999 G1 28.1390.856149.27LINEAR
P/1999 S3 18.9400.982.43LINEAR
17.3860.84172.5LINEAR
P/2000 G2 13.9590.80552.15LINEAR
P/2000 D2 17.2330.86771.54LINEAR
P/2000 R2 3.33850.5846.1LINEAR
P/2002 A1 16.9920.72370.04LINEAR
P/2002 A2 17.1030.72570.74LINEAR
P/2002 B1 9.9180.77131.24LINEAR
5.35010.61512.38LINEAR
6.49010.59416.53LINEAR
P/2002 T5 6.98970.43718.48LINEAR
P/2003 F1 20.6640.80693.93LINEAR
4.62110.4189.93LINEAR
P/2003 O3 3.10470.5995.47LINEAR
9.8160.79130.75LINEAR
P/2003 R1 19.70.89387.44LINEAR
P/2003 U1 22.8970.922109.56LINEAR
P/2003 W1 25.1480.934126.12LINEAR
6.06170.68414.92LINEAR
P/2005 Q4 4.45940.6079.42LINEAR
4.95230.17111.02LINEAR
5.90990.67314.37LINEAR
P/2008 R3 18.4250.89679.09LINEAR
3.35670.516.15LINEAR
5.18590.68111.81LINEAR & Catalina Sky Survey
P/2004 V5-A 7.95060.44522.42LINEAR & Hill
P/2004 V5-B 7.95090.44522.42LINEAR & Hill
5.68190.58713.54LINEAR & NEAT
3.34230.4376.11LINEAR & NEAT
P/2004 R3 3.83670.4427.52LINEAR & NEAT
P/2004 T1 3.47220.5086.47LINEAR & NEAT
P/2001 R6 4.11460.4868.35LINEAR & Skiff
P/2000 S4 7.11870.68218.99LINEAR & Spacewatch
P/2002 T6 7.65190.55721.17NEAT & LINEAR
7.46550.45220.40Spacewatch & LINEAR
P/2010 A5 5.10010.66411.52LINEAR
P/2010 WK 5.73090.69213.72LINEAR
P/2011 J3 19.6020.92686.79LINEAR

Non-periodic comets

CometSemimajor axis Axis deviationPeriod Period deviationDiscoverer or Namesake
C/1998 K2 324052.318184,455.184467LINEAR
C/1998 K3 1758935.8973,714.115886LINEAR
C/1998 K5 72.390.047674615.980.6085LINEAR
C/1998 M1 432.52.53418,996.1579.06LINEAR
C/1998 M2 12196.129142,590.53321.1LINEAR
C/1998 M4 1290945.9946,320.125096LINEAR
C/1998 M5 438.50.154059,183.524.839LINEAR
C/1998 Q1 357.24.98326,750.69141.3LINEAR
C/1998 T1 16188.944465,099.99539.7LINEAR
C/1998 U1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1998 U5 102.90.0505051,043.50.7684LINEAR
C/1998 W3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 H3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 J3 161962.78965,157.783790LINEAR
C/1999 J4 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 K3 23410.8383,578.59248.7LINEAR
C/1999 K4 16.9916.01970.0499.05LINEAR
C/1999 K5 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 K6 346.60.405896,452.5411.33LINEAR
C/1999 K7 696.9268.9218,396.741065LINEAR
C/1999 K8 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 L2 392.824.6717,784.77733.4LINEAR
C/1999 L3 77.590.071417683.460.9436LINEAR
C/1999 N4 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 S4 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 T2 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 T3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/1999 Y1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2000 B2 46704462.8319,184.794575LINEAR
19245.982484,452.911.955LINEAR
C/2000 H1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2000 K1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2000 K2 500.20.4505311,185.9415.11LINEAR
Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2000 U5 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2001 A1 266.63.81624,354.0293.48LINEAR
C/2001 A2 Broke up into 2 piecesN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2001 A2-A 2531389.86127,299.132942LINEAR
C/2001 A2-B 11193.49737,412.96175.4LINEAR
C/2001 B1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2001 C1 50,4501027711,330,295.09346300LINEAR
11930.3441541,231.6717.83LINEAR & NEAT
C/2001 K5 11,45079.6771,225,5141279LINEAR
C/2001 N2 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2001 U6 11555.678939,247.77289.5LINEAR
C/2001 W1 1832485.4678,408.393117LINEAR
C/2001 X1 587.918.61114,254.47676.9LINEAR
C/2002 A3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 B2 1431275.9554,126.681566LINEAR
C/2002 B3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 C2 8703288.29811,933.344034LINEAR
C/2002 H2 281.33.6764,719.0592.49LINEAR
C/2002 J5 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 K2 775.79.447921,603.34394.7LINEAR
