- Encke's comet
- /eng"keuhz, -keez/a comet, discovered by J.L. Pons, with a period of 3.3 years, the shortest period known.[named after Johann F. Encke (1791-1865), German astronomer]
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Encke's comet — /eng keuhz, keez/ a comet, discovered by J.L. Pons, with a period of 3.3 years, the shortest period known. [named after Johann F. Encke (1791 1865), German astronomer] * * * Faint comet having the shortest orbital period (about 3.3 years) of any… … Universalium
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Encke, Johann Franz — ▪ German astronomer born Sept. 23, 1791, Hamburg died Aug. 26, 1865, Spandau, Ger. German astronomer who in 1819 established the period of the comet now known by his name (see Encke s Comet). Encke was educated at Hamburg and the… … Universalium
Encke's division — Astron. a dark region within the outer major ring of Saturn. [see ENCKE S COMET] * * * … Universalium
Encke's division — Astron. a dark region within the outer major ring of Saturn. [see ENCKE S COMET] … Useful english dictionary
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