What is "schwassmann-wachmann"

Comet discoveries co-credited to German astronomers Arnold Schwassmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann. There are several comets named Schwassmann–Wachmann:

• 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann (29P/1927 V1, Schwassmann–Wachmann 1)
• 31P/Schwassmann–Wachmann (31P/1929 B1, Schwassmann–Wachmann 2)
• 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann (73P/1930 J1, Schwassmann–Wachmann 3)

Category:Comets