Comet Mellish, also known formally as C/1915 C1, is one of five comets discovered by American astronomer John E. Mellish. It is a hyperbolic comet that reached perihelion on 17 July 1915. However, just two months earlier, Edward E. Barnard had reported the comet had split into three distinct objects on 12 May, later increasing to four by 24 May. In addition, it is thought that this comet was the parent body of the June Lyrids meteor shower, which was first discovered in 1966.
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External links C/1915 C1 at the JPL Small-Body Database