Encke

British  

/ ˈɛŋkə /

noun

1. Johann Franz. 1791–1865, German astronomer, who discovered Encke's Division in the outer ring of Saturn

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Example Sentences

The Taurid meteors come from debris left behind by Comet Encke, which circles the sun and sheds a stream of material along its path.

From Science Daily

Still, “Los Angeles Plays Itself” narrator Encke King says that “the entire world seems to be rooting for Los Angeles to slide into the Pacific or to be swallowed up by the San Andreas fault.”

From Los Angeles Times

Dag Encke, the zoo's director, said the decision came after "yearslong consideration", and that the culling of animals can be a "legitimate last resort to preserve the population".

From BBC

A recent theory as to why Encke has such a large debris stream is that it was once part of a larger comet that broke up about 20,000 years ago.

From BBC

Encke's debris stream is so large and spread out that it takes Earth a rather long time to pass through it.

From BBC