Who got the naming rights to the discovered comet?
NASA
Carolyn Shoemaker
All the discoverers
The International Astronomical Union
Answer
The naming rights to a discovered comet go to all of the discoverers. This is because comets are not owned by any one person or organization, and so there is no one who can claim ownership of the name. Instead, the name of a comet is chosen by the discoverers, and it is typically a reflection of the comet's appearance or its path through the solar system.
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