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Encke
/ ˈɛŋkə /
noun
- EnckeJohann Franz17911865MGermanSCIENCE: astronomer Johann Franz. 1791–1865, German astronomer, who discovered Encke's Division in the outer ring of Saturn
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A more famous case of impeded motion is offered by the comet which bears the name of Encke.
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This object was seen in 1786, and at some subsequent returns, before it was discovered by Encke in 1819 to be a periodic comet.
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Adams could no more interest Algernon Swinburne than he could interest Encke's comet.
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It is found, however, that Encke's Comet does indicate the presence of some such resistance.
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We now approach a celebrated problem, on which Encke's comet is our only authority.
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