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Encke's comet
[ eng-kuhz, -keez ]
noun
- a comet, discovered by J.L. Pons, with a period of 3.3 years, the shortest period known.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Encke's comet1
Named after Johann F. Encke (1791–1865), German astronomer
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