Hergenröther is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Carl W. Hergenrother (born 1973), American astronomer 168P/Hergenrother, a periodic
the long-period comet, C/1996 R1 (Hergenrother-Spahr), and three periodic comets, 168P/Hergenrother, 175P/Hergenrother and P/1999 V1 (Catalina). He is also