Encke

Meaning

(countable) A surname from German.

(astronomy) Johann Franz Encke, a German astronomer, who discovered the Encke Gap in the Rings of Saturn.

A comet in Solar System, the second periodic comet discovered, prototype of the Encke-type comet, discovered by Johann Franz Encke

An asteroid in Koronian, Solar System, the 9134th asteroid registered, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke

A crater in Moon, between Mare Insularum and Oceanus Procellarum, named for German astronomer Johann Franz Encke

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Examples

That is called the Encke Gap; it is kept open by one of Saturn’s tiniest and most famous moons, Pan. Source: Internet

The Tunguska event coincided with the peak activity of that shower, citation and the approximate trajectory of the Tunguska object is consistent with what would be expected from a fragment of Comet Encke. Source: Internet

She also rediscovered Comet Encke in 1795. Source: Internet

Morgan ordered a dozen copies; Encke used it to complete an oil portrait in which Morgan looks more like Santa Claus than himself. Source: Internet