Swift’s Heyday of Discovery

Kronk, Gary W.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63721-1_8

Gary W. Kronk³

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Abstract

The period of 1883–1891 was the most prolific period of Swift’s career as an astronomer. After spending the first several months of 1883 adjusting the 16-inch refractor, Swift began a systematic search for nebulae, wrote numerous articles, was interviewed about various subjects by newspapers, and managed to spend some time searching for and finding comets.

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1.
“Another Comet in the Evening Sky Telescoped by Dr. Swift,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1883 Feb.. 24), p. 6, col. 3.
2.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Feb. 24).
3.
L. Swift, “The new comet in Pegasus,” Science, 1 (1883 Mar. 9), pp. 139–140.
4.
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5.
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6.
“The Solar Eclipse of May Sixth,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1883 Feb. 11), p. 2, col. 1.
7.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Feb. 10).
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1883 Feb. 18), p. 2, col. 2.
9.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Feb. 19).
10.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Feb. 19)
11.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Mar. 9).
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Mar. 27).
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Jun. 17).
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15.
R. Copeland, The Sidereal Messenger, 2 (1883 Sep.), p. 193.
16.
R. Copeland, “Notes on a Recent Visit to Some North American Observatories,” Copernicus, 3 (1884), pp. 135.
17.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1882 May 28).
18.
L. Swift, “Notes on New and Old Nebulae,” Astronomy and astro-physics, 11 (1892 Aug.), p. 566.
19.
“Warner Observatory,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1883 Feb. 26), p. 4. col. 5.
20.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1882 Feb. 2).
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1882 Sep. 14).
22.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1884 Jul. 23).
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Jun. 17).
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L. Swift, “New Nebulae at the Warner Observatory,” The Sidereal Messenger, 7 (1888 Jan.), p. 39.
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L. Swift, “The Nebulae,” The Sidereal Messenger, 4 (1885 Jan.), p. 4.
26.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Jul. 15).
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Aug. 6).
28.
“Schreiben von Prof. L. Swift, Director des Warner Observ., Rochester, an den Herausgeber,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 107 (1883 Dec. 4), p. 274.
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L. Swift, “The Nebulae,” Sidereal Messenger, 4 (1885 Mar.), p. 42.
30.
“A Supposed New Comet” The New York Times (1883 Aug. 24), p. 2, col. 7.
31.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1883 Aug. 27), p. 4, col. 2.
32.
“Another Comet,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1883 Sep. 16), p. 4, col. 6.
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“Entdeckung eines neuen Cometen,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 106 (1883 Sep. 21), pp. 335–336.
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Sep. 16).
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“Beobachtungen von neuen Nebeln,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 106 (1883 Sep. 28), pp. 381–382.
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“Schreiben von Prof. L. Swift, Director des Warner Observ., Rochester, an den Herausgeber,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 107 (1883 Dec. 4), p. 273.
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Oct. 1).
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“Comets and Sunsets,” New York Tribune (1884 Jan. 1), p. 5, col. 3.
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1883 Dec. 30).
40.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1884 Jan. 10).
41.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1884 Feb. 4).
42.
S. Winchester, Krakatoa (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005), pp. 280–288.
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1884 Jun. 27).
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L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 112 (1885 Sep. 24), pp. 313–314.
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New York Tribune (1884 Oct. 4), p. 3, col. 3.
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L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1884 Dec. 9).
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“The Left-Eyed Comet Catcher,” Buffalo Morning Express (1886 Jul. 26), p. 3, col. 1.
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Proceedings of the American Society of Microscopists, Seventh Annual Meeting, held at Rochester, New York, August 19–22, 1884, p. 264.
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Proceedings of the American Society of Microscopists, Seventh Annual Meeting, held at Rochester, New York, August 19–22, 1884, p. 266.
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“The Eclipse in Rochester and Those Who Saw It,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1885 Mar. 17), p. 6, col. 6.
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“Eclipse Observations,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1885 Mar. 18), p. 4, col. 2.
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“The Weather,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1885 Mar. 19), p. 4, col. 2.
