Edward Swift

Edward Swift at the age of 13 with his parents Lewis Swift and Caroline Topping Swift

Edward Swift found 25 NGC-objects and 23 IC-objects; all were new, ecxept one: IC 1496, discovered by Parrish. Swift's son observed with the 16" Refractor at Warner Observatory, Rochester, which was later installed on Echo Mountain, California. All objects were published by his father. Lewis Swift re-discovered NGC 5502 (2 days later) and IC 853, later catalogued by Dreyer as NGC 5503 and IC 4205, respectively.

D N NI Y M D Ap I T Discoverer Observer Con Type S ID Author Title Source List
1 N 851 1885 11 30 16,0 Rr v     CET S0-a 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 3 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2746] 115, 153-158 (1886) 3–10
1 N 1009 1886 1 1 16,0 Rr v     CET Sb 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 3 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2746] 115, 153-158 (1886) 3–15
1 N 2128 1886 12 27 16,0 Rr v     CAM E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 6–25
1 N 2523 1885 9 7 16,0 Rr v     CAM SBbc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 2 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2707] 113, 305-310 (1885) 2–32
1 N 4544 1887 4 27 16,0 Rr v     VIR SB0-a 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 6–45
1 N 4633 1887 4 27 16,0 Rr v     COM SBd 1 IC 3688 (Schwassmann 23.11.1900) Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 6–46
1 N 4969 1887 4 27 16,0 Rr v     VIR E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 6–52
1 N 5309 1887 4 27 16,0 Rr v     VIR NF 10   Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 6–60
1 N 5502 1885 5 9 16,0 Rr v     UMA S 1 NGC 5503 (Swift L. 11.5.1885) Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–29
1 N 6091 1885 7 8 16,0 Rr v     UMI S 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 2 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2707] 113, 305-310 (1885) 2–39
1 N 6288 1884 8 19 16,0 Rr v     DRA E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–52
1 N 6289 1884 8 19 16,0 Rr v     DRA E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–53
1 N 6382 1883 6 2 16,0 Rr v     DRA S 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–60
1 N 6395 1884 9 18 16,0 Rr v     DRA Sc/P 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–63
1 N 6418 1885 5 4 16,0 Rr v     DRA S? 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–68
1 N 6457 1885 6 8 16,0 Rr v     DRA E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–71
1 N 6532 1886 9 19 16,0 Rr v     DRA Sc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 5 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2763] 116, 33-38 (1886) 5–83
1 N 6536 1884 8 18 16,0 Rr v     DRA SBb 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–84
1 N 6585 1887 5 25 16,0 Rr v     HER Sbc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–87
1 N 6621 1885 6 2 16,0 Rr v     DRA Sb/P 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 1 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2683] 112, 313-318 (1885) 1–95
1 N 6663 1887 5 29 16,0 Rr v     LYR Sc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–88
1 N 6666 1887 5 25 16,0 Rr v     LYR NF 10   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–89
1 N 6685 1887 5 29 16,0 Rr v     LYR E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–91
1 N 6686 1887 5 29 16,0 Rr v     LYR C 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–92
1 N 6825 1884 9 18 16,0 Rr v     DRA C 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 2 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2707] 113, 305-310 (1885) 2–82
1 I 165 1890 1 18 16,0 Rr v     TRI Sb 8 NGC 684 (Herschel W. 26.10.1786) Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–6
1 I 187 1890 1 18 16,0 Rr v     TRI SBa 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–7
1 I 188 1890 1 18 16,0 Rr v     TRI S? 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–8
1 I 262 1888 11 3 16,0 Rr v     PER SB0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 8 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2918] 122, 241-246 (1889) 8–5
1 I 310 1888 11 3 16,0 Rr v     PER S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 8 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2918] 122, 241-246 (1889) 8–28
1 I 663 1891 3 29 16,0 Rr v   Javelle 1.4.1892 LEO S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–18
1 I 664 1891 3 29 16,0 Rr v   Javelle 22.3.1892 LEO E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–19
1 I 676 1891 4 8 16,0 Rr v     LEO SB0-a 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–20
1 I 853 1890 6 8 16,0 Rr v     UMA SBab 1 IC 4205 (Swift L. 23.5.1897) Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–37
1 I 1099 1890 6 8 16,0 Rr v     DRA SBc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–46
1 I 1101 1890 6 19 16,0 Rr v     VIR E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–47
1 I 1112 1890 6 19 16,0 Rr v     SER S 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–48
1 I 1116 1890 6 19 16,0 Rr v     SER E-S0 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–49
1 I 1121 1890 6 19 16,0 Rr v     SER C 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 9 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3004] 126, 49-54 (1890) 9–50
1 I 1129 1887 7 13 16,0 Rr v     UMI Sc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 7–57
1 I 1145 1887 7 13 16,0 Rr v     UMI Sbc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 6 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [2798] 117, 217-222 (1887) 7–61
1 I 1251 1890 9 18 16,0 Rr v     DRA Sc 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–43
1 I 1254 1890 9 18 16,0 Rr v     DRA SBb 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–44
1 I 1365 1891 9 28 16,0 Rr v   Spitaler 30.9.1891 EQU E4 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–48
1 I 1368 1891 9 28 16,0 Rr v     AQR Sa 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–49
1 I 1447 1891 9 29 16,0 Rr v     AQR Sb 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–51
1 I 1492 1891 10 17 16,0 Rr v     PSC S0-a 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–53
  I 1496 1891 10 17 16,0 Rr v Parrish 9.10.1890   PSC S0-a 1   Swift L. Catalogue No. 10 of Nebulae discovered at the Warner Observatory  AN [3094] 129, 361-364 (1892) 10–54

Warner Observatory, Rochester and 16" Refractor

Lowe Observatory, Echo Mountain