Encke's comet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Encke's comet
Named after Johann F. Encke (1791–1865), German astronomer
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Some, like Encke's comet, which makes a pass around the sun every 3.3 years, have relatively small orbits.
From Time Magazine Archive
Struve saw a star of the 10th magnitude through nearly the brightest part of Encke’s comet on November 7, 1828, but the star’s light was not dimmed by the comet.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
Encke's comet is usually so faint that even the most powerful telescope in the world would not show a trace of it.
From The Story of the Heavens by Sir Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
We have hitherto discussed the adventures of Encke's comet in cases where they throw light on questions otherwise more or less known to us.
From The Story of the Heavens by Sir Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball
In 1829, accurate measures were taken on different days, of the diameter of Encke’s comet, and again in 1838.
From Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence by Thomas Bassnett
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