Comet Swift–Tuttle

Summary

Comet Swift–Tuttle is a Halley-type comet^[1]. It draws 127 Wikipedia views per month (halley_type_comet category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• Comet Swift–Tuttle is credited with the discovery of Horace Parnell Tuttle^[3].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[4].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's image is recorded as Comet Swift-Tuttle by G. J. Chambers on Aug 23, 1862.jpg^[5].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's instance of is recorded as Halley-type comet^[6].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's instance of is recorded as near-Earth object^[7].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's Commons category is recorded as 109P/Swift–Tuttle^[8].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[9].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's child astronomical body is recorded as Perseids^[10].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 109P/1992 S2^[11].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 1992t^[12].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 109P/1862 O1^[13].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 1862 III^[14].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 109P/1737 N1^[15].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 1737 II^[16].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 109P/188 O1^[17].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 188^[18].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 109P/-68 Q1^[19].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as -68^[20].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's provisional designation is recorded as 1992 XXVIII^[21].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1862-07-16T00:00:00Z^[22].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02sd7d^[23].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID is recorded as 1000140^[24].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.963225755046038'}^[25].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.5'}^[26].
• Comet Swift–Tuttle's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+113.453816997171'}^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Horace Parnell Tuttle^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1837–1923^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Lalande Prize^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32] and Lewis A. Swift^[4], an astronomer^[33], 1820–1913^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the Lalande Prize^[36], specialised in astronomy^[37].

Why It Matters

Comet Swift–Tuttle draws 127 Wikipedia views per month (halley_type_comet category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]