A stunningly rapid outburst transformed it from a faint comet quietly orbiting the Sun with a period of about 7 years to a naked-eye comet rivaling the brighter stars in the constellation Perseus.

• 一次突然的爆发使得它从一颗昏暗的彗星迅速变成一颗肉眼可见的彗星，亮度与英仙座内较亮的恒星相媲美，该彗星绕太阳运动，周期大约为7年。