C/2002 O7 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 Q2 56.017.6034419.1885.36LINEAR
C/2002 Q3 broke up into C/2002 Q3-AN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 Q3-A Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 Q5 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 T7 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 U2 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2002 V2 534267.337390,450.677383LINEAR
202.20.0156082,874.520.3329LINEAR
C/2002 X1 13861.389951,595.5877.62LINEAR
C/2003 G1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2003 G2 446.687.5369,437.872775LINEAR
C/2003 H1 26645.3848137,483.59416.9LINEAR
C/2003 H2 38.180.055072235.880.5104LINEAR
C/2003 K4 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2003 L2 154.50.0452871,919.660.8443LINEAR
C/2003 O1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2003 S3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2003 S4 Broke up into 2 piecesN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2003 S4-A 36.870.47048223.874.285LINEAR
C/2003 S4-B 40.050.58193253.445.524LINEAR
C/2003 T2 6455758.84518,660.889146LINEAR
C/2003 T4 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2003 V1 604.73.260914,869.96120.3LINEAR
Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2004 B1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
45.790.0058809309.810.05969Catalina Sky Survey & LINEAR
C/2004 F2 151.70.446951,867.598.256LINEAR
C/2004 G1 16327854.765,917.0347590LINEAR
C/2004 H1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2004 K3 57.690.68721438.147.829LINEAR
C/2004 L1 864.11.882925,401.2983.02LINEAR
C/2004 L2 788.30.8333622,135.1735.1LINEAR
700.51.452818,538.5557.68LINEAR
C/2004 U1 361333.915217,208.653058LINEAR
C/2004 X2 145838.7255,647.672217LINEAR
C/2004 X3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
12,9001294.21,466,03622050LINEAR
C/2005 A1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2005 G1 19,580835.792,739,676.117540LINEAR
C/2005 H1 46.240.02928314.430.2986LINEAR
C/2005 K2 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2005 Q1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2005 R4 20678.703393,985.77593.6LINEAR
C/2005 YW 190.40.110012,627.72.277LINEAR
C/2006 M1 153.80.0393071,907.670.7313LINEAR
C/2006 S2 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2006 VZ13 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2006 X1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
251.90.263113,997.716.264LINEAR
C/2007 D1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2007 D3 650.31.763816,585.4967.47LINEAR
C/2007 G1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2007 M3 170.80.0714482,231.541.401LINEAR
C/2007 O1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2007 U1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2007 W3 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2007 Y1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2008 H1 51.650.089237371.250.9621LINEAR
C/2008 R3 18.420.004332279.090.02789LINEAR
C/2008 X3 43.790.031971289.740.3173LINEAR
C/2009 B2 41.840.093958270.640.09116LINEAR
C/2009 T3 433063.411284,950.66259LINEAR
C/2010 R1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2010 S1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2011 F1 3974161.92250,547.031531LINEAR
C/2011 J2 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2011 J3 19.600.0580886.790.3857LINEAR
C/2011 M1 Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2011 O1 12432.985543,838.65157.9LINEAR
Hyperbolic trajectoryN/AN/AN/ALINEAR
C/2012 A2 971.70.6218130,291.5829.08LINEAR
C/2012 K5 774.20.3354821,541.6214LINEAR
C/2012 L1 766.90.8167421,236.3733.93LINEAR
C/2012 L2 564.50.5129513,411.2718.28LINEAR
C/2012 L3 330.81.74576,016.547.63LINEAR
C/2012 V2 605.30.4064314,892.7315LINEAR
C/2012 X1 152.90.0641,891.121.187LINEAR
C/2012 Y1 37.950.043821233.820.405LINEAR