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Lewis A. Swift

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Gender Male
Death111 years ago
Date of birth February 29,1820
Zodiac sign Pisces
Born United States
Date of died January 5,1913
DiedMarathon
New York
United States
Astronomical objects discovered11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR, 64P/Swift–Gehrels
DiscoveredComet Swift–Tuttle
NGC 6621
64P/Swift–Gehrels
C/1892 E1 (Swift)
11P/Tempel–Swift–LINEAR
D/1895 Q1 Swift
ChildrenEdward D. Swift
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Lewis A. Swift Life story


Lewis A. Swift was an American astronomer who discovered 13 comets and 1,248 previously uncatalogued nebulae. Only William Herschel discovered more nebulae visually.

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