ɪts ɔːltˈɜːnət nˈeɪm ˌɛndʒˌiːsˈiː fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ɪz dˈuː tə ðɪ ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən baɪ lˈuːɪs swˈɪft, hˌuː wʌz ˌʌnəwˈɛɹ ðæt tɛmpˈɛl hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi dɪskˈʌvɚd ðə səlˈɛstjəl ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˈɜːlɪɚ.
Its alternate name NGC 58 is due to the observation by Lewis Swift, who was unaware that Tempel had already discovered the celestial object earlier.