Comet Swift, also known as C/1899 E1 from its modern nomenclature, is a hyperbolic comet that became visible to the naked eye in early 1899. It is one of 13 comets discovered by American astronomer, Lewis A. Swift.
References
- ^ E. F. Coddington; H. K. Palmer (1899). "Photographic Observations of Comet a, 1899 (Swift)" (PDF). Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 11 (69): 147–150. doi:10.1086/121324. JSTOR 40671368.
- ^ "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "C/1899 E1 (Swift) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
External links
- C/1899 E1 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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