Encke
The English word “Encke” has 4 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- 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
Etymology
From German Encke.
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