Discovery. Comet Swift-Tuttle was discovered in 1862 independently by both Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle. Overview. Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle takes 133 years to orbit the Sun once.

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Nov 20, 2024 · Single Mom Scammed by Ticket Hawkers Highlights Pattern of Persistent Crime Downtown. The recent case of a single mother with two small children, who was conned by …

Sep 29, 2024 · Law Passes to Create Trail of Historical Markers Related to Slavery. On September 12, the City Council unanimously voted to ratify the Road to Freedom Act, a bill …

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Nov 1, 2024 · Captain of Unlicensed, Uninspected, Overloaded Boat Pleads Guilty in Two Deaths. The owner and captain of an illegal charter boat that capsized in the Hudson River adjacent to …

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