C/1883 D1 (Brooks–Swift)
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | William R. Brooks Lewis A. Swift |
| Discovery site | New York, USA |
| Discovery date | 24 February 1883 |
| Designations | |
| 1883a 1883 I | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 12 March 1883 (JD 2408881.5) |
| Observation arc | 31 days |
| Number of observations | 9 |
| Perihelion | 0.760 AU |
| Eccentricity | 1.000077 |
| Inclination | 78.066° |
| 279.77° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 110.89° |
| Last perihelion | 19 February 1883 |
| Earth MOID | 0.110 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.824 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 6.0–7.0 (1883 apparition) | |
Comet Brooks–Swift, also known as C/1883 D1 by its modern nomenclature, is a hyperbolic comet that was visible telescopically to Earth in the early months of 1883. It was discovered independently by two American astronomers, William Robert Brooks and Lewis A. Swift.