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| caption = A series of photographs of Comet Swift taken by ] on 8–10 May 1899 | caption = A series of photographs of Comet Swift taken by ] on 8–10 May 1899{{r|Coddington_1899}}
| discoverer = ] | discoverer = ]
| discovery_site = ] Obs.
| discovery_date = | discovery_date = 4 March 1899
| designations = 1899a{{r|ICQ1}}<br>1899 I | designations = 1899a{{r|ICQ1}}<br>1899 I
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'''Comet Swift''', also known as '''C/1899 E1''' from its modern nomenclature, is a ] that became visible to the naked eye in early 1899. It is one of 13 comets discovered by American astronomer, ].


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| author1= E. F. Coddington
| author2= H. K. Palmer
| title= Photographic Observations of Comet a, 1899 (Swift)
| url= https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/40671368.pdf
| journal= Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
| year= 1899
| volume= 11
| issue= 69
| pages= 147–150
| jstor= 40671368
| jstor-access= free
| doi= 10.1086/121324
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Hyperbolic comet For other comets discovered by Lewis A. Swift, see Comet Swift.
C/1899 E1 (Swift)
A series of photographs of Comet Swift taken by Edwin F. Coddington on 8–10 May 1899
Discovery
Discovered byLewis A. Swift
Discovery siteMount Lowe Obs.
Discovery date4 March 1899
Designations
Alternative designations1899a
1899 I
Orbital characteristics
Epoch4 May 1899 (JD 2414778.5)
Observation arc126 days
Number of
observations		151
Perihelion0.327 AU
Eccentricity1.00033
Inclination146.27°
Longitude of
ascending node		26.41°
Argument of
periapsis		8.706°
Last perihelion13 April 1899
Earth MOID0.506 AU
Jupiter MOID0.917 AU

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

  1. 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.
  2. "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. "C/1899 E1 (Swift) – JPL Small-Body Database Lookup". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

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