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L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 112 (1885 Sep. 24), pp. 313–314.
56.
L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 2 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 113 (1886 Jan. 26), pp. 305–306.
57.
L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 2 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 113 (1886 Jan. 26), pp. 307–310.
58.
H. G. Corwin, Jr., correspondence with G. W. Kronk (2017 May 12).
59.
L. E. Thane, “The Observatory at Rochester, N. Y.,” The Sunday Call (1891 Nov. 29), p. 13 col. 6.
60.
L. Swift, “A Rare Phenomenon,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1886 Nov. 1), p. 3, col. 4.
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“Professor Swift’s Views,” New York Herald (1884 Aug. 12), p. 3, col. 6.
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“Down on Theories,” The Boston Herald (1886 Sep. 2), p. 1, col. 7.
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“Down on Theories,” Boston Herald (1885 Sep. 2), p. 1, col. 7.
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G. W. Kronk, Cometography. Volume 2. Cambridge (England): Cambridge University Press (2003), pp. 588–591.
66.
L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 117 (1887 Aug. 13), pp. 217–220.
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E. E. Barnard, “Ueber Nr. 14 und 15 des Swift’schen Nebelcatalogs Nr. 6 in A. N. 2798,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 118 (1887 Dec. 24), pp. 173–174.
68.
L. Swift, “Schreiben von Prof. Lewis Swift, Director des Warner Observatory, Rochester, N. Y.,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 118 (1888 Jan. 5), pp. 203–204.
69.
Neapolitan Record (1887 Jul. 20), p. 2, col. 3.
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The Holley Standard (1887 Aug. 11), p. 1, col. 3.
71.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1887 Aug. 7).
72.
L. Swift correspondence with E. E. Barnard (1887 Sep. 9).
73.
L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 7 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 120 (1888 Sep. 26), pp. 33–34.
74.
L. Swift, “Last Observations of Comets,” Sidereal Messenger, 7 (1888 Dec.), p. 454.
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Chicago Daily Tribune (1888 Dec. 22), p. 3, col. 2; “En Route to View the Eclipse,” Chicago Daily Tribune (1888 Dec. 23), p. 3, col. 2.
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“Elkhart,” The Indianapolis Journal (1888 Dec. 30), p. 3, col. 4.
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“The Eclipse,” The Daily Picayune (1889 Jan. 2), p. 1, col. 7.
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“The Eclipse Observed,” Los Angeles Daily Herald (1889 Jan. 2), p. 5, col. 1.
79.
L. Swift, “The Lick Observatory,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1889 Mar. 17), p. 5, col. 1–2.
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W. R. Brooks, “Discovery of Comet Brooks, a 1889,” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 49 (1889 Mar.), p. 327.
81.
E. E. Barnard, “On a Search for the Comet Reported 1889 Jan. 15, by Mr. Brooks,” The Astronomical Journal, 8 (1889 Mar.), p. 168.
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L. Swift, “The Lick Observatory,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1889 Mar 17), p. 5, col. 1–2.
83.
“Personal Mention,” Oakland Tribune (1889 Feb. 14), p. 1, col. 4.
84.
The Los Angeles Times (1889 Feb. 19), p. 8, col. 1.
85.
Fort Worth Daily Gazette (1889 Feb. 26), p. 5, col. 4.
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“Personal and General Notes,” The Daily Picayune (1889 Feb. 27), p. 4, col. 5.
87.
L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 8 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 122 (1889 Aug. 24), pp. 241–246.
88.
“In New Quarters,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1889 Jun. 6), p. 7, col. 5.
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“A New Comet Discovered” The Kingston Daily Freeman (1889 Jul. 6), p. 1, col. 6; “Discovery of a New Comet,” The Yonkers Statesman (1889 Jul. 6), p. 1, col. 1.
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“Vermeintlicher neuer Comet Swift,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 122 (1889 Jul. 19, pp. 117–118.
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L. Swift, “Discovery of a Comet,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (1889 Nov. 18), p. 4, col. 4.; L. Swift, “The New Comet,” New York Herald (1889 Nov. 24), p. 9, col. 4; L. Swift, “Still Another Comet,” Sidereal Messenger, 8 (1889 Dec.), pp. 463–464.
92.
G. W. Kronk, Cometography. Volume 2. Cambridge (England): Cambridge University Press (2003), pp. 644–646.
93.
L. Swift, “Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 126 (1890 Nov. 7), pp. 49–54.
94.
L. Swift, “Erratum to ‘Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae’ in A. N. 3004,” Astronomische Nachrichten, 126 (1891 Jan. 19), pp. 225–226.
95.
L. Swift, “Bailey’s Beads,” Sidereal Messenger, 9 (1890 Apr.), pp. 170–173.
96.
L. Swift, “Bailey’s Beads,” Sidereal Messenger, 9 (1890 Apr.), pp. 170–173.
97.
Sidereal Messenger, 5 (1886 Nov.), p. 280.
98.
E. C. Pickering, A Plan for the Endowment of Astronomical Research. Cambridge (USA): Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College (1903), pp. 6–7.
99.
L. Swift, “Black Transit of Jupiter’s Third Satellite,” Sidereal Messenger, 9 (1890 Dec.), p. 474.
100.
L. Swift, “Duplicity of Jupiter’s Southern Equatorial Belt,” Sidereal Messenger, 9 (1890 Dec.), pp. 474–475.
101.
“A New Belt on Jupiter,” The Observatory, 14 (1891 Dec.), p. 420.

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Kronk, G.W. (2017). Swift’s Heyday of Discovery. In: Lewis Swift. Historical & Cultural Astronomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63721-1_8

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