The comet's past orbital evolution became a point of interest as several astronomers suggested early on that the comet might be a return of the then lost periodic comet Spitaler (aka 113P/Spitaler).
Determinada a órbita, a evolución anterior do cometa convertiuse nun tema de interese, dado que algúns astrónomos suxeriron que poderia tratarse do cometa periódico perdido Spitaler (113P/Spitaler).